The Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich, affectionately known as the BLT, holds a special place in my heart. Growing up, my family would gather around the kitchen table on lazy summer afternoons ...

try mixing up the traditional version by adding fried green tomatoes, garlic aioli, lobster meat or a fried egg. Find these recipes and more in F&W's guide to bacon sandwiches.

Here's how it went. For this recipe, you'll need the following ingredients: bacon, sourdough or white bread, Monterey jack cheese, mayonnaise, butter lettuce, tomato, egg and salt and pepper. To ...