Best Sandwiches in America: Breakfast

Winner: Scrambled Egg & Chorizo Sandwich

Restaurant: The Sycamore Kitchen, Los Angeles

Sandwich Creators: Chef/owners Karen and Quinn Hatfield

Inspiration: The couple wanted to create a sandwich staple beyond the norm using house-made ingredients.

Key Ingredients: Scrambled eggs, Swiss cheese, and house-made chorizo and bread.

Why It’s Special: The perfectly scrambled eggs with hearty chorizo and French-style pan de mie  make this a breakfast sandwich that’s a step above.

Price: $10

Food Cost: $1.97

Awards: Zagat named it one of the “10 Must-Try Breakfast Sandwiches in L.A.”

What the Judges Said: “Sandwiches, by their very nature, invite an excess of ingredients. This egg and chorizo sandwich has basically three fillings and they combine into a simply perfect concoction that announces, ‘Throw your best at me, Interstate 405, I just had the Hatfields’ scrambled egg sandwich and you can’t ruin my day!’”

Honorable Mentions

The BaaadAss Breakfast Sandwich by Melissa Rosen, Heather Joy Morrison and Greg Horos of Locali Conscious Convenience in Los Angeles

The Breakfast Sandwich by Chef Michael Leviton of Area Four in Boston