Thick-cut bacon can be too chewy or dominate the bite, which detracts from the balance of ingredients," said Salgado. In her opinion, BLTs are defined by their layers of contrasting texture.

The advantage of the slab is that you can cut it into whatever size you want (i.e., lardons). Regular packaged bacon is sliced about 1/16-inch thick, whereas thick-cut bacon is generally double that.

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