How New Yorkers Start Their Day

Today we're making the New York classic bacon egg and cheese sandwich. Or just simply BEC-SPK. The first job I ever had was working at a deli and I loved working the grill. I've made thousands of these and all their other variations over those 3 years when I was a kid. I hope you enjoy this bacon egg and cheese sandwich video!
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BACON EGG AND CHEESE
INGREDIENTS
1 seeded round roll
2 eggs
4 strips thin bacon or 2 strips thick
2 slices American cheese
salt, pepper, ketchup
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[@SipandFeast]

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[@a2ndopynyn]

Hey brother, I'm almost certain those are called Kaiser rolls. And of course you want them with poppy seeds.

[@wafflehouse8273]

From a Polish, New Haven CT resident to you, I admire your care for something as simple as the perfect breakfast sandwich. The water splash when melting the cheese is such an unnecessary yet next level move. The tri-state area has some seriously great eats, maybe the most underrated in the country. I watched the whole Sunday series as a clinic on Italian American food, and now I'm just working through the rest of your videos. You got a fan in me, bro.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks very much! Most of the criticism I receive on this channel comes from people outside this area. I take it as a great compliment when a neighbor gives these vids a thumbs up.

[@rogercarroll7441]

Man, I love your channel. Not too much talking, great camera work and plenty of options for those who may not care for quantities or ingredients (e.g. “if you don’t like this much onion...”). You seem like a good guy, as well. If I drank, I’d say I’ll buy you a beer one day. Anyway, you’re doing great. Keep up the good work and don’t get all full of yourself.

[@theresewilliamson9057]

​@@SipandFeastHave you done a video on Disco Fries?

[@paulcoletti2656]

There is absolutely nothing more “Long Island” than waiting in the deli for your BEC SPK while Billy Joel sings about Brenda and Eddie in the background.

[@SipandFeast]

Lol.

[@ge2623]

It's "BrenDER and Eddie"

[@Veri7a]

the most Nassau thing I've heard today.

[@zigmeisterxiv]

That's Brender to you dude ...

[@shard1073]

LI….

[@noelhutchins7366]

best tip I know to keep eggs from sticking: dunk the spatula in cold water before trying to slide under the egg, they might've stuck but the steam releases the egg as the wet spatula slides under

[@gary609906]

Your mom's a wet spatula.

[@Felipe77646]

@@gary609906 owned 🥶

[@murphymagic]

@@gary609906 Your momma is so old she can no longer be a wet spatula.

[@Pepe-ts9ec]

Man, I already said it on another video but I can’t emphasize enough how much it means to see you sharing these moments with your son. My dad used to work at his father’s deli in Queens when he was younger. Now, 45 years later, he still makes those sandwiches like he did when he was a teenager. I would eat them at the island in the kitchen just like you do with your son. To this day, those are the best sandwiches i’ve ever had. Not just because the ingredients were good and the execution was perfect, but because they were made with love.

[@SipandFeast]

Thank you so much - I really appreciate comments like this.

[@jameshollandjr9326]

Great video. In Jersey, we'll sub the bacon with Taylor Ham (North Jersey) or Pork Roll (South Jersey). Personally, I sub out the Kaiser Roll for a sandwich size English muffin but keep the rest as is. It all works. Keep cooking! The Sausage Egg and Cheese is the other popular combination.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks for sharing and for liking the video.

[@belowcelcius5406]

You kept it neutral I appreciate that most north jersians and south jersians would be clawing at you if you picked one or the other

[@robertwittick9181]

Taylor Ham? Pork Roll? Whatever. I don’t care what you call it. Just serve it. Prefer a real Kaiser roll but impossible to find in Florida.

[@joejerkoff9221]

No one cares about what they do in jersey

[@belowcelcius5406]

@@joejerkoff9221 I don’t give two shits what you think

[@BorntobeGreat1]

😫😫😫 I just relocated a couple of years ago to the south…no bacon egg and cheese here! Thank you for your video. I started watching you and subscribed to your channel because you reminded me of home! I’m so delighted at how your channel has grown! I’ve been subscribed since the beginning and saw how you posted highly professional high quality videos consistently and now it seems it is paying off! The best of luck to you and thank you for your videos! ❤️

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks for being here from the beginning! Glad I can share part of home with you through these videos.

