The Croissan'Wich is the signature breakfast sandwich sold by the fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. The Croissan'Wich is also a family of breakfast sandwiches in various sizes and configurations. Breakfast is the first meal of the day, preceding lunch or dinner and is eaten in the morning. ... An Italian sandwich. ... A fast-food restaurant is a restaurant characterized both by food which is supplied quickly after ordering, and by minimal service. ... Burger King, Seoul, South Korea Burger King Corp. ...

Sandwich description

The standard Croissan'Wich consists of sausage patty, eggs and American cheese on a croissant. It has been suggested that makkara be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term American cheese typically is not used to denote cheese made in the United States or on the American continent, but to describe a product otherwise known as processed cheese or sometimes cheese food. ... A croissant. ...

Croissan'Wich varieties

The standard variants of the Croissan'Wich sandwich are:

• Croissan'Wich with sausage, egg and American cheese;
• Croissan'Wich with bacon, egg and American cheese;
• Croissan'Wich with ham, egg and American cheese;
• The Double Croissan'Wich with sausage, bacon, egg and American cheese
  

    (The Double tag refers to two meat portions on the sandwich)

Other variants available:

• Croissan'Wich with sausage and American cheese;
• Croissan'Wich with egg and American cheese;
• The Double Croissan'Wich with ham and bacon or sausage and ham
• The Double Croissan'Wich with double sausage, ham or bacon

Previous promotional products:

• The Western Croissan'Wich ham, sauteed onions, eggs and American cheese

Internationally it is sold as the Croissant Sandwich, but the base composition of the sandwich varies; in New Zealand bacon is the primary meat and in Argentina where ham is the primary meat. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Dry-cured varieties include the Italian prosciutto crudo (prosciutto di Parma, prosciutto di San Daniele, prosciutto di Carpegna, prosciutto di Modena, prosciutto Toscano, prosciutto Veneto Berico-Euganeo, Valle d’Aosta Jambon de Bosses, prosciutto di Norcia) and the Spanish Jamon serrano (notably the Cured Ham of... Sauté [V. saw-tay] is a method of cooking food a small amount of fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat. ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term American cheese typically is not used to denote cheese made in the United States or on the American continent, but to describe a product otherwise known as processed cheese or sometimes cheese food. ...

History of the sandwich

The Croissan'Wich was introduced in 1985, as part of a menu expansion and as attempt to differentiate BK's breakfast line from McDonalds. Before this, BK's breakfast line was almost identical to McD's in composition. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ...

Advertising

When the Croissan'Wich was first introduced, television advertisements used a young woman in a BK uniform announcing the new product and having consumers on the street compare it to McDonalds Egg McMuffin much like the Pepsi Challenge. McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... The Egg McMuffin, introduced in 1973 by operator Herb Peterson in Santa Barbara, California, is the brand name for a breakfast sandwich available at McDonalds consisting of a slice of canadian bacon, a poached egg, and a slice of cheese on an English muffin. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

For the Western Croissan'Wich, Burger King again used the viral marketing ads featuring the "creepy" King, who presented the product to unsuspecting consumers in unexpected places such as their own bedroom or in their front yards. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Word of mouth marketing. ...

The Competition

Competitor's products include McDonald's Egg McMuffin and Sonic's Toaster Sandwich McDonalds in Times Square, New York McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest fast food chain, selling primarily hamburgers, chicken, french fries and carbonated drinks, and more recently salads, fruit and carrot sticks. ... The Egg McMuffin, introduced in 1973 by operator Herb Peterson in Santa Barbara, California, is the brand name for a breakfast sandwich available at McDonalds consisting of a slice of canadian bacon, a poached egg, and a slice of cheese on an English muffin. ... Sonic Drive-In NASDAQ: SONC (official name: Sonic Corporation) is an American fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that creates a drive-in diner feel of the 1950s, complete with carhops who often wear roller skates. ...

Sandwich trivia

• Croissan'Wich is a portmanteau of the words croissant and sandwich.

Look up Portmanteau word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A croissant. ... An Italian sandwich. ...

External links

• Burger King nutritional facts