The white bread sandwich contained smoked turkey, smoked ham, winter slaw and a spiced chutney. It costs £2.75 on it's own, but I bought mine as part of their meal deal (shimmering billionaire's shortbread and a can of Coke Zero completed my meal deal) for £3.50.
I took a big bite and was seriously impressed with how soft the bread was! I normally buy wholemeal or 50/50, but the white bread was perfect with this sandwich and it tasted very fresh. The spiced chutney was tasty, but subtle! It added a sort of sweet, orange spice zing to sandwich and was a nice change from the cranberry sauce that tends to be whacked in all things festive.
The meats were plentiful and had a delicious smokiness, but I couldn't really distinguish between the ham and the turkey, which was a little disappointing. The meat was nice enough, but I'm always a bit annoyed when festive sarnies contain reconstituted turkey, instead of the real thing. Still, I can't deny the meat in this did taste good - even if both additions did taste the same. I was very impressed by the amount of filling the sandwich contained, with no bulk-out-the-filling spinach in sight!
I was dubious about the winter slaw, but actually is was a nice addition to the sandwich, bringing a crunchy texture to contrast with the meat. It didn't add much to the flavour, but I got a faint hint of peppery freshness from the vegetables, which was very pleasant.
Now, I'm not sure this is really an innovative festive sandwich, in fact - without that spiced chutney - it's basically a club sandwich, however it was definitely really tasty. I enjoyed having the white bread for a change and the filling was delicious. Maybe I should grab another one and eat it on boxing day, just to honour the sandwich's name sake!
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