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From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
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Subject: Re: A Breakfast Sandwich
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 09:11:33 -0500
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On 3/2/2025 8:58 AM, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 3/1/2025 9:35 PM, Ed P wrote:
>> On 3/1/2025 8:40 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>> On 3/1/2025 8:14 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 1 Mar 2025 18:12:45 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Even though it's lunch time.  There were recent discussions about
>>>>> waffles (no, this is not a waffle) which led to mentions of Waffle
>>>>> House.  I recreated a breakfast sandwich I had the last time I ate at
>>>>> Waffle House:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/vZ1Nnk6h/breakfast-sandwich.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> It's thick cut Texas Toast, topped with a scrambled egg, cooked bacon
>>>>> slices and a slice of medium cheddar cheese.  The bread is 
>>>>> slathered in
>>>>> butter and the sandwich is cooked in a skillet like a grilled cheese
>>>>> sandwich.  Delicious!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I like being able to duplicate restaurant breakfast sandwiches
>>>> at home.  No having to get dressed and go through the drive-
>>>> thru or go in and stand in line.  You can really spice it up
>>>> at home or make it as bland as you like.  I go for the spiced
>>>> up version usually.
>>>
>>> Breakfast sandwiches are easy enough to duplicate.  I've replicated a 
>>> lot of recipes I had in restaurants over the years. It's fun to do. 
>>> Especially if your dish turns out tasting just as good, if not 
>>> better, than what you had in the restaurant.  Costs a heck of a lot 
>>> less, too!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> My son is going to Texas end of nest week.  I'm going to ask him to 
>> bring me back some of their toast.
> 
> LOL!  This reminds me of a funny story my employer told me.  (He has a 
> sense of humor like yours, Ed.)  He and his wife were on vacation 
> somewhere in the Polynesian islands.  The hotel served free breakfast in 
> an area off the lobby.  You know the setup; a waffle maker with batter 
> (make your own waffle), scrambled eggs in trays and of course, trays of 
> cooked bacon.  Apparently this establishment put slices of toasted 
> (probably stale) bread underneath the bacon to soak up the grease.  The 
> bacon ran out and they hadn't replenished it yet.  But the toast that 
> had soaked up the bacon grease was still in the tray.  Some guy saw the 
> bread and helped himself to a couple of slices.  He was like "Oh, man, 
> this toast is great!"  My employer chimed up and told him "It's 
> Polynesian Toast."  The man believed him.  He asked an attendant who was 
> restocking the breakfast area if he could get more "Polynesian Toast".
> 
> Jill

OMG, that is great.  Do you have the recipe?