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| Courtesy of Just A Taste |
And yet, aside from its simple ingredients, a Bacon, Egg,
and Cheese, or BEC, has a wide variety of toppings. Tomato. Avocado. Hash
browns. Sausage--as if bacon wasn’t enough. Even the bread is
inconsistent: English muffin, buttermilk biscuit, multigrain toast, croissant, or
bagel.
A luscious sandwich and easy to make, it can be totally
screwed up. First off, don’t burn anything. (That should pretty much be a rule
of thumb no matter what you’re doing. Duh.) The bread should be golden and
toasty. Once it gets beyond that point—Congratulations, you’ve ruined your
canvas. The bacon should be browned with a little crunch and a little chew at
the same time. For the cheese, I happen to like American because it melts
better. Sliced cheddar is fine, too, as is any other kind of sliced cheese you
prefer. If the cheese is too hard, however, you’re not getting the gooey factor.
Now, the egg. I’ve seen poached and I’ve even seen
scrambled. But the fried, sunny side up egg is the best choice as far as I’m
concerned. It gives you that runny yolk without overdoing it and it has the
solid white that you don’t get when everything is scrambled together. Spread a
little butter on both pieces of toast or a little bit of ketchup, if you like,
and enjoy!
Do I really need to give you a recipe for this one? Pretty
sure you can handle it on your own…
