Order of Operations on a BLT....

[gturner]

Maybe we should find a sandwhich we can agree on.

Toast
Grilled cheese
Toast

 

[Capn Flukie]

With bacon!

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

And cheese made of bacon.

 

[gturner]

Um, wouldn't that be "head cheese"?

 

[JustKate]

^Sounds good w/ freshly baked bread - what is brown sauce?

*JUSTKATE* don't apologize for being somewhat of a food iconoclast! It's fun and mind-bendy to learn all these new things!

Oh, I don't any more. That was only back when I was young and callow. Nowadays I think that life is too short to eat mayo on a sandwich that is - I'm telling you the truth here - meant to have mustard on it.

Here's the deal: I grew up eating BLTs with mustard - the way God intended BLTs to be, assuming He has condiment preferences, not that I'm saying He does. But then I went out into The World, and I found that almost everybody else has them with mayonnaise or Miracle Whip and that virtually every restaurant in my beloved country serves them that way, too.

(Allow me to digress for a second here to say that I agree that mayo is preferable to Miracle Whip in almost every conceivable way, but that doesn't change the fact that neither of them belongs on a BLT. Or a hamburger, for that matter. Back OT...)

So I tried to conform. I tried to give up BLTs with mustard, I tried to like them with mayo, I tried. And yet through it all, mustard called out to me - "Come back, Kate!" would come the plaintive cry. "Commmmmme back! You know that I'm the only one for youuuuuuuuu!"

(In a similar way, if I might digress again, I grew up eating french toast with powdered sugar rather than syrup. It was a huge shock - really - when I discovered almost nobody except direct blood relatives eats it that way. I tried to follow the crowd on french toast as well, but I failed there, too. Back OT...)

And mustard was right - it really was the only one for me, at least when it comes to BLTs. So nowadays, I just order my BLTs plain and ask for mustard on the side. And yes, mustard and pork, particularly smoked pork, belong together. What God has joined together let no man put asunder.

That should be a movie.

What would we call it? I'm thinking it's a romance...so maybe...An Affair to Remustard?

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Um, wouldn't that be "head cheese"?

Head cheese is disgusting. Don't insult it by comparing it to bacon.

 

[gturner]

How can you object to face meat in aspic?

 

[scotpens]

Maybe we should find a sandwhich we can agree on.

Toast
Grilled cheese
Toast

With bacon!

And cheese made of bacon.

And SPAM!

How can you object to face meat in aspic?

Face meat? That sounds like a slang term for a sexual act.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

You don't wanna know what aspic sounds like.

 

[Skywalker]

It's very simple. In ascending order:

Toast (whole wheat preferably)
Mayo (I like Miracle Whip, too--suck it, haters!--but mayo is essential for a BLT)
Bacon
Lettuce
Tomato
Mayo
Toast

Anything less would be uncivilized.

 

[gturner]

How can you object to face meat in aspic?

Face meat? That sounds like a slang term for a sexual act.

Your thinking of a dirty Sanchez or something. Face meat is a delicacy in many parts of the world, including Hannibal Lecter's kitchen.

Little known fact: Mock turtle soup isn't made with turtle. It's made with the face meat of a calf, which apparently consists of meats of different flavors and textures that are close to the seven kinds of meat on a turtle. Mock turtle soup was one of Campbell's original selections, but it's no longer available, probably because everyone found out what mock turtle soup was actually made of.

 

[gturner]

I found an image of a 1927 Campbell's ad for Mock Turtle Soup. It's blurry, but this is what it says.

MOCK TURTLE! A soup famous for its own individual and delicious flavor. A soup which has helped many a smart cafe and fashionable hotel dining room the world over, to attract its distinguished patronage. The eyes of the trained soup chef will sparkle at the very mention of Mock Turtle Soup. For to him it is an opportunity - the awaited chance to display all the fine touches of his art.

And Campbell's French chefs can receive from you no more welcome a challenge to prove their skill. For here is a soup that is unusual. A soup that is difficult to make and so seldom attempted in the home kitchen. Yet rightly made, it never fails to win the appetite, instantly and unmistakebly.

* * * *

Only the tenderest, selected calves' head meat is used in Campbell's Mock Turtle Soup. Tempting, toothsome pieces of this meat are blended in rich broth of fine beef, puree of full-ripe luscious tomatoes, snow-white celery, savory herbs and deft seasoning. A dash of truly European flavor livens the blend and aids in producing the distinctive taste for which this soup is famous.

Your appetite will tell you, at the very first spoonful, that this is a masterpiece in soup-making. It will give you an even better appreciation of why the housewives of Americe repose such confidence in Campbell's. The best ingredients that money can buy. The utmost care and skill in blending. Women know these facts about Campbell's.

