BLT's rock

Summer time and BLT's just go together. Fresh, vine ripened tomatoes, fresh garden lettuce, Hickory smoked bacon with Miracle whip on toasted Whole grain bread. What a great Sammy.

That’s it, nothing more. Just thought I would share. Carry on unless you have a BLT story to share or variation to improve upon the most perfect sandwich.

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Amen! Only tweaks I make are a few turns of cracked black pepper and some a smidge of kosher salt.

 

Outstanding upgrade.

Pimp my BLT.

 

You guys can keep that whole wheat bread. I do mine on toasted sourdough bread. I also add just a smidgen of ketchup. Good lord, I know what I'm having for supper tonight.

 

Great thought rc. I just emailed my wife and told to get the stuff for blt's this weekend at the cabin.

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Catsup instead of tomatoes or in addition to tomatoes????

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In addition to. I place it strategically between the lettuce and bacon.

 

Miracle Whip? Ugh.

 

Great sandwich! I do not like Miracle Whip or Mayonaise so I use Ranch sometimes I will add a piece of Wisconsin sharp cheddar.

 

Miracle Whip? Ranch? You yankees can screw anything up.

 

Ditto on the Miracle Whip.


I used to make a BLTCE that was pretty good... I would add mayo, fried egg and cheese to the BLT. Can't eat it anymore... new reduced cholesterol/fat lifestyle.


Now... just give me a good ol' mater sammich. Wheat Bread... 1/2" slab of homegrown tomato... a little salt and pepper... most southerners put a little mayo on it.

 

Gotta love that tangy zip. The thought of eating a BLT “Dry” seems entirely wrong. Using Mayo seems even worse. Mayo is bland. Northerners have a more refined pallet and opt for the more flavorful Miracle Whip.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Whip

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Hold the Mayo...Just picked some perfect maters Sunday...time to fry up the bacon...

 

Agreed! Why people put that on sandwiches that have lettuce and tomato on them is beyond me.... it's the depravity of the palette I tell ya ....

 

You get everything you need with mayo when you use the sweetness of the tomato and lettuce ... I am sorry RC ... but you are way off here ... your gonna be more work than I thought :D

 

Whatever floats your BLT boat. Its all good. Pimp your sammy any way you like. I like that tangy zip of the more flavorful Miracle Whip. So far, I have not heard anything here that is of the table in terms of things to put on a BLT.


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My tomatoes are kind of playing out... They are down to about 1- 1 1/2 inch diamter max. Waiting on cooler weather to put in Collards and Turnips.

 

LOL

Don't even try.

 

Not being a mayo person (tried it but don’t care for it) I looked it up on the Google machine. I found this.

Mayo vs Miracle Whip

Mayo is the abbreviated term that is commonly used for Mayonnaise. Mayo is simply an emulsion that contains oil, salt, vinegar, and egg yolks as its primary ingredients. Mayo is often the base for a wide variety of salad dressings and sandwich spreads. Miracle whip is just one of those salad dressings that use mayo. Aside from mayo, miracle whip also includes other ingredients, like spices, changing its taste and making it sweeter. The origin of miracle whip is shrouded in mystery. Kraft claims that they came up with it from their own experimentation while others claim that it was sold to the company by a café owner in Illinois way back in 1931. (Rancid’s note Miracle Whip is mysterious.)

Mayo is a well known recipe and as a consequence, a lot of companies make it and sell it in the marketplace. Some people even make mayo at home to add their own touch and flavor into the end result. The changes can vary from the type of vinegar to whether to add whole eggs, just the yolk, or just the whites. Other additives have also become standard in certain regions. (Rancid’s note, it seems nobody can get mayo right and everybody makes it differently meaning nobody likes it and they keep trying to improve it ) Miracle whip is a different case as it is owned and manufactured solely by Kraft Foods. They have a trademark on the name and the recipe. Even if some companies produce a product that has similar ingredients and similar flavor, they would still not be able to call it miracle whip.

The popularity of Mayo means that it is available in a lot of locations all over the world. Although there are differences in how mayo is made and the ingredients that are added into the recipe depending on the geographical region, (Rancid’s note, it seems nobody can get mayo right and everybody makes it differently meaning nobody likes it and they keep trying to improve it )

Summary:

1. Mayo is just plain mayonnaise while miracle whip is a combination of mayonnaise and a few other ingredients.

2. Mayo is sold by a wide variety of companies while miracle whip is sold only by Kraft.

(Rancid's note, If forced with eating a BLT dry or using Mayo, I suppose I would use mayo as it is surely better than nothing even if not by much.)


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I don't understand why people stop one step short of a great sandwich. Put some dang turkey (aka substance) on there and be done with it.

Whole wheat bread, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon (optional), deli turkey, and gasp light miracle whip and mustard. I literally eat this 5 days a week for lunch with a Greek yogurt and an apple when down in Bama for school. Salmon or tilapia with 2-3 veggies is usually dinner. That or some venison dish.