I was a kitchen manager for Village Inn in Denver around 85-86 They were one of the first to offer a skillet breakfast. I was able to have some input in the R&D phase ad I worked with their test kitchen at the Co. headquarters in Denevr.
They used a metal skillet(the type used for fajitas now). They would take the southern style(cubes) hash browns that were deep fried crisp and seasoned. Then it was topped with meat then an egg of choice and varoius sauce. They had Italian, Mex, rancher and southern.
My freind used to pig out on the belly buster at TJ's Country Place in Columbus. The had homefries topped with bacon, ham and sausage. Topped with your choice of eggs than was covered with sausage gravy..
The kind pictured here would be my favorite.
I would dice up some cooled cooked potato and fry them up with onion til nicely browned. Just before they browned I'd add a handfull of diced ham, cooked bacon or sausage(maybe all 3) Then turn on the broiler. Take a lightly oiled pie tin or cookie sheet(for bigger quantities) and make an even layer of the pot mix. Next cook your egg as you like it(if you dont like over cooked fried eggs Id pull the egg after it had just set on both sides. Place your egg on top of the potato and cover with shredded cheddar or jack cheese and place under broiler until the cheese melts and browns. Use a large spatula and transfer to a plate. That way makes doing breakfast for a big family a snap.
One more way would be to scramble off some eggs.. Then do the pot, onion and meat as before and fold the scrambled egg in at the end.. Coat the whole thing with cheese and put under the broiler.
britt
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