“Breakfast is everything. The beginning, the first thing. It is the mouthful that is the commitment to a new day, a continuing life” ~ A.A. Gill
The ideal breakfast sandwich should be a jump start to a first-rate day. Each bite should contain the flavor of delectable contentment, fueling us for everything that comes next. The pleasantries of silverware aren’t necessarily required and there is distinct joy in savouring a hand-held, sometimes gloriously “yolky” sandwich.
Read more: 7 Twin Cities Breakfast Sandwiches That Should Be On Your Must-Try ListHere are seven of my favorite locally made breakfast sandwiches, in no particular order. Comment at the end and let me know where you find your perfect “day starters.”
Sidebar at Surdyk’s, located in Minneapolis: The Fork and Knife Breakfast Sandwich made with a Peterson Craft sausage patty, toasted English muffin, sunny side up egg and country gravy. I requested the gravy on the side.
Café Cerés (there are several locations in the Twin Cities): Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich.
Book Club Restaurant, Minneapolis: Chorizo Breakfast Sandwich made with an English muffin, green goddess dressing, scrambled egg, spinach and cheddar cheese. (Also pictured: Black Bean Huevos)
Westside Wine & Spirits|Market, located in St. Louis Park: The Full Nelson made with a breakfast bun, fried egg, breakfast sausage, Tillamook white cheddar, arugula, and smoked paprika mayo.
Black Walnut Bakery, Uptown: Egg & Cheese Croissant made with fluffy egg custard, gruyère cheese, and fine herbes chèvre spread on toasted croissant bread.
diane’s Place, located in the Food Building in NE Minneapolis: The sausage, egg and cheese croissant made with a soft omelette egg, scallion cream cheese and a house made breakfast patty.
Smith Coffee & Cafe, located in Eden Prairie: Bacon Avocado Egg Sandwich layered with eggs, bacon, cheddar, avocado and spicy mayo on a milk bun.
An outstanding pop-up breakfast burrito, and two of my homemade breakfast sandwiches.
- Not a sandwich, but a true hand-held treasure: The Quince Minneapolis Market breakfast burrito is a wrapped up combo of pure deliciousness. Watch for their adored pop-ups around town.
- Breakfast Burger made with Peterson Craft meat, Grilled red onions, Provolone cheese, sriracha aioli and a sunny side up egg.
- Breakfast Sammy made with a breakfast sausage patty, melted white cheddar and a sunny side up egg.
Test your knowledge of this popular breakfast ingredient: Bacon (answers below – this quiz is from the EAT YOUR WORDS puzzle book)
- 70% of bacon is consumed at what meal?
- In England, a slice of bacon is known as what?
- International bacon day is held annually on the Saturday before what U.S. holiday?
- Provides the most flavor in bacon.
- Bacon is made from fresh pork and goes through what process of preservation with salt to ensure that it will keep longer. There are two methods for this: dry and wet.
Answers:
- Breakfast
- Rasher
- Labor Day
- Fat
- Curing
Curious to learn more about an abundance of ingredients and cooking techniques? Check out the EAT YOUR WORDS book. It contains 125 food & beverage themed puzzles and was created for culinary enthusiasts everywhere. Click here for more info.
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