No one can say for sure whether breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. But when you've got a hearty breakfast sandwich in hand, it can certainly be the tastiest. Whether you prefer yours stuffed with melty cheese, crisp bacon, a fried egg or all of the above, these 11 breakfast sandwiches around the country are guaranteed to enhance your morning.

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James Beard Award-winning Chef Tory Miller was so into the breakfast sandwich he made for himself every morning that he decided to put it on the menu at his farm-to-table comfort food spot, Graze. Since then, it's become a huge hit. Chef Tory's Breakfast Sandwich tops a toasted English muffin with a local fried egg, Wisconsin summer sausage, cheese, avocado and tomato. Thank you, chef!

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At the Roost, a sweet neighborhood cafe in Northhampton, Mass, regulars pop by every morning for Rooster Rolls, made on the Roost's homemade bread; they're kind of a cross between a ciabatta roll and an English muffin. In addition to the classic bacon, egg and cheese, there are day starters like the Itty Bitty (egg, pesto, goat cheese and tomato), The Gringo (egg, pico de gallo, avocado and Cabot cheddar), The Red Rooster (egg, bacon, and rooster sauce, a Sriracha-based hot sauce) and The Williston (egg, apricot jam, whipped Gorgonzola and arugula).

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The problem you may have with the breakfast sandwiches at High Street on Market in Philadelphia is choosing which one to eat. The Hickory Town gets together Lancaster bologna, farm egg, Amish horseradish cheddar, gherkin mayo and fried red onions. The pastrami hash includes shaved pastrami, spiced hash, roasted peppers and onions, farm egg and a swipe of Russian dressing. Chef Eli Kulp's Forager Sandwich will put your veggie friends in a great mood all day: seared king oyster mushroom, braised kale, farm egg, Green Meadow young Swiss and black trumpet mayo. All come on housemade kaiser rolls. You try to decide.

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