Well, things ended well last night. Yancy… wow, but really I think Holloway should have received the MVP, the Bearcats could not have secured a 20-point victory without his “effort”.
So we celebrate the Crosstown Shootout victory with my new addiction, the bacon and egg breakfast sandwich. If you recall, I have ready praised Red Fox’s Bacon sandwich. It is a great way to start the day, but I wanted to create one at home. So let’s take a look at what I came up with.
I did not try to recreate Red Fox’s, I decided to go a different route. A truly great dish is more than the sum of its parts, but can really suffer by a weak player. So with my bacon and egg sandwich, I carefully assembled a great team:
- Delicious, creamy, delicate scrambled eggs.
- Killer Ciabatta bread from the OTR gem Shadeau Breads.
- Pepper Bacon from Eckerlin Meats at Findlay Market.
- Miracle Whip. I love my Miracle Whip.
Seriously, it would be rather difficult to screw this combination up. And if you orchestrate it properly, it comes together quickly and easily.
Software
- 2 Eggs.
- Pinch Kosher Salt.
- Couple turns of Black Pepper.
- Tapatio (or some inferior hot sauce).
- Stick Butter.
- 2 Slices of Ciabatta.
- 2 Slices of Bacon.
- Miracle Whip.
Process
If you have not already, be sure to read through the scrambled eggs post. Here is what you add to the process:
- Put two slices of Ciabatta in toaster, but don’t start it.
- Place two slices of bacon in microwave. (My current microwave will do 2 in two minutes) but don’t start it.
- Start the scrambled eggs as directed.
- Once you get to putting the eggs in pan, pop the toaster and turn on the microwave.
- When eggs are finished, remove pan from burner and begin assembly. Eggs will hold in cooling pan.
- Place toast on plate, lightly cover one half with Miracle whip.
- Place Eggs on Miracle Whipped slice.
- Place bacon on eggs.
- Eat and enjoy.
Here are the eggs resting on the bread:
Next you place the bacon on top. I started with 3 slices with my early attempts, but to my taste, 2 is perfect:
Then you lid it:
I love the combination of the toasted ciabatta, creamy scrambled eggs and crisp peppery bacon. It makes a delicious breakfast sandwich, but is certainly not as portable as Red Fox’s. To me a classic example of two very different, and delicious, takes on an entrée.
So, all you Bearcat fans, make yourself a celebratory sandwich. All you Eggs-Zavier fans, make one to cheer you up. After all, EVERYthing is better with bacon; dominating victory and embarrassing defeat.