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The BLT Cookbook
ISBN
0-06-008773-0

The BLT Cookbook is a cookbook about the preparation of bacon, lettuce, and tomato (BLT) sandwiches. It was written by Michele Anna Jordan and was published by William Morrow Cookbooks in the United States in June 2003. Jordan is a food writer and has written for The Press Democrat; The BLT Cookbook is her 14th published book. She researched the book for ten years and in the process she taste-tested hundreds of variations on the sandwich, describing it as America's most beloved sandwich. She instructs the reader on how to acquire and prepare the best ingredients for the sandwich. The book includes recipes with varying ingredients, though each recipe includes tomatoes. Many recipes in the book are not sandwiches, and include appetizers, soups, salads, and desserts. Jordan also suggests wines to accompany the sandwich.

The book was positively received, and the

Daily Herald wrote that the book's recipes "will surely shake up your next toasted meal".[3] The Anchorage Daily News called it the "definitive book" on the BLT sandwich.[4]

Content summary

The BLT Cookbook discusses the author's love of the BLT sandwich,

Best Foods,[8] and Niman bacon from California.[9] Jordan writes, "For lettuce, remove the first outer leaf and then use only the next three layers. Further in, iceberg lettuce gets a little cabbagey."[10]

The BLT Cookbook begins with a recipe for a mini-cocktail selection of the BLT, followed by a larger version that the author recommends for large gatherings such as picnics.[2] Non-traditional presentations of the BLT combination include "Tomatoes Stuffed with Bacon Risotto", "Potato Soup with Tomatoes and Bacon" and "Tomato Bread Pudding".[6] The author presents varieties of the BLT that omit one ingredient.[6] "The Fisherman's BLT"—which uses seafood—is an alternative to the standard sandwich and the "ZLT" comprises zucchini, lettuce and tomato.[11] Jordan was inspired by a salmon sandwich she bought at Pike Place Market in Seattle to create a BLT sandwich with salmon.[12] The "Bacon, Leek and Tomato Strudel" is a dish that does not use bread.[6] All recipes presented in The BLT Cookbook include tomatoes.[6] Towards the end of the book, recipes for bread pudding, strudel and tomato pie are included.[2] Selected wines that Jordan recommends to accompany her dishes include a Rhone-style red, beaujolais, or pinot noir.[3]

Background

Food writer Michele Anna Jordan has contributed columns published in the food and wine section of The Press Democrat.[5] and restaurant reviews for the San Francisco Chronicle.[2] The BLT Cookbook is Jordan's 14th book.[5] She decided to write about the BLT sandwich after discovering it was a good remedy for morning sickness,[13] and that others who frequented a food website shared her love of the BLT.[13] Jordan spent ten years researching for the book, and spent a winter writing it.[7] During her research, Jordan taste-tested hundreds of variations on the BLT sandwich.[7] In 2003 the author hosted two radio programs on KRCB-FM, "Mouthful with Michele Anna Jordan" and "Red Shoes Rodeo".[14][15] The year the book was published, Jordan crafted a 1,248-square-foot (115.9 m2) BLT sandwich at the Kendall-Jackson Tomato Festival.[16]

Reception

The BLT Cookbook is "highly recommended" by the

Daily Herald Deborah Pankey wrote in her review of the book, "While giving the titled trio its due respect, author Michele Anna Jordan introduces a host of other ingredients that will surely shake up your next toasted meal (yes, she favors toast to help maintain the sandwich's structure.)"[3]

ANG Newspapers Jolene Thym wrote, "Not simply a cookbook, the little handbook is a discourse on the sandwich that is elegant enough to coax even the most virtuous eaters to gobble pork fat and mayonnaise with abandon."[7] T.C. Mitchell of the Anchorage Daily News said The BLT Cookbook is the "definitive book" on the sandwich.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lawson, Kate (July 10, 2003). "Bacon's back in favor — Low-carb diets, adventurous cooks have more people living high on the hog". The Detroit News. Michigan. p. 12D.
  2. ^ a b c d e Saekel, Karola (July 16, 2003). "What's new — Cook's books — Don't hold the mayo". San Francisco Chronicle. The Chronicle Publishing Co. p. E2.
  3. ^
    Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois
    . p. 4, Section: Food.
  4. ^ a b Mitchell, T.C. (June 16, 2004). "Rasher Classic — Chief ingredient for a BLT is hard to get in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News. Alaska. p. D1.
  5. ^ a b c d e Peyton, Sara (June 8, 2003). "Rafting and writing: Poet presents a unique workshop". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. G5.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Okun, Janice (June 8, 2003). "Gourmandise". The Buffalo News. p. E2.
  7. ^
    ANG Newspapers), Jolene (September 10, 2003). "Love letter to the BLT". Tri-Valley Herald. Pleasanton, California
    : Media NewsGroup, Inc. p. Section: Bay Area Living.
  8. ^ a b c Milwaukee Journal Sentinel staff (July 20, 2003). "Classic BLT sensational summer fare". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin: Journal Sentinel Inc. p. 04.
  9. ^ Schamberg, Anne (July 20, 2003). "Bring on the bacon — Those sizzlin' strips of bacon are back in a big way". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Wisconsin: Journal Sentinel Inc. p. 01.
  10. ^ Heller, Ann (July 30, 2003). "Tasty BLT — It's all in the order of placement". Dayton Daily News. Ohio: Cox Ohio Publishing. p. E4.
  11. ^ Enna, Renee (July 2, 2003). "BLTs – and the red diva". Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
  12. ^ Peterson, Diane (August 27, 2003). "Tomato tribune — Wine country chefs pay homage to a vegetable once misunderstood, now a worldwide staple". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. D1.
  13. ^ a b c The Cincinnati Post staff (August 6, 2003). "Post scripts — Tomato source". The Cincinnati Post. Ohio. p. B1.
  14. ^ The Press Democrat staff (October 1, 2003). The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. D10. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[full citation needed]
  15. ^ Jordan, Michele Anna (September 24, 2003). "Plums, apples, veggies abound at Gualala Farmers Market". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. D1.
  16. ^ Smith, Chris (September 9, 2008). "There's a beef over that 146-foot BLT". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. B1.

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The author's current web site is www.micheleannajordan.com

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