Best Bacon Egg + Cheese in CT?

[Husky25]

I was going to go to my usual East of the River diabtribe about the barren cultural wasteland it is out there across the mighty Connecticut, but remembered I no longer can do that. Yikes.

Essex is directly south of East Hampton. The only reason it is West of the river is because it flows southeast in that area. You used to live West of the River on a technicality.

 

[August_West]

yeah nothing screams culture like Deep River, Alabama

We petitioned our local reps to move Deep River across the river where it would feel more at home. Chester and Essex dont want it here. Be more at home in between East Hampton and Marlborough I think.


I mean they have to PAY me well to get me over near you.

 

[JMick]

I don’t know the best, but I can tell you ever since Dunkin discontinued cheddar cheese they have the worst Bacon Egg and Cheese.

Also anyone who likes American cheese is an animal.

I won't even eat free food from Dunkin. It's all terrible. The only thing I find edible are the hash browns

 

[August_West]

This! I try to re-create this at home, and I just can't. It's just perfection at the Country Cow.

Keep practicing.
Dont break until it has cooked for 20 30 seconds or so to give it a base, then break yolk with corner of spatula and gently start spreading to edges (from middle out) as it is cooking , dont spread too aggressively as the yolk kinda gets its own momentum and will tumble over the sides of the egg.

 

[August_West]

I don’t know the best, but I can tell you ever since Dunkin discontinued cheddar cheese they have the worst Bacon Egg and Cheese.

Also anyone who likes American cheese is an animal.

Youre an animal if you dont enjoy a slice of nice melty american on a high level BEC. Its the right cheese for the application.

 

[JMick]

Youre an animal if you dont enjoy a slice of nice melty american on a high level BEC. Its the right cheese for the application.

I do think it's the best cheese for it, but there can't be too much. It's easy to overpower a sandwich with American cheese

 

[specialisthusky]

Lebanon Green Store was my BECGOAT. Decades and decades and decades of bacon grease on that griddle before their unexpected closing.

 

[whaler11]

We petitioned our local reps to move Deep River across the river where it would feel more at home. Chester and Essex dont want it here. Be more at home in between East Hampton and Marlborough I think.


I mean they have to PAY me well to get me over near you.

Yeah like you have fine dining like this.

Read this menu and tell me how many days you think this place can stay open.

French food | Www.RatatouilleBistro.com | United States

Classic French Restaurant with table side service. Holiday Meals. Celebrate your special occasion here.

www.ratatouillebistro.com

all i can picture is people being confused by EVOO

 

[elmcityboy]

i'm not generally an american cheese guy, but i would argue that it is the best (if not the only) cheese appropriate for a breakfast sandwich.

my fav in new haven is probably zoi's.

 

[huskymedic]

Ray and Mike's in Hamden

On the Portuguese roll . . .

Egg Bomb w/ pepperjack.

 

[arch]

Can we all agree that establishments (and there are 3 here within spitting distance in Essex as I type this) that scramble the eggs for their breakfast sandwiches instead of a broken yolk fried egg should all be burned to the ground?

Please lets get that stipulated before some dope like Dove comes here and starts singing the praises of something hideous.

NO!

 

[Husky25]

Mike turned me onto the bakery across from the Diamond in Glastonbury. It’s pretty good - but I hate places that have chaos for a line to order.

That used to be a Bagelz, yes? Try Ken's Corner. We used to go there for a late sit down breakfast after a local seminar when I worked in public accounting.

 

[whaler11]

That used to be a Bagelz, yes? Try Ken's Corner. We used to go there for a late sit down breakfast after a local seminar when I worked in public accounting.

Not sure what it used to be. Patty Cakes is what it is now.

I lived in Gbury for a few years - Ken’s is good other than I don’t do lines.

 

[Husky25]

Yeah like you have fine dining like this.

Read this menu and tell me how many days you think this place can stay open.

