Breakfast Sandwich - Types of Bread Used

Types of Bread Used

There are several types of bread used to make breakfast sandwiches:

• Hard roll: The traditional breakfast sandwich of the northeast's tri-state region (NY, NJ, CT). Believed by some to be one of the earliest forms of the breakfast sandwich in the United States. Consists of a hard roll, eggs, cheese and sausage, bacon or ham. In New Jersey, a common breakfast sandwich is the Jersey Breakfast which consists of pork roll, egg, and cheese on a hard (Kaiser) roll.

• Biscuit: This consists of a large, or cat-head, biscuit sliced on which meat, cheese, or eggs are served. Popular biscuits include: Sausage biscuit, bacon, tomato, and country ham. Fast food restaurants have put smaller versions of fried chicken fillets on biscuits to create chicken biscuits. Scrambled eggs and/or American cheese are often added.

• Bagel: Due to its connection with German and Jewish ethnic groups, bagels often have foods popular in these communities. Deli meats, Canadian bacon, lox or other smoked fish, and cream cheese are popular on bagel "sandwiches".

• English muffin: the American Egg McMuffin introduced this type of Fast Food sandwich to the rest of the world. It bears no resemblance to English usage of the muffin.

• Toast: toasted bread is one of the oldest forms of breakfast sandwich in America, and the closest to the original sandwich in form. While any number of items might be served on toast, eggs and bacon are the ones most associated with breakfast.

• Egg sandwich: Another authentic form. Egg sandwiches are often served on untoasted bread as well.

• Fat Rascal: A type of cake, also referred to as cookies, similar to the scone in both taste and ingredients. In the UK and USA it is unknown as a sandwich item.

• Specialty breads: mostly served by restaurant chains, there are other breakfast sandwiches that do not use one of the common breakfast breads. Burger King uses a croissant to make a breakfast sandwich called the Croissan'Wich, or croissant sandwich, depending on the market. McDonald's offers its traditional biscuit fillings on a sandwich made from maple flavored pancakes called a McGriddle. Dunkin' Donuts has a waffle sandwich that is similar to the McGriddle. These can be found at American fast food Franchises worldwide.