Christmas tastes #2 Starbucks

The festive season is upon us! From supermarkets to sandwich shops - everyone is releasing their take on a Christmas sandwich.

I will be tasting said sandwiches and reviewing them as I go...

Sandwich #2 Starbucks
"Turkey feast" - £3.99

Bread - This thoughtful piece of Christmassy goodness comes in a rustic looking baguette. Sensitive roof of mouthers need not fear though as it is a lot softer than it may first appear. I chose to have mine toasted, I recommend you do the same.

Filling - As I am not a Starbucks regular I really wasn't sure what to expect from this sandwich, but I was pleasantly surprised. The "Turkey feast" boasts pulled turkey, stuffing, cranberry and ale chutney, maple cured bacon and even some gravy amongst other things. Once my sandwich was cool enough to eat I tucked in and was immediately treated to familiar flavours of a Christmas dinner, you can really taste the turkey, bacon, stuffing and gravy. With the cranberry occasionally coming through with pleasant undertones of Christmas allspice. I really enjoyed this sandwich, a fantastic effort at capturing those Christmas day flavours.

My only criticism really would come down to texture, because of the gravy bechemel and chutney all in one sandwich, it is a bit sloppy on the inside, maybe a little crunch would take this treat to the next level.

Well done Starbucks!
8/10

Christmas tastes #1 Sainsbury's

The festive season is upon us! From supermarkets to sandwich shops - everyone is releasing their take on a Christmas sandwich.


I will be tasting said sandwiches and reviewing them as I go...

Sandwich #1 Sainsburys 
"Turkey with pigs under blankets" - £2.30

Bread - Sainsburys never disappoints when it comes to their super soft malted bread. A bread you probably know from their all day breakfast or cheese and ham varieties.

Filling - Relatively disappointing first bite, too reminiscent of their all day breakfast sandwich. Nothing wrong with the Sainsburys ADB but not exactly what I'd hoped for a Christmassy snack. The sandwich bears host to classic turkey which isn't too dry so a plus there, but very bland "pig" and it's aforementioned "blanket". The real reason this sandwich falls over though is the cranberry sauce, although a decent portion I may aswell have been eating chicken sausage and bacon with some strawberry jam. Too sweet and not flavoursome enough!

All that being said - I didn't hate it! The overall texture was satisfying 
and a few of the bites stood out when you catch the right ratios of the different fillings.

6/10