A Heavily Opinionated Guide to BLT Sandwiches

Summary by Krater

A guide on how to make the ultimate BLT sandwich, breaking down the best choices for tomatoes, lettuce, bacon, bread, and mayonnaise.

From the video

Answers: How do you make the best BLT sandwich?

• BLT sandwich construction
• Selecting ingredients for a BLT
• Tomato selection for BLT
• Bacon crispiness
• Bread choice for sandwiches
• Using mayonnaise on sandwiches

Ingredients

• tomatoes
• kosher salt
• freshly ground pepper
• lettuce
• white onion
• Italian seasoning
• bacon
• white bread
• butter
• mayonnaise

What it concludes

• The star of a BLT is the tomato, which should be sliced thick and seasoned with kosher salt and black pepper.
• Lettuce for a BLT should be iceberg or the white half of romaine for crunch.
• Bacon must be thin-cut and cooked until crispy.
• The bread should be soft white bread rather than crusty ciabatta or sourdough.
• Mayonnaise should be spread on the bottom slice of bread to act as a semi-impermeable defense against soaking and sogging.