BLT sandwich
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[[Image:BLT sandwich 1.jpg|thumb|BLT sandwich]]
The '''BLT''' is a variety of [[sandwich]] containing [[bacon|'''B'''acon]], [[lettuce|'''L'''ettuce]], and [[tomato|'''T'''omato]]. 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 [[toast]]ed. [[Mayonnaise]] is the traditional condiment used.
The origins of the BLT are not fully known. The 1929 book ''Seven Hundred Sandwiches'' by Florence A. Cowles refers to a "[[bacon sandwich]]" though this recipe calls for green peppers and pickles but neither lettuce nor tomato. However, the book also mentions a "Bacon Salad Sandwich" which combines a creamed bacon salad (similar to chicken or tuna salad) with onion, lettuce and tomato.
==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 [[kashrut|kosher]] variation, in which [[mutton]] is substituted for bacon.
* "TLT", a [[veganism|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.
==Unusual Variants==
* "ZLT", a variation on the classic construction in which [[zebra]] is substituted for bacon [http://www.beastfeaster.co.uk/2008/01/zebra-and-invention-of-sandwich-zlt.html].
==See 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"]
[[Category:Sandwiches]]
[[Category:American sandwiches]]
[[Category:British sandwiches]]
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