🍳 Which Plate Is Just Perfect? A, B, C or D?
Breakfast is one of those meals where everyone has an opinion.
Some people want crispy bacon and sunny-side-up eggs. Others want a stack of fluffy pancakes with sausage on the side. Some want crispy potatoes, while others believe breakfast isn’t complete without a little gravy.
This picture puts four different breakfast plates head-to-head.
Which one looks PERFECT to you? 😋
🅰️ Plate A
🅱️ Plate B
🅲 Plate C
🅳 Plate D
Don’t choose too quickly. Take a good look at each one!
🍳 PLATE A — The Everything Breakfast
Plate A is definitely trying to cover all the bases.
You’ve got:
🥓 Bacon
🍳 Two eggs
🥔 Shredded potatoes
🌭 Sausage
🥣 A creamy side
There’s something for almost every breakfast craving.
The eggs have bright yolks, the bacon is substantial, and the potatoes add a savory component. The little sausages make the plate feel especially hearty.
It’s the kind of breakfast where you can take a little bit of everything in every bite.
Who would choose A?
If you believe a proper breakfast should have variety, this might be your winner.
🥓 PLATE B — Simple and Classic
Plate B keeps things much simpler.
You’ve got:
🥓 Bacon
🍳 Two fried eggs
🥞 Pancakes
And honestly, sometimes that’s all you need.
The combination of salty bacon, rich egg yolks, and fluffy pancakes is a classic sweet-and-savory breakfast. Bacon and eggs are a long-standing breakfast pairing, while pancakes provide the sweet side of the meal. (EatingWell)
And if you add butter and maple syrup to those pancakes?
Now we’re talking. 🧈🍁
Plate B is also the kind of breakfast that lets every individual item shine without putting too much on the plate.
Who would choose B?
People who believe:
“Keep it simple. Just give me bacon, eggs and pancakes.” 😂
🍳 PLATE C — The Hearty Classic
Plate C brings together:
🥓 Bacon
🍳 Two eggs
🌭 Sausage
🥞 Pancakes
This one feels like the classic diner breakfast.
There’s something very satisfying about having both bacon AND sausage on the same plate.
Then you’ve got two fried eggs and a stack of pancakes to round everything out.
It’s hearty, filling, and very traditional.
Breakfast combinations featuring eggs, bacon, sausage, and pancakes are still common on modern restaurant menus; for example, IHOP’s current breakfast combinations include combinations of eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and buttermilk pancakes. (IHOP)
Who would choose C?
If you want a breakfast that makes you say:
“I probably won’t need lunch.” 😂
C might be your plate.
🥓 PLATE D — The Big Breakfast
And then there’s D.
This plate is going BIG.
You’ve got:
🥓 Bacon
🍳 Fried egg
🌭 Sausage
🥔 Crispy potatoes
🥞 Pancakes
Everything looks browned, crispy, and hearty.
The potatoes add another savory and crispy element, while the pancakes provide the sweet component.
It’s the kind of breakfast that looks like it belongs at a weekend brunch when nobody is in a hurry.
Who would choose D?
If your ideal breakfast is:
“Give me a little bit of EVERYTHING.”
Then D could be calling your name.
🏆 WHAT MAKES THE PERFECT BREAKFAST?
Here’s the real question.
Is the perfect breakfast about how much food is on the plate?
Or is it about having the right combination of flavors?
A great breakfast usually has a mixture of textures and tastes:
🥓 Salty
Bacon and sausage bring savory, salty flavor.
🍳 Rich
Egg yolks add richness.
🥔 Crispy
Potatoes or hash browns provide crunch.
🥞 Soft
Pancakes bring a fluffy texture.
🍁 Sweet
Maple syrup adds sweetness to balance the savory foods.
That sweet-and-savory contrast is part of what makes a breakfast like this so appealing. Bacon and pancakes are even frequently paired together specifically for that contrast. (All Things Mamma)
🥞 PANCAKES OR POTATOES?
