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Plus, recipes for breakfast all day. [START FREE TRIAL]( or [LOG IN]( [America's Test Kitchen: Notes from the Test Kitchen]( [America's Test Kitchen: Notes from the Test Kitchen]( [FIND RECIPES ›]( February 17, 2023 [A collection of recipes from this newsletter]( [A collection of recipes from this newsletter]( What’s New at ATK [Dark Chocolate Bars]( Wait . . . Is Dark Chocolate Bad For You? Recent studies show that most dark chocolate bars contain unhealthy levels of lead and cadmium.[Should you worry about dark chocolate? →]( Why You Should Keep the Shells on Your Shrimp Shell-on shrimp cook up juicier and more flavorful. But that’s only the beginning.[Find out how to cook with shrimp shells. →]( Save on the Equipment Featured on America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation [Cook like our cast with the test kitchen’s favorite equipment, recently featured on The Next Generation! →]( A Note From Our Test Cooks [Bacon and Cheddar Breakfast Sandwiches; Bridget Lancaster's Headshot]( Breakfast All Day From Bridget Lancaster, Executive Editorial Director Some consider breakfast to be the “most important meal of the day.” I don’t know about important, but breakfast is infinitely versatile and can fill that “I don’t know what to cook for dinner (or lunch)” void pretty quickly. No matter the time of day, breakfast doesn’t always equal the basics like scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast (although that’s a right dandy breakfast.) Here are some easy ways to elevate your breakfast game. Let’s start with eggs. If you’re looking for something beyond a basic scramble, how about [this elegant version]( that’s beautiful served over a thick slice of toasted sourdough? Or this tangy and creamy [çılbır]( which showcases poached eggs? Perfect as-is in the morning, or great with a salad later on in the day. If you’re looking to cook eggs for a crowd, I can highly recommend this [spinach frittata]( which uses a breakfast cook’s best friend—the [cast-iron skillet](. The basic skillets are inexpensive—I keep a few sizes on hand—but the [enameled cast-iron pans]( while more expensive, are pretty enough to serve on a fancier brunch table. Speaking of fancy, this [French toast casserole]( has been in regular rotation in my house for a while—in no small part because it can be assembled almost entirely in the [baking dish]( the night before. Same goes for this [sausage and mushroom strata]( which might be one of my favorite breakfast-for-dinner meals and is perfect with a glass of white wine. Finally, if you’re looking to take that breakfast “to go,” then a sandwich is called for, and these [breakfast burritos]( which feature two of my favorite foods—chorizo and tater tots—are as hearty as they get. You can even slip some roasted red peppers or charred chiles in there if you’re missing vegetables. Or you can whip up a batch of these [breakfast sandwiches]( which are sort of a take on a BLT. OK, they’re more of a bacon-egg-cheddar-hot sauce-tomato-and spinach sandwich . . . BEChoTS anyone? The recipes in this newsletter are free for two days Want access to every recipe, review, and video? [Start your 2-week free trial](. 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