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Published January 09, 2007
Served Up
BLT Martini at The London NYC
Suave as you are, you're not too sophisticated to admit that few things trump a good BLT.
Still, you don't think it would hurt anything if the titan of all American sandwiches—the bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich—received a little first-class reimagining once and again. Fortunately (or unfortunately), Scottish hothead Gordon Ramsay doesn't think so either. At Ramsay's The London Bar inside The London NYC, the BLT is reborn as...B.L.T., a fancy-tasting dish served in a martini glass.
Gone are the pieces of slightly burnt toast, replaced by a petite silver spoon and three layers of madman-conceived delicacy:
- Layer 1: A translucent, red-orange tomato geleé (think V8 meets Jell-O...an acquired taste).
- Layer 2: White cream infused with slender onion rings and succulent shards of bacon.
- Layer 3: A tangy chilled lettuce velouté: blended iceberg lettuce poured over cream, like chocolate syrup on a sundae.
The result? A creamy dish that couldn't be further from the experience of eating a BLT sandwich, but intriguingly enough, tastes just like one. Frou-frou sandwich—or manly dessert? You decide.
It's true that nothing beats a real slab of bacon, but if you'd prefer to try to drink your sandwich instead of eat it, this should quench your palate right.
The London Bar
151 W. 54th St
(between 6th and 7th Aves)
Midtown West
New York, NY 10019
212-468-8889
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The London Bar
151 W. 54th St
(between 6th and 7th Aves)
Midtown West
New York, NY 10019
212-468-8889
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