BLT Sandwich

• tomato, thick slices
• sugar, to taste
• salt, to taste
• bacon
• mayonnaise
• malt vinegar, to taste
• Tabasco, to taste
• bread
• lettuce

Preparation

1. Step 1

   1:53
   Slice the tomatoes into thick slices.
2. Step 2

   2:14
   Sprinkle the tomato slices with salt and sugar to draw out the water.
3. Step 3 · 10 minutes

   5:55
   Place the bacon in a cold pan and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, gradually increasing the heat to render the fat until the bacon is browned but not crispy.
4. Step 4

   6:08
   Drain the rendered bacon fat and mix it into the mayonnaise.
5. Step 5

   6:31
   Season the bacon-mayonnaise mixture with malt vinegar and Tabasco, stirring until emulsified.
6. Step 6

   8:12
   Spread a small amount of the bacon-mayonnaise mixture on the bread and grill it.
7. Step 7

   9:26
   Spread the remaining bacon-mayonnaise mixture onto the grilled bread.
8. Step 8

   9:58
   Layer the tomato slices on the bread.
9. Step 9

   10:07
   Dress the lettuce with the reserved tomato juice collected from the salted tomatoes.
10. Step 10

    10:48
    Assemble the sandwich with the prepared lettuce and bacon, then cut to serve.