Co-op can be a hit and miss contender in the festive sandwich game. Last year they had some strong contenders, such as the Boxing Day sandwich- which I'm please to see they brought back this year- but they also have brought out some duds. The less said about last year's Festive Feast (complete with cold turnips) the better.
So it was with slight trepidation I brought the Pigs Under Blankets today, especially as it boasted the Truly irresistible label; I want more from a sandwich it it is not available in a meal deal! I'm pleased to report Co-op have pulled it out of the bag with his one.
The sage bread was huge thumbs up: it was soft, lightly herby, untainted by the heavy filling AND the crust was really good - quite like a fine pizza.
The turkey was good but perhaps a little drier than M&S. The stuffing wasn't too overpowering but felt it was on the slightly strong end of the spectrum, although it didn't become too much, even with the sage bread.
We really appreciated how thinly they'd sliced the pigs in blankets... Erin commented that she never thought she'd say less is more when it comes to pigs in blankets, but for a sandwich you've got to be careful with P.I.B overload: just because the P.I.B is the best part of Christmas, doesn't mean you want a huge lump of pork disrupting your sandwich.
It was a strong 7 from Erin and I'd have given it an 8 so we'll call it 7.5, meaning it's currently our highest scoring sarnie.
It played the dangerous game of heavy meat filling but managed to pull it off. Good effort.
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