[@christineb8148]

You can get it, it's just on a biscuit!! ;-)

[@BigB932]

Moved out west no B.E.C.on poppy seed rolls. I cry sometimes lol

[@BorntobeGreat1]

@@BigB932 😩. Yes…gotta have it on a fresh poppy seed roll! 😋

[@BigB932]

@@BorntobeGreat1 Hell Yeah!!

[@teddyxny]

Yes bacon egg and cheese with the morning coffee to start off the day, can't go wrong

[@marytommasulo5752]

Hello. This video on the egg and bacon on a roll just brought back memories of being a kid and running to the dehli across the street to get that back in 85. U know , when sandwiches were 2.25, not like today. U hand the clerk 2.25 and he says oh no this 10 bucks. Say what?. Or when a slice was 1.25. I grew up in eastmeadow and still here. Anyway, thanks for bringing that memorie back

[@MrFiddlestickers]

this guy seasons like all four seasons A+

[@arianemariano3807]

Moved from NY to FL 23 years ago. My husband still has this for breakfast every Sunday! Kaiser rolls are a must! Love it! ❤️👍🏼

[@cecilparson1171]

My childhood breakfast while waiting to school. Bacon,egg&cheese or sausage,egg& cheese $2.00& coffee for $1.00 don't get sweeter. Thank you for bringing these memories back friend

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks for sharing!

[@faze1sari]

Nice love how you used the bacon fat again in the ham and eggs it’s really underrated. From NY and I never got the ketchup thing but a sausage egg and cheese can get right on top of a hangover.

[@SipandFeast]

I used to actually put mayo on the ones I'd make for myself. Then the customers would come in and mostly ask for ketchup.

[@faze1sari]

@@SipandFeast Mayo??!! To each his own I guess.

[@SaturninePlaces]

This man really used three different pans to cook the bacon, ham, and egg 😂 You can use the cast iron for the whole thing tbh, and the bacon fat will carry on to the ham and eggs nicely if you play your cards right. You can even use a lit to another pan or pot at the end to steam the cheese, but considering the egg was already flipped I personally find that a hot egg is enough to melt a kraft single thrown on at the end, without the steam. I love the laid-back, non-gatekeeping approach to cooking this channel has!

[@paulkenny70]

Jim you are so right. The Kaiser roll is key. In Westchester, Cassone’s bakery in Portchester was the leading supplier. I went to high school with Don Cassone. The bad joke was always “Don needs dough”. The not funny truth, good luck finding a decent Kaiser roll in middle America

[@carolnearson7932]

Sooooo true. Kaiser rolls are SO hard to find. 😤😤😤

[@ricolives1166]

Just found this video at 11 at night. I'm from Staten Island and how we say it is "lemma get baconeggandcheese onna (whatever you want) everything bagel". Then you grab some cawffee. Simple as that. Best of the best.

[@LoveStory820]

the music over that shot of the eggs...divine. this is mesmerizing vid. can't wait to make it!

[@mikelowery6732]

The pan and rack you put your cooked bacon on is what I like to cook it on in the oven at like 325 convection (watch carefully, rotate pan every 5 minutes until done). I used to use parchment, but the baking rack gives a crisper result. I learned this in food service making bacon for 150ish people. You may not need to rotate that often if your oven is evenly temped. I learned this on a gas oven with a hot back and a cold front.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks for the tip!

[@SuzanneWho]

I cook bacon in the oven too. They don’t curl up. I do a whole package of bacon at one time and just freeze the extra, just a quick reheat either in the microwave or in a pan (gives off enough fat to fry eggs). If you cook the whole package of bacon in the oven, you get a lot of the fat which you can save and use for other cooking. 😁

[@metroplexchl]

You, sir, are a mad freakin genius.

[@nikip9161]

'Yes' 👏 👏 👍 😊on that roll.

[@izdabombz1592]

Move from NYC to Phoenix and this thing is non existent here. I do miss this at 6:30AM on a cold NY day waiting for the bus and trains.

[@sillyrabbit734]

Love father and son enjoying a sandwich together, reminds me of the times with my late dad. Cherish the moments, they go by in a flash.

[@InfiniteQuest86]

He didn't say it in the video, but that salting the egg right before steaming the cheese. So good. Next level.

[@donkerbolls]

I remember finally figuring out that it was just a new york thing. I swear i can live off of only bodega bacon egg and cheese forever. I live like an hour north of the city and every time i go down there for a few days, this shit is my entire diet

[@elsinorebrewing3841]

Nice job sir I liked how you dripped some water in the pan and basted the eggs...cripes 2 eggs each with a slice of cheese as well as the bacon and the ham....I might be hungry again at dinner time. Got my own creation to make tonight.A "Sizzler" cheese toast spam grilled cheese sandwich.

