Mental Floss: Food History

Bacon Egg & Cheese (2023x3)

Air date: Mar 03, 2023

The bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich is a quick, cheap, and delicious breakfast favorite. But how did it become a city staple? How long has bacon been the go-to morning protein? Is American cheese actually made of plastic? And whose idea was it to put three delicious ingredients together under one crispy roll?