Is there another sandwich that rides the line of great/gross like the BLT? Throw these three ingredients together with care and precision and you’ve got a masterpiece. Fresh, hot bacon, crisp lettuce, ripe, thin-sliced tomato: boom. Epic. Ever bought one at a diner or somewhere where the effort put into this sandwich was subpar at best? Wilted lettuce, maybe, or a too fat slimy tomato? Ugh, no - it’s the worst sandwich ever. Not even the bacon can save it. Not enough Mayo or too much? Now you’ve got a dry bread lettuce disaster or a mushy tomato custard. I believe the only way to go about it is at home. I’m sure you can go to some fancy lunch spot and pay $20 and you’ll get a decent BLT but the cost sinks the enjoyment returns. Home is best, with a fresh loaf of sourdough that you slice yourself. It should take about 45 minutes to make, as lightly toasting the buttered bread on the stove can take some time and care. Romaine hearts are nice. Buttered lettuce from TJ’s also works. Bacon is crispy, just to the left of burnt. Tomato. This is the secret…. THIN-SLICED heirloom. Or a roma will work. If you slice to thick, you got too much skin in your bite, plus it makes your sandwich fall apart. You want the taste of the tomato juice more than the actual texture of the tomato. Mayo?
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