How odd that the BLT has been singled out by Dominic Raab as something we will still be able to enjoy even if the UK falls off the EU cliff-edge (BLT will survive no-deal Brexit – but it’s likely to cost you more, 24 August). Far from being a British classic, this sandwich is a US invention, which only started to be widely available here about 20 years ago, as I recall.The British version is a pale travesty of its classic American counterpart. Stone-cold Danish bacon, untoasted bread, refrigerated lettuce and tomatoes, all wrapped in plastic in a supermarket chill cabinet – that can crash out of existence in the post-Brexit apocalypse as far as I’m concerned. The authentic BLT is made with warm white toast and piping hot, crunchy, streaky bacon, with the tomatoes, lettuce and mayo added at the last minute, and the whole thing wodged together to form a warm, delicious flavourful treat, ideally enjoyed with a strong but mellow cup of filter coffee. Maybe the idea of that supposed replacement trade deal with the US on isn’t such a bad idea after all…
Isabella Stone
Matlock, Derbyshire
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