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re: Why do New Yorkers think a Bacon Egg and Cheese sandwich is some specifically NYC thing?
Posted on 12/3/24 at 2:55 pm to lion
Posted on 12/3/24 at 2:55 pm to lion
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You could play this game with most of “Louisiana’s” food
Until you get out of Louisiana and realize Northerners eat some bland arse food like Poutine.
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Posted on 12/3/24 at 2:55 pm to _Hurricane_
New Yorkers think New York is better than everywhere else. Shocker
Posted on 12/3/24 at 2:56 pm to _Hurricane_
Give me the sausage, egg, and cheese anyday over the BEC
Posted on 12/3/24 at 2:56 pm to jcaz
I mean, it kinda is. 
Posted on 12/3/24 at 2:59 pm to _Hurricane_
because most people up the east coast think they are gods gift to society and look down on others.
in reality, just like California, they are patently full of shite
in reality, just like California, they are patently full of shite
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:01 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
Tri State people probably get bagels and breakfast sandwiches from the bodegas and local delis at a much higher rate than southerners, west coasters, and midwesterners, but it's not like you can't get a BEC everywhere throughout the country.
This post was edited on 12/3/24 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:01 pm to Boondock Saint
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The fascination with the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich (BEC) as a symbol of New York City isn’t just about the ingredients—it’s about the culture, the execution, and the context. Let’s break down the truth in the statements:
“You can get a bacon egg and cheese sandwich at almost any random gas station or breakfast restaurant in the country.”
True. BECs are common across the U.S. and aren’t unique in their basic concept. You’ll find them everywhere, from greasy diners to chain restaurants. However, the New York City BEC isn’t about novelty; it’s about execution, speed, and consistency in a fast-paced environment. The deli culture in NYC is distinct: these sandwiches are quick, cheap, and often perfectly balanced in flavor.
“These frickers act like everything about that city is ‘special,’ even the most basic breakfast sandwich.”
Semi-true. NYC pride can be over the top, but there’s some merit to it here. The city’s BEC isn’t just a breakfast sandwich; it’s an icon of working-class culture. The experience of grabbing a BEC from a corner bodega, often made fresh on a grill with minimal fuss, embodies the essence of NYC’s no-nonsense, on-the-go lifestyle. Locals romanticize it because it’s tied to the rhythm of their daily lives.
“Is there any truth to the hype about NYC BECs being special?”
Yes, to an extent. While you can technically find a bacon, egg, and cheese anywhere, the NYC version is celebrated for the bodega factor. It’s not fancy—it’s street food perfection. It’s about the fresh Kaiser roll, the griddled bacon and eggs, the melted cheese, and the slapdash efficiency that comes with it. There’s also a communal feeling of ordering one in a crowded, bustling deli, which adds to the charm.
So while the sandwich itself isn’t unique, the context of enjoying a BEC in NYC is what makes it feel "special" to the locals—and to anyone who’s adopted it as part of their New York experience. It's as much about the vibe as it is about the food.
This is hilarious. New Yorkers smell their own farts and think it's perfume. They believe their bacon egg and cheese sandwiches are better than others, which is just ludicrous.
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often made fresh on a grill with minimal fuss
It’s not fancy—it’s street food perfection. It’s about the fresh Kaiser roll, the griddled bacon and eggs, the melted cheese, and the slapdash efficiency that comes with it.
Sooooo absolutely nothing unique. At all.
I love New York restaurants, they're amazing, but this is such a good example of why people roll their eyes at New Yorkers. You just can't get enough of yourselves.
This post was edited on 12/3/24 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:02 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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They also think that cardboard with a little tomato sauce slopped on it with a bit of cheese is Pizza.
I’ve never heard the bacon, egg, and cheese thing as being a New Yorker thing, and I’ve been a New Yorker my whole life. New York City pizza, however, is better than any other pizza out there.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:02 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Agree about Texas, haven't really noticed it that much about Louisiana.
People generally have a lot of questions about Louisiana b/c they think we're all swamp people .
People generally have a lot of questions about Louisiana b/c they think we're all swamp people .
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:05 pm to lion
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You could play this game with most of “Louisiana’s” food
Not really. Finding good gumbo, or any, is much more involved than rolling through McDonald's or most gas stations... and I'm in Florida. It doesn't improve any going north.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:06 pm to LegendInMyMind
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They put that shite on a bagel and thought they changed the world.
Usually a poppy seed roll. Also the most common is a BECSPK (salt/pepper/ketchup) and they are indeed different than you can get at a Fisherman's One Stop at 4 AM on the way to the plant. It is like a ton of culinary outliers that are distinct to a local area. It is pretty common for people to pine for some food that they grew up with and can only find made in a specific way in a small geographic area. People here that have moved away from LA often complain about the poor representations of Cajun/Creole cuisine outside LA. It is perfectly natural and not restricted to NYC in any way.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:06 pm to _Hurricane_
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These frickers act like everything about that city is “special”
People from New Orleans do the same sh*t.
This post was edited on 12/3/24 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:08 pm to ProjectP2294
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And then look down on people from Mississippi getting food from gas stations.
(I specifically mention Mississippi here because the gas station food in that state can be unreal good)
I've had some absolutely incredible food in Mississippi gas stations. Which, especially in rural areas, are often miniature supermarkets. Kind of like a bodega. But "bodegas in New York are so unique!"
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:08 pm to Obtuse1
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Fisherman's One Stop at 4 AM on the way to the plant.
When I was working in Hackberry the Fisherman's Headquarters had a BEC sandwich with jalapeno mayo and a generous amount of bacon. I miss that sandwich.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:08 pm to Boondock Saint
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Semi-true. NYC pride can be over the top, but there’s some merit to it here. The city’s BEC isn’t just a breakfast sandwich; it’s an icon of working-class culture. The experience of grabbing a BEC from a corner bodega, often made fresh on a grill with minimal fuss, embodies the essence of NYC’s no-nonsense, on-the-go lifestyle. Locals romanticize it because it’s tied to the rhythm of their daily lives.
I think this is the type of pretentious shite the OP is referring to
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:08 pm to Obtuse1
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People here that have moved away from LA often complain about the poor representations of Cajun/Creole cuisine outside LA.
But a bacon egg and cheese sandwich isn't original to New York
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:11 pm to Powerman
It sounds like something written by a girl from Ohio who worked for an NYC marketing firm for two years and now waxes poetic about all things New York to the residents of wherever she fled NYC for.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:11 pm to Obtuse1
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BECSPK
This is the way. On an everything or egg.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:13 pm to Boondock Saint
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Locals romanticize it because it’s tied to the rhythm of their daily lives.
Locals romanticize it because after they get their routine BEC, they have to walk through trash, past hookers and addicts, hoping no illegal alien will knife them, to get to the subway, hoping no crazy person will push them onto the tracks or end up in the same car. In that context, a simple BEC, something you can get anywhere in the South and other parts of the country, seems kinda special in comparison..
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:14 pm to Obtuse1
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Also the most common is a BECSPK (salt/pepper/ketchup)
Making it an acronym doesn't make it better or unique
I go to New York a fair amount and eat my way through the city every time. This is just ridiculous
My local farmers market has a guy with a blackstone making these every Saturday and he puts salt and pepper on them and my wife requests the homemade ketchup. We live in the sticks in East Tennessee.
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