Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich explained

Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
Type:	Breakfast sandwich
Main Ingredient:	Bread, bacon, eggs (fried or scrambled), cheese

A bacon, egg and cheese sandwich (B.E.C.^[1]) is a breakfast sandwich popular in the United States and Canada; it is particularly culturally significant in New York City, where it is typically served on a Bulkie roll.^[2] It is made with bacon, eggs (most often fried or scrambled), cheese and bread, which may be buttered and toasted. Many similar sandwiches exist, substituting alternate meat products for the bacon or using different varieties of cheese or bread.^[3]

Variations

A typical sandwich with these ingredients has about 20 grams of fat and 350kcal of food energy.^{[4] [5]} A version has been adapted to make a low-carbohydrate meal.^{[6] [7]} In the United States, the bacon egg and cheese sandwich has also been modified into a prepackaged food product as a Hot Pocket (170abbr=onNaNabbr=on and 7 grams of fat) and a Lean Pocket (150abbr=onNaNabbr=on and 4.5 grams of fat).

See also

• Bacon sandwich
• List of sandwiches

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who has the best bacon, egg and cheese sandwich in Dutchess County? .
2. Web site: Broderick . Neala . The History Of New York's Iconic Bacon, Egg, And Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches . TastingTable . 7 June 2024.
3. News: Don't Mess With My Bacon, Egg and Cheese. Pete Wells. The New York Times . 13 April 2015 . 2019-11-10.
4. Book: Karen J. . Bellerson . The complete & up-to-date fat book: reduce the fat in your diet with this guide to the fat, calories, and fat percentages in your food . 89, 297, 298 . 5th . Avery . 2006 . 978-1-58333-247-4.
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=YLSZ4V52GX4C&pg=PA544&dq=Bacon,+Egg+and+Cheese+sandwich&lr= A Complete Guide to Healthful Living
6. Book: Lucy . Beale . Sandy G. . Couvillon . The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low-carb Meals . registration . Bacon, Egg and Cheese sandwich. . Open-faced Canadian bacon sandwich . 34 . Alpha Books . 2004 . 978-1-59257-180-2.
7. Book: Linda . Gassenheimer . Prevention's Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes: Over 175 Delicious, Healthy Recipes in 30 Minutes Or Less . registration . Bacon, Egg and Cheese sandwich. . Sunny-side Up Canadian Bacon and Cheese Toast . 66 . Rodale . 2006 . 978-1-59486-416-2.