Bacon makes everything better, including this sandwich

The classic BLT is a source of delight, comfort and sustenance through the summer. The combination of sweet-tart tomato, crisp-rich bacon, crunchy lettuce and lush mayo defines a great sandwich with universal appeal.

The BLT was the first meal I learned to make for myself with my cousin Jack after surfing at the New Jersey shore. Sometimes in our fierce, sunburned hungers, we’d swap out the bacon for potato chips. We’d slice thick our grandmother’s garden tomatoes, add iceberg lettuce, and spread Hellman’s on puffy white bread, then chase it all down with a frosty bottle of Coke.