blAndy wrote:

> I just enjoyed a luncheon consisting of a BLT sandwich and it occurred
> to me, what is the optimal configuration for the strips of bacon on a BLT?
>
> There are a few possibilities, from what I can tell... one would be in
> parallel, all the strips lined up next to each other. Another would be a
> sort of cross-hatch pattern. A third possibility would involve abstract
> expressionist randomness... possibly requiring the decomposition of
> strips into smaller pieces.
>
> This might be a good survey question for the r.f.c site.

Well, it would depend on the kind of bread (shape of slices)
and how many strips of bacon (or perhaps half strips).

On "Wonder Bread" types of bread (more or less square sandwich
slices) with, say, 3 whole slices of bacon, it would probably
be best to lay the 3 slices side by side. With 4 slices, I
would cross-hatch them.

On bread that is narrower than it is high (my favorite
local bakery's Italian bread, for example) I would lay
the slices horizontally parallel and slightly overlapping
(for 3 whole slices) or vertically parallel for half slices.

Sometimes I use as many as 4 slices in which case I
just fit them in as best I can depending on whether they
are whole or half slices. Although nowadays I tend to cut
my slices in half as it makes it easier to fit them in the
skillet.

Under no circumstances would I use fewer than 3 slices of
bacon on a BLT. And I always buy thick-sliced bacon.
If I used regular bacon I would probably have to put at
least 5 or 6 slices on. ;-)

Kate


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