There comes a point in every New Yorker’s life when they venture outside city limits and learn, to their horror, 24-hour access to breakfast sandwiches via bodegas spaced two blocks apart is not the norm in the rest of the world. When Deb and Kenji start breaking down each component, you will realize that it takes a lot of skill and discernment to a) choose the right ingredients b) prepare them all to perfection at the exact same time. You will never take the humble BEC for granted again.

Recipes mentioned:

• Bodega-Style Egg and Cheese Sandwich (Smitten Kitchen)


• Fried Egg Sandwich with Bacon and Blue Cheese (Smitten Kitchen)


• Better-Than-McDonald's Breakfast Sandwiches (And More Work, Too!) (Kenji’s Cooking Show)

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