The BLT

The BLT

I read this over the weekend and it felt like a love story.......

"Innumerable thoughtless efforts have taught me, quite precisely, what to expect from a great BLT. First, the supporting cast: crisp lettuce, well-toasted bread and a mayonnaise that is tangy enough to induce the little quiver at the back of the jaw, just under the ear. Next, the bacon. Volume counts here, and the bacon has to be just at the border where tender meets crisp. Transcendent bacon can mask a lot of faults but never, ever can it hide a sad tomato. The tomato has to be ripe, real ripe, not that faded pinkish-orange of January. It needs all the sugar and acid it can get to counter the salty, decadent richness of great bacon."

By Dennis Lowery