The Best Subway Sauce Isn't Sweet Onion Teriyaki Or Mayonnaise

When it comes to customizable fast food, Subway is often one of the first brands to come to mind. While its menu includes pre-made sandwich combinations, you can fully customize what's on it, from the bread to the meat to the toppings and sauce. However, though the best Subway items and combinations are typically up to preference, some are undoubtedly higher quality than others. Tasting Table tried and ranked 12 Subway sauces based on their flavor and ease of pairing with sandwiches. One sauce came out on top: Baja Chipotle.

We tried each sauce on a no-frills turkey sandwich and found that this was a great pairing for the Baja Chipotle sauce. "It elevated it and added a ton of interest, and the slight spicy kick at the end gave some character to every bite," our writer said. We also noted that there was a bit of smoky flavor reminiscent of blue cheese, which will no doubt delight blue cheese lovers who don't fall for the common myth about the cheese.

Baja Chipotle sauce does have a bolder flavor than some other Subway sauces, but it is not limited to only a few sandwiches. "Chicken, turkey, and any assortment of veggies will only be enhanced by Baja chipotle," the writer explained. While it's certainly not a great option for something more specialized like the Meatball Marinara, the majority of Subway's sandwiches will benefit from the spicy sauce.

While we had nothing but praise for the Baja Chipotle sauce, opinions online are a bit more mixed. This is because Baja Chipotle was not always offered at Subway. Rather, there used to be a slightly different offering: Southwest Chipotle, which, according to Redditors on the r/subway subreddit, was spicier rather than smoky like the Baja Chipotle. Many people were big fans of this sauce, and they were not happy to see it replaced with the newer offering a few years ago. Some compared it to Taco Bell's chipotle sauce, saying it tastes more like Mexican cuisine, while the Southwest sauce, per its name, tasted more like Tex-Mex. Although this would certainly be a boon for some who prefer a smokier, more complex sauce, Southwest Chipotle fans were not happy, even making a Change.org petition to bring the old sauce back.

However, some Redditors didn't notice a difference, with many believing at first that only the name was changed and not the recipe. If you didn't have strong opinions on the former Southwest Chipotle offering (and like smoky, spicy sauces), there's a good chance you'll like the Baja Chipotle. But the only way to know for sure is to try it, perhaps on the best Subway sandwich.