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/ˌbiː.ɛlˈtiː/
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ˌbiːɛlˈtiː
Noun
Initialism of bacon, lettuce and tomato. A food, usually a sandwich, made with these main ingredients.
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I wish I could make everyone a BLT. That would be the end of the golden arches, I'm sure of it. There are times when the BLT just tastes right, primal and true, the best thing you could ever eat.
What is the one meal of the week your staff most looks forward to? [Jonny Lake:] Saturday lunch, which normally consists of BLTs, scrambled or fried eggs, and croissants and chocolatines made by our pastry team. Also, the Lab's famous potato salad.
Not only were these BLTs lighter than the usual sandwich, they also had a far more exciting texture. […] The bacon, however, is nonnegotiable in any BLT, taco or otherwise.
While the other components of the BLT are more or less perennial, the tomato is a seasonal luxury.
Noun
sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
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