Salmon BLT at Neopol Smokery

Dorian Brown, who with his mother, Barbara Lahnstein, owns Baltimore-based Neopol , smokes his Scottish salmon in an old-world style, working small batches over apple, oak and cherry woods to give it a sweet and smoky flavor. One of Neopol's signature meats (the Browns go through roughly 700 pounds of the fish a week), the smoked salmon is the heart of the BLT, flaked generously over earthy flaxseed bread and layered with salty bacon, tart mustard-dill aioli, tomato and bitter greens for a delicate take on a classic. "It's definitely the salmon that makes this sandwich rise above the competition," wrote Dawn Nelson of Capitol Hill, who nominated the dish.Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. 202-543-1864; Belvedere Square Market, 529 E. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore. 410-433-7700. www.neopolsmokery.com . $9.95.