French food | Www.RatatouilleBistro.com | United States

Classic French Restaurant with table side service. Holiday Meals. Celebrate your special occasion here.

www.ratatouillebistro.com

all i can picture is people being confused by EVOO

I saw the sign go up. Did they fix the water issues at that location? This is the 4th restaurant since Colin's (I believe was forced to close for other reasons) Governor's Tavern to go there thinking they can overcome the water issues. Tough to run a restaurant with unclean water coming through the pipes. Even the Angelico's Lake House people couldn't pull it off.

 

[Husky25]

Not sure what it used to be. Patty Cakes is what it is now.

I lived in Gbury for a few years - Ken’s is good other than I don’t do lines.

Didn't have that problem at 10:00.

 

[August_West]

Yeah like you have fine dining like this.

Read this menu and tell me how many days you think this place can stay open.

French food | Www.RatatouilleBistro.com | United States

Classic French Restaurant with table side service. Holiday Meals. Celebrate your special occasion here.

www.ratatouillebistro.com

all i can picture is people being confused by EVOO

3 months unless its a money laundering operation.

This place is in my work parking lot:

https://www.theessex.com/

 

[whaler11]

3 months unless its a money laundering operation.

This place is in my work parking lot:

https://www.theessex.com/

the tiger picture is awesome

 

[CTMike]

Patty Cakes is pretty darn solid but now I have to figure out a reason to be in Fairfield at breakfast.

 

[whaler11]

Didn't have that problem at 10:00.

yeah if no line go in, if line go to brunch at plan b - it’s ok.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Youre an animal if you dont enjoy a slice of nice melty american on a high level BEC. Its the right cheese for the application.

American is the worst cheese I’ve ever had. Is it even cheese?

The right cheese for the application is definitely pepper jack.

 

[CTMike]

American cheese is perfect for BEC and burgers. The king.

 

[August_West]

American is the worst cheese I’ve ever had. Is it even cheese?

The right cheese for the application is definitely pepper jack.

on a chorizo and egg sandwich or wrap, sure. but now we are getting off the path, arent we? We are talking about a Northeast institution here as unique and reknowned as Pizza and Lobster rolls to the area.


Tell you what though since we are off to the races. The Jersey Breakfast sandwiches with Taylor Ham can give a Southern CT/NYC BEC a run for its money.

 

[JCSuperstar]

The Jersey Breakfast sandwiches with Taylor Ham can give a Southern CT/NYC BEC a run for its money.

You spelled pork roll wrong.

 

[August_West]

You spelled pork roll wrong.

LOL Im from Bergen county you south Jersey redneck. Its Taylor ham upstate. I mean you south jersey dopes even have an accent. Pork Roll. Jesus. And Dean ween is decidely Philly/Camden trash

 

[August_West]

 

[superjohn]

I like Dunkin' Donuts bacon egg and cheese the most. They always microwave their eggs perfectly.

 

[superjohn]

LOL Im from Bergen county you south Jersey redneck. Its Taylor ham upstate. I mean you south jersey dopes even have an accent. Pork Roll. Jesus. And Dean ween is decidely Philly/Camden trash

What town are you from?

 

[August_West]

What town are you from?

Tenafly

 

[8893]

Ok I see the bacon egg and cheese, Portuguese roll and Taylor ham have been covered.

Who you got for best breakfast sausage patty? When the sausage patty is good, I prefer it to bacon for an egg and cheese sandwich.

 

[storrsroars]

Quick question... does anyone know what a hard roll is? Just wondering.

Man, that's a sore spot almost as bad as pizza & bagels for me. There are a handful of us CT ex-pats on the r/pittsburgh subreddit who pine for actual hard rolls.

However, the best I've found in the past decade weren't in CT. They were from a bakery in Carle Place, LI.

I have a pretty good recipe that gave me the crumbly crust and soft innards, but I don't use it as wife no longer eats bread and they don't freeze well.

I'll also add that a summer fresh garden tomato slice bumps your standard BEC to 11 and cheddar is too greasy, it needs American, although you can get away with Colby or ColbyJack.