The only sandwich fit for The King

On the 30th anniversary of Elvis' passing, I'm reminded of his favorite 42,000 calorie sandwich, the Fool's Gold Loaf.

• 1 loaf Italian white bread
• 2 tbsps butter
• 1 lb lean bacon
• 1 jar smooth peanut butter
• 1 jar grape jelly
• Serves: Elvis (8-10 people)

On the night of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley was at his home Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee entertaining Capt. Jerry Kennedy of the Denver Colorado police force, and Ron Pietrafeso of Colorado's Strike Force Against Crime. The three men began discussing the sandwich and Elvis decided he wanted one right then.

...so they were driven to the Memphis airport and boarded Elvis's private jet, the Lisa Marie, and flew the two hours to Denver. When they arrived in Denver at 1:40 AM, the plane taxied to a special hangar where the passengers were greeted by the owner of the Colorado Mine Company, Buck Scott, and his wife Cindy who had brought 22 fresh Fool's Gold Loaves for the men. They spent three hours in the hangar eating the sandwiches, washing them down with Perrier and Champagne.

Thanks to Thrillist. See their page for the recipe.