When you consider that there are twenty-one different kinds of Campbell's Soups, you realize that the Campbell's kitchen offer a complete service in fine soups. Are you taking full advantage of it? Do you draw upon this wide variety of soups constantly to help you in your difficult and important task of giving the untmost charm and variety to the daily family menus?

You know, of course, that soup belongs in the daily diet. No other food offers such a variety of delightful flavors. Soup conditions the appetite and the digestion - makes them more vigorous, active, and healthy. It does this by causing a freer flow of the digestive juices. So soup is a food that should not be omitted for a single day - as it is so enjoyable and so beneficial.

* * * *

How easy and convenient it is to obtain the proper variety in your soups, since Campbell's offer such a wide range for your choice. Every known popular kind of soup in the world is made by Campbell's with a strict regard for quality that is justly famous.

See how simple it is. Your grocer has, or will obtain for you, any or all of the Campell's Soups you select from the list printed on the label of the can. All you have to do is add an equal amount of water, let the soup simmer for a few minutes, and then serve it, hot, savory, and invigorating, on your table.

Let your choice for today be Campbell's Mock Turtle Soup. But for tomorrow, and the next day, and the days to follow, make a full selection of the different kinds and stick to the rule of serving soups regularly every day. 10 cents a can.

JPG link

 

[RJDiogenes]

What would we call it? I'm thinking it's a romance...so maybe...An Affair to Remustard?

How about Mustard Majestyk?

 

[Captain Ice]

It never occurred to me to put mustard on a BLT before this thread. Now I have to try it - I do like mustard - and like *JUSTKATE* said - It's bacon!

Don't be fooled by their sickly yellow propaganda.

It's a trap!

Nope. We just refuse to buy into mayo's propaganda.

It never occurred to me to put mustard on a BLT before this thread. Now I have to try it - I do like mustard - and like *JUSTKATE* said - It's bacon!

Here's the deal: I grew up eating BLTs with mustard - the way God intended BLTs to be, assuming He has condiment preferences, not that I'm saying He does. But then I went out into The World, and I found that almost everybody else has them with mayonnaise or Miracle Whip and that virtually every restaurant in my beloved country serves them that way, too.

(Allow me to digress for a second here to say that I agree that mayo is preferable to Miracle Whip in almost every conceivable way, but that doesn't change the fact that neither of them belongs on a BLT. Or a hamburger, for that matter. Back OT...)

So I tried to conform. I tried to give up BLTs with mustard, I tried to like them with mayo, I tried. And yet through it all, mustard called out to me - "Come back, Kate!" would come the plaintive cry. "Commmmmme back! You know that I'm the only one for youuuuuuuuu!"

(In a similar way, if I might digress again, I grew up eating french toast with powdered sugar rather than syrup. It was a huge shock - really - when I discovered almost nobody except direct blood relatives eats it that way. I tried to follow the crowd on french toast as well, but I failed there, too. Back OT...)

And mustard was right - it really was the only one for me, at least when it comes to BLTs. So nowadays, I just order my BLTs plain and ask for mustard on the side. And yes, mustard and pork, particularly smoked pork, belong together. What God has joined together let no man put asunder.

Well said.

I go even further though - mayo is an abomination and doesn't belong on any sandwich save tuna/chicken salad. Miracle Whip is an unmentionable sin.

 

[KimMH]

What would we call it? I'm thinking it's a romance...so maybe...An Affair to Remustard?

How about Mustard Majestyk?

Mustard Memento

 

[RJDiogenes]

^^ Mustard Never Sleeps.

 

[Kirby]

Toast (preferable sourdough)
mayo
fresh ground black pepper
lettuce
bacon
tomato
mayo
more pepper
Toast

 

[scotpens]

Mock turtle soup isn't made with turtle. It's made with the face meat of a calf, which apparently consists of meats of different flavors and textures that are close to the seven kinds of meat on a turtle. Mock turtle soup was one of Campbell's original selections, but it's no longer available, probably because everyone found out what mock turtle soup was actually made of.

And all these years I thought Mock Turtle Soup was made from Mock Turtles! Another childhood illusion dashed to pieces.

I found an image of a 1927 Campbell's ad for Mock Turtle Soup.

JPG link

Was all that copy really in one full-page magazine ad? And readers were expected to read the whole thing from beginning to end? Some of today's magazine ARTICLES aren't that long!

What would we call it? I'm thinking it's a romance...so maybe...An Affair to Remustard?

How about Mustard Majestyk?

Or make it a war story -- Inglourious Musterds?

 

[RJDiogenes]

Or a historical drama: Mustard And Commander.

 

[KimMH]

Or a historical drama: Mustard And Commander.

Good One!

How about an action flick? MustardEye

Well *JustKate* I hope you're quite happy with what you've started!