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One of the most iconic sandwiches in Kansas City is also one of the most simple, least complicated assemblages of meat, cheese and bread: the legendary BLT from The Peanut saloon. There are four locations, but the sandwich depicted above is from the original, at 5000 Main.The bacon-lettuce-and-tomato sandwich is a classic saloon sandwich. For one thing, it requires very little labor. It's easy to stack together cooked bacon, sliced tomato, decent toasted bread (The Peanut uses Grant's Farm Stone-Ground Wheat Bread, owned by St. Louis-based Earthgrains) and a swipe of mayonnaise. While cheese isn't a traditional ingredient on a BLT, The Peanut uses grated cheddar and a smattering of chopped red onion.
There are variations on the BLT theme on the Peanut's menu: patrons can order the sandwich with extra bacon ($1.50 extra) or without bacon completely (an LT sandwich costs $3.95) or with a fried egg (another $1.50 upcharge). A triple BLT sandwich is $7.95.
"The BLT," says a friend of mine, "is so uncomplicated, you can easily make one at home. But who wants to fry bacon after 10 p.m. if you get a late-night craving? The Peanut's kitchen stays open until midnight!"
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