New York's top chefs took turns kicking vegetables in the jimmy on Sunday at the epic Meatopia: BBQ NYC cookout. Among the 30-odd chefs grilling at the event on Governor's Island were Boqueria's Seamus Mullen (who spit-roasted two lambs), Porter House New York's Michael Lomonaco (who served up gorgeous skirt steak hoagies) and "Top Chef Masters" star Jonathan Waxman (who topped grilled marinated chicken with pickled green papaya).
But, the event's standout dish came from Bobo chef Patrick Connolly. He proffered a deceptively simple-looking grilled bacon sandwich with pickled green tomatoes and Napa cabbage. That is a fancy way of saying he cooked BLTs.
"The BLT is kinda played out," Connolly told Asylum, "But there's a reason those flavors are so popular."
Hell yeah, there is. For his interpretation, Connolly cured his pork belly and -- someone high-five this man -- cooked it in duck fat, before slicing it thick and finishing it on the grill. Then a single, juicy slice of pork belly was laid down in a nest of cabbage anchored by a few lines of Kewpie mayonnaise (a Japanese brand of mayo that's more savory than American blends that's probably available in your local Chinatown ). Connolly's final masterstroke was serving it all on a Chicago-style hot dog bun.
"I purposefully chose buns that weren't as big as the belly, so meat would stick out the edges," he explained.
It looked like someone had given the BLT wings. (Specifically, pork wings.)


























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Monday 12 July
By Digi
oh HELLLLS no. I dont even see any tomatoe on that! Nothing beats an old fashion, toasted white/wheat bread, mayo, lettuc (iceberg) tomatoe (early girls) and fried, slightly brown sugared bacon. Screw that mess up there!
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Monday 12 July
By Karen
What do you think those little green things are!?
Tuesday 13 July
By Al Schrader
Nope. First you take Boarshead bacon & bake it to perfection.
Then toast three slices of Nebraska Marble Rye.
Slice an order of Boarshead roast turkey breast very thin.
Smear the bread with Helman's mayo. Arrange the turkey on the first layer. Add Pepper Jack cheese here if desired. Place slice of toast on then pile-on the bacon, slices of red ripe tomato, and crispy fresh lettuce. Top with remaining toast. Pick with four long frilly picks. Cut into four "club" wedges. Serve with New York Style dill pickle spear..
Monday 12 July
By blair
theres no bacon no tomato its not the new blt its just a new sandwich
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Monday 12 July
By carole
YES! That is a slice of Hog Belly (Thick cut bacon) and those little green things are GREEN PICKLED TOMATO...and I love our old standard BLT sandwich also...BUT this takes it out of just slammed together and is absolutely WONDERFUL!
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Monday 12 July
By Floyd
^5....Oh yeah... so imaginative and so good. I just gotta try it. No doubt, it won't replace the classic BLT, but I do admire chefs that think outside the box, go for the non-traditional, and take a few risks... YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday 12 July
By trish
You got to be kidding with the above sandwich. That looks disgusting, and really anemic, it's empty, it will never fill up any one; not even a woman.
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Tuesday 13 July
By karthy
It looks so bland and sparce. Nothing hits the spot like a good ole regular BLT on toasted bread with lettuce, tomatoes and mayo...(lots of bacon) Although thinking outside the "Box" is good, he needs to go back to the drawing board and give this sandwich some life!
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Tuesday 13 July
By Monica
Wow, That looks gross!
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Tuesday 13 July
By sunny
If something ain't broke, don't fix it.
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