[@fireblast133]

something to keep in mind if i'm in New York ever in the future.

[@dane5896]

Taylor Ham, Egg & Cheese - S.P.K., Jersey Style. 😆

[@argonwheatbelly637]

You're from Union County? That or Bergen.

[@steeno629]

You hit the Ock at the cart and get that beef sausage instead. Good layer of protection to handle 2 nips of baileys in your coffee's at work 🤣

[@johntkearns]

Looks solid. Reminds me of growing up in North Jersey.

[@KingJerbear]

It's like therapy for me... cooking up egg sandwiches. I don't often have time in the morning so it's usually a late night snack. I'm a bit more partial to a nice chewy toasted bagel, but it doesn't get any better than that for simple comfort food. Make yourself some good eats and you can even wash the dishes by the time it cools down enough to scarf up... love the channel man. My Mom's side of the family is Italian but I've always felt a bit intimidated trying a lot of the recipes, you make it approachable and give me confidence. Instant subscribe here, thanks boss.

[@SipandFeast]

Cooking is the best therapy. I try to really push the love of it in these videos and not get hung up on missing one ingredient or whatnot. Thanks for the kind words and for the sub!

[@malloryg4251]

I love hearing about what you guys like to eat on the East Coast. As someone who grew up in Los Angeles, it's super interesting to me. I like having a fried egg sandwich every morning, but I make it myself with a bunch of hot sauce. Not sure if I can get onboard with the ketchup!! LOL

[@hankkonstanty7138]

Take a drive over to Jersey and get some Taylor Ham/pork roll to try with egg and cheese... It's worth a try!

[@SipandFeast]

I know that sandwich well. Maybe I'll make another video.

[@Immperc]

Most NYers do NOT get ketchup on their BEC. Most of us get hot sauce or nothing. And if you’re on Long Island, you probably get it on a bagel

[@marmarsmandalas]

Jersey girl here, you're missing a third with pork roll!!! Just landed on your channel and ya got a new sub! 👍

[@kicunya12]

Great video. Just one note. For classic BEC mix egg just a little bit in pan so pieces of egg white and yolk are still distinct but one substance

[@rogersaunders231]

Absolutely, or a buttered roll, or buttered bagel!!!

[@drummerhere]

I appreciate how north east coast you are. (Resident of NJ, 10 mins from the Lincoln Tunnel).

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks! I started this channel to make the food we know and love.

[@douglasb9105]

I never started my day in New York, but I sure would like to try it sometime!👍

[@SipandFeast]

Not everybody eats this anymore, but it's still probably the most New York food item I could think of. Or maybe a buttered roll.

[@lisagavin3402]

@@SipandFeast When I lived on Long Island I would get this on a buttered kaiser roll w/o ketchup....only if I wasn't running late for work.....lol I wish Florida had Long Island deli's 🙂 Love, love your channel! It's so calming!

[@eleanorbertuch135]

Looks sooooo tasty. Love seeing James enjoy his dads creations 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@allthingsunrelated2919]

I’m originally from CT. Unfortunately, You can’t find “hard rolls” like those outside of NE. They really do help bring the BEC together. Thanks for the video!

[@MuzixMaker]

Could probably do a good business flying these down to Florida

[@dakotadellafera5850]

Agreed! Kaiser rolls are the best for this sandwich hands down!

[@jmpw005]

I know it's a little difference, but I prefer a Portuguese roll.

[@antonchigurh3226]

Your recipes and videos are great. Thanks so much for taking the time to make them and for sharing. NYers are the best.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks! Really appreciate it!

[@peterjohnson6597]

Lived on Long Island for 56 years and I never had one. I was more of a fried Taylor Ham and cheese on a roll.

[@rickross199]

Great looking start to the day. I'm a sausage guy myself and for us everything is cast iron.

[@troyounce3295]

That's a good kid you got there. Very chill video and now time to hunt down a bakery near me that makes a similar bread. Going to be hard to find in California

[@raspyleafj3778]

As a New Jersian I now BEC but did not know what spk meant.

[@acolytetojippity]

at college in philly it was almost always on a hoagie roll, not a kaiser. had the perfect amount of chew. I always went for a pork roll egg cheese from the lunch trucks on campus (well, from some of them. you always ended up having a favorite truck, i'm sure you know how it is.)

