A breakfast sandwich is a type of sandwich, which is made with two slices of bread cut or obtained from a loaf with a variety of fillings. Especially common in the United States, breakfast sandwiches are served for breakfast at fast food restaurants and delicatessens or bought as fast, ready to heat and eat sandwiches from a store. Breakfast sandwiches can also be made from scratch in the home.
Breakfast sandwiches typically are made using breakfast meats (generally cured meats such as Spam, sausages, patty sausages, bacon, country ham and pork roll), breads, eggs and cheese. These sandwiches were typically regional specialties until fast food restaurants began serving breakfast. Because the types of bread common, such as biscuits, bagels, and English muffin were similar in size to a fast food hamburger buns, they made an obvious choice for fast food restaurants. Unlike other breakfast items, they were perfect for the innovation of the drive-through. These sandwiches have also become a staple of many convenience stores, that serve them as take-away items.
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