Today's exploration in the world of fine sandwichery took me to the doors of one of the finest high street establishments I can name when speaking of baked or bread-based goods - Greggs. Greggs is a favourite for many reasons, the most prominent of which is their Chicken Bake. The Chicken Bake is chicken gravy heaven encased in crisp, sweet, sharp pastry - its flavour, warmth and sweetness transcend the physical realms of just taste and in fact resonate with me more on a spiritual level. It can only be described as transcendently delicious; my appetite for the Chicken Bake is simply insatiable. It is also excellent for hangovers. But this is not a blog for Greggs' Chicken Bakes, no no, this is a sandwich blog, and as such, this leads me to the sandwich of today.
There was not an extensive selection of sandwiches on offer today in my local Greggs, nontheless selecting today's victim was an effortous affair due to the charming way in which the sandwiches were displayed, encased in an orange light. I eventually went for the Prawn Mayonnaise Baguette; the prawns appeared to be so large I was almost surprised they didn't swim away as my hand approached the packaging. Greggs wins points here in the shopping experience, as the till man was both polite and keen to hear how my day had been so far (much better now the weather is on the up, thanks for asking).
Upon arriving back to the office, I started on my Prawn Mayonnaise Baguette (note: accompanied by a Dr. Pepper), and was welcomed by the distinct scent of freshly baked Greggs bread after tearing open the wrapper. All of their sandwiches are created in store, and for a very modest price - my baguette didn't set me back £2.00. Great presentation - very neat and a nice mix of green leaves, white mayonnaise, and pink prawns. The baguette had a soft, mellow taste which is entirely pleasent, but I couldn't help but feel a bit more pepper would have perfected the overall experience perfectly.
The salad ratio to prawn mayonnaise was excellent, and left my mouth perfectly satisfied for each texture upon every bite - which really is no easy feat in my experience. It is astonishing how many major supermarkets, for instance, will leave the corners of sandwiches or baguettes woefully underfilled (see yesterday's Tuna Nicoise post for further detail). Another point of note was the mayonnaise - it had a slight tang that suggests being mixed with some sort of salad cream, a welcome flavour to the prawn party. The prawns themselves were the real standout feature of the baguette for me, every one as large and succulent as they had appeared in the shop. The superb volume of this salty sea meat, encased in that one of a kind Greggs doughy deliciousness makes this baguette a serious contender for me. It is slightly let down by its need for a pepper kick, leaving it a fair shade blander than it should be, but nonetheless stands in the 'very good' category in terms of overall experience and value for money. We may be coming out of the recession, that is no need to take a focus away from value for money! For the reasons listed above, the Greggs Prawn Mayonnaise Baguette is awarded a Sandwich Experience Score of 81.25%. For a full data breakdown, please see below:
Experience: 15/17
Branding: 2/3
Content: 3/4
Ingredients: 3/3
Appearence: 3/5
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