Day 48 - Steak Burrito

Okay, it's not a sandwich, but it's not as if I'm sticking to the rules any more. Also, I love burritos, I did not, however, love this burrito. It's ingredients were pleasant, and it tasted okay, but it did not have the punch that most of the best burrito's pack. There were no citrus, spicy undertones from coriander, lime and chili. There was no earthy creaminess from refried beans. It just tasted like steak and rice in a tortilla. And the steak, although it was cooked well, was terribly under-seasoned. The worst thing was that the thing was covered in a (very mild!) sauce and cheese, like a giant enchilada, which meant I couldn't pick it up. Poor show.



Description: Steak, rice, beans, cheese and burrito
Location: El Paso, Shoreditch
Accompaniments: Modelo especial, nachos (?)
Companion: Many
Rating: 5/10

Day 35 - Homemade Pizza Sandwich with Beelzeblood Sauce

Two of my friends, after reading this blog, proposed to make me a sandwich. I obviously said yes, as long as I could, anticipating disaster, ruthlessly rate their offering. So they made me what they called a "Pizza Sandwich with Beelzeblood Sauce". This comprised of spicy tomato sauce (the Beelzeblood Sauce), steak, mozzarella, smoked cheese and cajun chicken in between thick white toasted bread. The result was very impressive. The ingredients were distributed liberally, but not excessively, allowing for each mouthful to sample the individual components of the sandwich. The downside of the sandwich was that the steak was a little tough and the bread was sliced unevenly, meaning that the sandwich imploded halfway through eating. The best thing about the sandwich was the sauce, which is by far the best home made tomato sauce I've ever had. It married the flavours, without overpowering them, and added a nice amount of heat and zest to the sandwich. Overall, slightly flawed, but very enjoyable.



Description: Steak, chicken, mozzarella, smoked cheese, tomato sauce on white bread
Location: Friend's house, Northampton
Accompaniments: Nachos
Companion: Friends
Rating: 8/10

Day 19 - Steak Sandwich from Jerry's

Jerry's is fairly well known in Chicago. A lot of the sandwiches are named after the customers who created them. The menu is a long (there are probably over one hundred names) list divided into sub categories by the primary ingredient. It's rather pointless in my opinion because the difference between a "Jackie" and a "Ricky" could be the omission of mayonnaise.

Anyway, the sandwich I ordered, the name of which I immediately forgot, was a steak sandwich, with avocado, aged cheddar, coriander, mango chipotle chutney and adobo sauce. And it was flawless. The steak was tender and oozing with juices. The cheese and avocado gave the sandwich a rich creaminess. The chutney and adobo added sweetness and spiciness without drawing too much attention away from the steak. The coriander was a great addition, as it contributed to the Mexican flavourings whilst giving a crunchy texture. Best sandwich to date.



Description: steak sandwich, with avocado, aged cheddar, coriander, mango chipotle chutney and adobo sauce
Location: Jerry's, Chicago
Accompaniments: Chips and Coke
Companion: None
Rating: 10/10