During the holiday break, Joel and I decided to go to Orange Glory for lunch. However, when we arrived, it was closed. I was very disappointed since we do not get to go there very often and their food is amazing. They are only open for lunch during the week, which is not very practical for us.
And then Julia announced that she had to go to the bathroom. You cannot ask a toddler to hold it while you drive to another restaurant. So Julia and I ventured to Hart’s Local Grocers, which is around the corner from Orange Glory. As we were walking toward the bathroom, we passed by a large sign that advertised a bunch of sandwiches. “Oooo!”, I thought. After Julia successfully went to the bathroom, I walked back to the car and told Joel that we should check out Hart’s.
The menu included a bunch of sandwiches, but both of us settled on the Hart’s Signature Breakfast Sandwich, which included 2 fried eggs, avocado slices, arugula, pancetta, and sriracha mayo. It sounded amazing… and after taking a bite, it tasted just as amazing!! The roll was soft and warm, the pancetta added the right amount of saltiness, the arugula added a nice peppery flavor, and the avocado… well , anything tastes amazing if it has avocado on it
We have gone back to Hart’s for the sandwiches several times since that visit. Then a few weeks ago, my friend Kristin was visiting and we decided that we should make the sandwich ourselves.
I must say that our version was a success! It was super simple to make… mix a bit of sriracha into some mayo, then spread it on the bread. Fry 2 eggs, breaking the yolk so the yolk is cooked through. To assemble the sandwich, you add the fried eggs to the bread and top them with the pancetta, sliced avocado (sprinkled with a little salt), and a handful of arugula. That’s it!
Although my version was super tasty, it was a little different. I do like the roll that Hart’s uses… it has a semi-soft crust and a soft interior. I use whatever bread I have on hand, usually a farmstyle bread or a soft-sided Italian bread. The pancetta that they used was thicker than the one that I used. When I bought the pancetta, I was unsure about how thick to get it so I chose a thin slice. I would do a thicker slice next time. It would add more of a substance to the sandwich.
Since Hart’s is a bit of a drive, I can now enjoy the sandwich anytime. In fact, I just made it today for lunch.
ride.hike.eat. 