BLT

It's been a long time since I've posted anything, and even longer since I've posted about a sandwich. But my lunch yesterday at Straight Wharf on Nantucket brought me out of sandwich blogging retirement. A simple BLT served on Something Natural herb bread was my sandwich of choice and by grace of god, if this wasn't the best sandwich that I've had all summer (not a title given lightly considering I have had a sandwich from Something Natural for lunch about 5-6 times every week).

Back to the sandwich, it was three slices of bread all grilled and drenched in butter cut perfectly to match the other ingredients. The lettuce was lightly seasoned with some type of vinegar or vinaigrette dressing to add a accent of flavor to the crisp leaves. Combined with fresh, juicy tomato slices, the vegetables made up the top portion of this decadent creation. On the bottom half of the sandwich, along with a copious amount of mayonnaise, was crispy bacon that completed the B of the LT. From the first bite to the last, this sandwich was flavorful, filling and most of all incredibly delicious. If you're on Nantucket for Labor Day weekend, I insist that you check this culinary creation out.

Smoked Ham & Swiss

Pardon the lack of a catchy title for this little post, but I just finished the sandwich and I haven't had time to come up with one. Maybe I'll come back and change it when I think of it, but I highly doubt that will happen.

First, the sandwich. Smoked ham (obviously), swiss cheese (again, obviously), lettuce (less obvious), red onions, and chipotle mayo on portuguese bread. Fantastic combination from all the above, and it might have been a little too spicy if not for the lettuce. Accompanied by a cool "Big Cranberry" Nantucket Nectars, this tasty sandwich was worth every cent of the $8.75 I spent on it.

Secondly, and almost more importantly, the location. "Provisions" is a little sandwich shop tucked away on a wharf on Nantucket Island and is unfortunately overlooked by most people because of the Gazebo (a popular watering hole) that day trippers flock to and get schwastey at. But if you're not a drunken idiot you can appreciate it. "Provisions" makes up one third of "The Big Three" (my three favorite sandwich shops on Nantucket, stay tuned for the other two) and it was a perfect place to start my summer.