Francesca

Decided to double down on Italian sandwiches this weekend. After ciabatta yesterday, today it was focaccia’s turn.

Of course, I went to Delisia since it’s the closest one to my place and there are still so many sandwiches on the menu I haven’t tried. I was actually chasing a bit of sweetness today. My first choice was the fig sandwich, but sadly it’s out of season. I’ve already had the melon and pear ones before, so I put all my hopes and dreams into the onion jam in the Francesca 😂

Thankfully, it delivered.

Porchetta was on the leaner side, which suited me just fine. Wasn’t really in the mood for a heavy fatty pork sandwich today. The onion jam did a lot of the work, bringing a nice sweetness, although I think it could have been a little more complex.

What surprised me most was how mild everything was. I was expecting the gorgonzola to come in swinging, but it was actually pretty subtle. Same with the pistachio pesto. If you told me it was regular pesto, I probably would’ve believed you.

Bread was light and airy as usual, although somehow it felt a little different from what I remembered.

Overall, a really good eat, just a lot gentler in flavour than I expected from a sandwich with porchetta, gorgonzola and pistachio pesto. Maybe the toasted version is the move? I skipped it today, but now I’m curious.