[@vanguardcycle]

hack for anyone that lives in an area with Food Lion grocery stores.. specifically the sourheast, where true NY/LI soft rolls are pretty much impossible to find. in their deli Food Lion sells rolls called 'bulkie rolls' that they bake in the store. pretty much everything else is awful but for whatever reason they nail it on the seeded rolls.

[@timothyashworth7161]

Great channel, great theme music, great personality. Thanks for your hard work.

[@SipandFeast]

Much appreciated!

[@MartinGiacomo]

I am not a new yorker but I am from the north east and I usually like ketchup on my sausage egg and cheese sandwich.

[@ErikLudendorff]

You would not believe how hard it is to find a decent Kaiser roll in Montana, let alone a loaf of Italian bread.... God I miss LI.

[@gameguy0101]

For anyone that happens to be scrolling about the comments, here's your little lesson of the day! The little balls of water he's talking about is actually a phenomena known as the Leidenfrost effect. It's when the disparity in temperature is so hot, and that the water evaporates so quickly, that the vapor actually *carries* the water, preventing it from making contact. after the vaper eventually moves away, the process repeats until there's no more water to evaporate. It even works with liquid nitrogen, because of how cold it is compared to a room-temperature surface. Have a nice day!

[@zookoop3343]

Love watching Keanu Reeves get out of the studio and show off his other passions; he is quite the talented Renaissance man!

[@alanpreston3111]

Laid in bed in the UK , salivating .. brilliant 🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍏🇺🇸

[@alejandro3485]

You can’t find NY deli rolls outside NYC. Yea you can find Kaiser rolls but they’re not like NYC. The NY deli roll has that slight chewy outside and soft pillowy inside. I’ve given up trying to find them and have made somewhat successful attempts to make them myself. In FL you can’t even find a local neighborhood deli. You’ll be lucky to find a decent deli in a strip mall.

[@Jzupkus882]

BEC's = breakfast of champions

[@SipandFeast]

I completely agree!

[@MrStevieb00]

Brown sauce we have here in Scotland but looks amazing 👏

[@shuarma0]

28 years of ordering BECSPK's and i've never seen one actually being made. thanks bro

[@c.a.g.3130]

Heaven!!! This is food for the gods! NOWHERE else can you get this magic morning meal. Add a 4 bottle of OJ and a hot cuppa coffee (regular) and you are golden and ready to work. But, I must insist on the last, and most magical, ingredient that makes this deli dish so delish: ALUMINUM FOIL! That's right. After it's all done, WRAP it in aluminum foil and put it in a paper bag and let it sit on your car seat for 5 minutes or so before you dig in. The foil seals in the heat and moisture and causes it to steam and become that special soft, chewy texture you can only get from a NY deli (German, if possible). Oh, and BUTTER/Salt & Pepper on the Kaiser roll.

[@roLLinKushy]

I do this every morning but I substitute ketchup for Frank’s Red Hot and the Kaiser roll got an everything bagel.

[@milehighed52801]

I miss those! That roll is definitely the difference maker. Second place for me is an Asiago bagel. Bacon over ham for taste, but ham probably better health wise especially if you have these daily! Ha! This along with my coffee light and sweet at my favorite deli (in Carle Place) kicked off my day often.

[@SipandFeast]

Light and sweet lol. The way I used to get it when I was young and commuting into Manhattan. I never ate these every day, but now it's a rare treat.

[@milehighed52801]

@@SipandFeastDefinitely not daily, for sure. I read your pinned comment on the peppers and egg hero. That is truly a NY standard. I remember asking a deli in Boulder if they made those. He smiled and said, “Sure, we get a request for those often”. Boulder has many NY’ers being IBM has a rather sizable office there. It was quite good. Now, I just make them at home. My one son loves them, my other son isn’t a fan of peppers. His loss. Ha!

[@catrinacraft]

I didn't realize hard rolls don't really here! They're not the same!

[@roccosiffredi6427]

1 pan - Egg , bacon, cheese , hash brown Cook all in the same pan then toast the roll in the pan oil . Wash one pan. You’re welcome👍

[@addalynngreenawalt2590]

Ct here - love bec spk so good

[@philmartinez1872]

Great job, but I have not seen a place use that think cut, and I’m a 55 yr old NY…. LOVE THE SHOWS

[@SipandFeast]

I had both in the fridge but went with the thick cut for this video.

