"Darryl L. Pierce" > wrote in message ws.com>...
> My wife has recently been on a Subway kick, maybe for the last 3 months or
> so. The first time she bought one for me, it was downright horrible (but,
> of course, I had to put on the smiling face so as not to hurt her feelings;
> I didn't want to make her feel bad); the sandwich has way too much going
> on. It wass upposed to be turkey, but it had black olives, red onions, some
> kind of mustard, mayo, spices, etc. Too much. And, it was extremely messy
> to eat. And the bread was also too busy competing with the rest in the
> flavor department.
>
> For me, it's very simple. The roll should be a background flavor and really
> is there to keep you from getting your hands dirty. The meats should
> compliment each other and the cheese. The vegetables should be mild and,
> again, just enough to compliment the meats without distracting from them.
> The same with the oils and spices.

I have no interest in promoting Subway, but all those extras -- black
olives, red onion, mustard, mayo, spices, etc -- are extras. You don't
have to have them.

-bwg