Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
A bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, also known as a baconeggandcheese, is a breakfast sandwich made with bacon, eggs, cheese and bread. It is popular in the United States and Canada.
Description
A bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich is a sandwich made with bacon, eggs, cheese, and bread, which may be buttered and toasted. The sandwich, usually eaten for breakfast is popular in the United States and Canada. It is particularly culturally significant in New York City, where it is typically served on a kaiser roll.It is sometimes abbreviated as BEC in the U.S.
Variations
Many similar sandwiches exist, substituting alternative meat products for the bacon, or using different varieties of cheese or bread.A typical sandwich with these ingredients has about 20 grams of fat and of food energy. A version has been adapted to make a low-carbohydrate meal. In the United States, the bacon egg and cheese sandwich has also been modified into a prepackaged food product as a Hot Pocket and a Lean Pocket.