This might actually be the hardest part of the debate.
If you could only keep one:
🥞 Pancakes
OR
🥔 Crispy potatoes?
Pancakes give you that soft, fluffy, slightly sweet bite.
Potatoes give you salt, crunch, and savory flavor.
Personally, I’d rather not choose. 😂
Give me both!
🥓 CRISPY BACON OR CHEWY BACON?
Now we’re getting controversial.
Some people want bacon so crispy it practically shatters.
Others want bacon that still has a little chew and plenty of meaty texture.
There’s no universally correct answer.
Crispy bacon lovers:
“If it bends, it’s not done.” 😂
Chewy bacon lovers:
“I actually want to taste the bacon!”
So tell us…
Crispy or chewy?
🍳 HOW DO YOU WANT YOUR EGGS?
The eggs can completely change the plate.
Would you choose:
🍳 Sunny-side up
🍳 Over easy
🍳 Over medium
🍳 Over hard
🍳 Scrambled
🍳 Fried crispy around the edges
A runny yolk can even become part of the sauce for the rest of the breakfast.
Break open that yolk over the potatoes and…
Oh yes. 🤤
🌭 BACON OR SAUSAGE?
Another breakfast battle.
🥓 BACON
Smoky, salty, crispy, and rich.
🌭 SAUSAGE
Savory, juicy, seasoned, and substantial.
Some people wouldn’t consider a breakfast plate complete without bacon.
Others will choose sausage every single time.
And then there are those people who simply say:
“Why do I have to choose?”
Exactly.
🧈 DON’T FORGET THE PANCAKE TOPPINGS
A pancake without toppings is fine.
A pancake covered with butter and syrup?
That’s breakfast.
Try:
🍁 Maple syrup
🧈 Butter
🍓 Strawberries
🫐 Blueberries
🍌 Bananas
🥜 Peanut butter
🍯 Honey
You can even add crispy bacon to pancakes for a sweet-and-savory combination that many breakfast lovers enjoy. (All Things Mamma)
☕ AND WHAT ABOUT THE COFFEE?
A breakfast plate this big practically demands a cup of coffee.
Hot coffee + bacon + eggs + pancakes?
That’s a classic morning combination for a reason.
And if you’re someone who doesn’t drink coffee, there’s always:
🧃 Orange juice
🥛 Milk
🍵 Tea
💧 Water
🏆 SO WHICH PLATE IS THE WINNER?
Let’s recap:
🅰️ A — The Variety Plate
Eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, and a creamy side.
🅱️ B — The Simple Classic
Bacon, eggs, and pancakes.
🅲 C — The Hearty Diner Breakfast
Bacon, eggs, sausage, and pancakes.
🅳 D — The Everything Plate
Bacon, egg, sausage, crispy potatoes, and pancakes.
There isn’t one objectively perfect plate.
The perfect plate is the one that has everything YOU want on it.
🍳 MY PICK?
If I had to choose one from the picture, I’d go with:
🅳 PLATE D! 🏆
Why?
Because it gives me the best combination of crispy, savory, fluffy, salty, and sweet.
But honestly…
I’d probably steal some bacon from B, some sausage from C, and then ask A for those potatoes. 😂
💬 NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!
WHICH PLATE IS JUST PERFECT?
🅰️ A — Everything on one plate
🅱️ B — Bacon, eggs & pancakes
🅲 C — Bacon, eggs, sausage & pancakes
🅳 D — The ultimate breakfast plate
And let’s settle the other breakfast arguments while we’re here:
🥓 Crispy or chewy bacon?
🍳 Runny or fully cooked yolks?
🥞 Pancakes or hash browns?
🌭 Bacon or sausage?
👇 PICK YOUR PLATE: A, B, C OR D!
And tell us what ONE thing you’d add to make it absolutely perfect. 🍳🥓🥞☕
