Toasted amber sides of bread bookend piles of thick crispy bacon, butter leaf lettuce, and beefsteak tomato slices. Fresh pepper added to mayonaise combines with just a tad of the bacon drippings, creating a smokey accented bite. A light drizzle of red wine vinegar on the lettuce cleans the mouth. Creamy avocado and nutty Swiss Cheese complete the sandwich. Crisp, fresh, and delicious.

Quite possibly one of my favorite sandwiches is the BLAST. Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Swiss, and Tomato. I made a couple tonight with a friend of mine and they turned out great. One of the secrets is to find the packages of end pieces and trim. These "discards" are possibly the best parts as they are the smokiest and saltiest parts of the slab of bacon. A must for this classic. As we took each bite, the old fashioned white bread melded with each component. I haven't had a sandwich that good in a while. Served with some plain Ruffles and a glass of Crown, it was a damn good dinner.