Sandwich Challenge: The Marilyn Monroe

Friends, beach season is finally upon us and with it, I will be bringing to you the "healthier" options from Taliercio's.  This may not surprise any of you but the next four sandwiches are ones I would most definitely never order (three of them don't have any meats).  But just know I'm doing this for you, the people (and the beach body I haven't had since 2009). In celebration, I'll be reviewing TWO sandwiches in this blog.  I'll just get the first one out of the way now since it was the only healthy decision I made this past weekend.  

"The Healthy Choice" (actual name of the sandwich), was a lot like being healthy, it was boring.  It had a huge amount of honey maple turkey, swiss and everyone's favorite healthy topping, cucumber.  Don't get me wrong, cucumber is fine (whenever you get it from a Hibachi restaurant and it's drenched in dressing and oils), but this sandwich was a little comical if I'm telling the truth.  No condiments here because we're being healthy, so take your red vinegar and go.  

Overall: 5.4/10

The Healthy Choice: Honey Maple Turkey, Swiss, Cucumber, Red Onion, Red Vinegar

One of America's first bikini models and arguably the world's most famous sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, owned pop culture of the 1950s.  More than fifty years after her tragic death, she remains one of the most photographed people in history, a distinction I'm sure has already been broken by some random woman on Instagram.  Many people may remember her for the modeling (she was the centerfold and cover of the first issue of Playboy), playing the blonde bombshell, or having an affair with the President of the United States (no, this wasn't Donald Trump, it was JFK, read a book), but she was also an accomplished actress with a Golden Globe win for 1959s Some Like It Hot (not an adult film, you sick fucks).  

The Marilyn Monroe: Sauteed Vegetables, Mozzarella, Roasted Peppers, Balsamic Vinegarette

This panini is literally just vegetables and mozzarella, the perfect choice for any vegetarians in the crowd.  I'm not one of those vegetarians.  It is light enough that it won't make you feel like you can't be seen at the beach for at least 2 days after eating it.  There was a lot of mozzarella on this, which was awesome, but it didn't totally pop the way it did on the Peter Lugar.  The roasted vegetables included: fried eggplant, cucumber (much better when sauteed), zucchini, peppers, and onions.  With two more vegetarian options to go, it will be interesting to see how they could change it up. 

Overall 5.7/10