layering a BLT

Let's talk about one of the the basic elements of a good sandwich. Layering. What goes on first? The lettuce? The tomato? The bacon? So many choices! Well, if you are my mom it is the tomato. She is a firm believer in the tomato as the foundation of the sandwich. For a long time I thought she was crazy ("my mom puts a tomato on first. how could she?") I was a strong believer in the bacon as the base layer and taking it from there. Actually, that is not true. After the bacon must come the lettuce, followed by the tomato. It just makes sense. {B.(bacon)L.(lettuce)T.(tomato), duh} However, this clearly was not a nurtured behavior. After all, my mom was the only person I watched making sandwiches as a child. And I always ate her tomato-first sandwiches. So what gives? Could it be genetic? Did I grow into this trait with age? Does anyone else in my family possess this trait? If my dad were to ever make a BLT, what would he do? 

Note: My dad can make a great peanut butter sandwich coupled with a tall glass of milk, but BLT goes juuuust beyond his limits. 

Stuck in my ways, it took me years to accept my mother's sandwiches. However, in recent years, as I have begun to stear clear from excess amounts of meat in my diet, I can see the value in tomato touching bottom layer of bread. In fact, it's quite good. Take a simple tomato, mayo and salt sandwich. mmm. Perhaps what really has happened is that I have come to appreciate the tomato more. Basically, it all comes down to what you want to hit your taste buds first. If your sandwich is all about the bacon, bacon goes first. Hands down. And Mom, if you are making a BLT, isn't it always about the bacon?  
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mmm. sandwiches.

Google image "sandwich." Just do it. If you are anything like me your mouth has already started watering and you are wondering if you have enough bread in the bread box. Perhaps a condiment or two in the fridge? And some sort of filling (who really cares what at this point)? Hot damn, I really hope I do. THAT is how good sandwiches are. They take over you (me)! I wake up thinking about great combinations like brie, apple and bacon on baguette. mmmm. The first thing I do when I check into a hotel is scope out the room service menu for a "Classic Club Sandwich." 

Note: If you are ever stranded in India because of a volcano in Iceland and you decide to check-in to a four star hotel, don't think for one hot minute that you are going to get a "classic" club sandwich. A club sandwich will arrive at your door, served to you with a smile, but real bacon it has not. (I ate it anyway)

So...back to good sandwiches...there are so many! And that is precisely why I started this blog. I want to share ideas for great sandwiches. So here you go world! Eat and be merry. 





                                              
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