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The BLT Cookbook: Our Favorite Sandwich

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I finally procured a copy of this out-of-print book and my BLTs improved immediately. My sister had always said to start the bacon in a cold pan, but Jordan recommends preheating a heavy pan for 90 seconds before adding the bacon.

And finally -- instruction on the order of the ingredients! Slather a piece of lightly toasted bread with mayo. (Use a trough if you tend to skimp.) Place thinly sliced tomatoes on the bread, and salt and pepper them. Next the bacon, then the lettuce, finally the top piece of slathered bread.

Beautiful writing extols the pleasures of fatty bacon, farmers market tomatoes, and the freshest lettuce (of whatever variety) you can find. This modest little book also covers bacon soups, salads, and pasta, as well as touching on vegetarian and seafood BLTs.

There's just something about the combination of the crunch of bacon, the coolness of lettuce and tomato, and the chewiness of a good, rustic toast. Comfort food at its finest, and it is well explored in this book. All the flavors of a BLT in a variety of forms, including soup, salad, and, of course, sandwiches.

Great pictures of the food, too.