[@uberempty]

im dyin at the boarshead. had a roommate for a few years from ny that refused to eat anything but. good times

[@SipandFeast]

New Yorkers love their Boar's Head lol.

[@loislema597]

moved to northern nh would so kill for one of these

[@SLICK-GLN]

I watched your video learned how to make this I eat em all the time

[@missnia1001]

Yummy recipe! Thank you!

[@gr6914]

friggin' savage didn't even toast the bagel

[@ELITESrBAMOFOS945]

Very nice! Though I find the lack of butter disturbing. For the roles, I should specify.

[@doowopshopgal]

I love Keiser rolls

[@Knucklefutz]

haha "yeah alright ill take this one" the boy wasn't waiting any longer!

[@aasche04]

new suscriber. I love pasta and your videos, but I usually watch late at night and they make me SO hungry!!. My Mom is from Jersey and introduced me to Taylor Pork Roll. IMO better than deli ham, but most folks not from the East coast probably never heard of it. Keep up the great work and videos

[@pretendtobenormal8064]

2:00 The Leidenfrost effect :-)

[@stephenfarrell6794]

You need to try Boars Head Tavern Ham, the best!

[@JohnHuntPhotography]

At any take away shop in Australia we have 'Egg and bacon rolls' on the menu :) Our favorite Sunday morning breakfast. Also add fried sliced tomato with the cheese....delicious

[@aubs400]

I've found a new Sunday breakfast dish to try making- looks absolutely delicious, mate!

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks so much!

[@wagslarr]

Great Video! Try this: SEC-OHR Salami Egg and Cheese on a Hard Roll (cotto Salami). Chicago style. Love breakfast Sangwiches...

[@HomeWithCindy24]

I miss getting these, I moved to NC, no yummy breakfast sandwich here, and I miss Italian markets.

[@thedragonofdojima2172]

nothing beats the bagel! sourdough and chewy as heck for me, but aye looks fantastic!

[@ziggy33399]

Do you have a cookbook? Thank you for your generous sharing. Appreciated ❤

[@SipandFeast]

No cookbook yet but on our list of to-dos.

[@morganchilds9054]

Mmm, now I need one... preferably from my old deli at Flatbush and Ditmas. BEC and a coffee, "two milk, no sugar boss" and I'm good to go.

[@M1ckeyD]

I like it. Personally I want a bit more color on those eggs. Probably easier when using the flat iron at the deli.. I usually use my cast iron for the eggs too. If it doesn't want to flip, it isn't ready.

[@jovanieortiz5235]

Honestly most NY people or at least kids don't eat breakfast. I didn't I got dressed and went to school. Ps 102. Miss my old school soooo much. The best school I ever been in

[@frankkottwitz6279]

I would love it with salsa

[@dLimboStick]

Skip the frying pan, and cook your bacon in the oven on that rack you're using. 20 minutes more or less, at 400 degrees. You'll never go back to the pan.

[@Matando]

I'm disappointed you didn't use pork roll, but it will do. Just move to TN from NJ so I'm going to have to order some online shipped frozen.

[@marct9221]

oh man...I would kill for a decent kaiser roll...I'm on the west coast, but originally from Connecticut/NY border, so I can't get the great NY bakery breads out here! :D

[@carolnearson7932]

Outside of a NYC area we can’t get a good thin ham either UNLESS you can get Boars Head brand. Which I can’t. 😞😞😞

[@kiminonawa2550]

I like this on a croissant

[@michaelbossio116]

Pork Roll egg and cheese.

[@jeffreyclarke4431]

Toast the roll with light butter and scramble the eggs just to get it fluffy….. that’s NY style

[@kylorenthehusky2584]

Hi from California 😀 Looks deelish

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks very much!

[@hayesocaster2620]

Hi James. When you talk about using vegetable oil, could you be more specific? Not necessarily brand, but oil source.

[@TheAlpineHomesteadAdirondacks]

I owned a Deli on the North Shore

[@SipandFeast]

Whereabouts? I always wanted to own a deli when I was young. The day flew by working the breakfast and lunch rushes.

[@gabriellakm]

Jimmy NEVER FAILS!!!! I was mad about the stupid subs around here🙄the Publix one here dammit, and yesssss this video is the sandwich I will only eat

[@alisonfraser8231]

So true about cutting yourself while cleaning the slicer. I would personally find dirtying four pans to make two sandwiches a little excessive but at least you are keeping the dishwasher in work.

[@geemac7267]

Sometimes I feel like the only person in the world who doesn't like runny egg yolks.