BLT sandwich

The BLT is a variety of sandwich containing Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato. The sandwich traditionally has several strips of cooked bacon, leaves of lettuce (traditionally iceberg or romaine), and slices of tomato, all sandwiched between slices of bread, optionally toasted. Mayonnaise is the traditional condiment used.

Common Variants

* "BLAT", with avocado added. [http://www.avocado.org/recipes/list/view/?BLAT/(Bacon,/Lettuce,/Avocado,/Tomato)/Sandwich&recipe_id=394]
* "BLAST", with avocado and Swiss cheese
* "BELT", with scrambled egg added.
* "BLT /w Butter", Substitute butter for mayonnaise.
* "BLRT", with ranch substituted for mayonnaise.
* "MLT", a kosher variation, in which mutton is substituted for bacon.
* "TLT", a vegan variation, in which tempeh is substituted for bacon [http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/08/tlt-sandwiches.html] .
* "Turkey BLT", exactly the same as a BLT, but with sliced turkey added to the bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

ee also

*Bacon butty
*Club sandwich

External links

* [http://search.yumyum.com/recipe.htm?ID=20234 "The Classic Blt Sandwich"]
* [http://entertaining.about.com/od/recipesandmenus/r/boogieblt.htm "A Good BLT Recipe"]
* [http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-archive/10/064893.shtml "The Ultimate BLT"]