This sandwich is about as bro as you're going to get. But first, a little background behind her
In April of 2010, my classmates/friends from grad school ;) and myself went on a short camping trip to Joshua Tree National Park. On the morning of our second day, Chivas Wakuta demonstrated a breakfast cooking method presumably taught to him at birth in the jungles of his native Hawaii. The premise of the meal is to minimize clean-up/footprint of the meal while still providing a nutritious and delicious start to a long day of hiking.
So here's whatcha need - the ingredients/cookware required for my very first bro-bite!
(Feeds 4-6)
- One dozen eggs
- One package of bacon (peppered bacon from the deli is best, in that case 1 lb)
- 8 oz of cheese (cheddar is just fine but any cheese will do, but avoid processed)
- 1-3 brown paper lunch sacks per person (Bring extras in case)
- Sticks or skewers (like anything you would use for marshmallows)
- A hot fire that has reduced to coals (any large flames will ignite the bag)
- Start your fire using a pyramid or log cabin style stack with small pieces of wood/kindling.
- As the fire is building (remember you need to wait until the flames die down) gather your ingredient and begin to lattice 2-4 strips of bacon along the bottom of your bag (try to cover the entire base of the bag)
- Crack 2-3 eggs into the bag on top of the bacon (the fat of the bacon will prevent the egg whites from leaking through)
- Drop cheese (to taste) into the bag on top of the eggs, then fold the top (about 3/4 inch fold) several times over to prevent too much heat from escaping, then pierce the fold with your skewer
- Hold 8-12 inches over the coals for 10-15 minutes (until eggs are cooked and cheese is melted, feel free to inspect ever few minutes)
- Rip the bag out from around the cooked food and discard in a PROPER receptacle (if you litter you cannot follow my blog)
- Either place on bread (the size is perfect for an open-faced sandwich) or eat straight-up homie
- ENJOY!
