# Gourmet Breakfast Sandwiches This Decadent Breakfast Sandwich Features High-End Ingredients By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-01-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decadent-breakfast-sandwich References: [grubstreet](http://www.grubstreet.com/2016/01/dominique-ansel-wylie-dufresne-sandwich.html) & [dominiqueanselkitchen](http://dominiqueanselkitchen.com/menu/) Dominique Ansel is teaming up with Wylie Dufresne to design a decadent breakfast sandwich made up of high-end ingredients. Although Dominique Ansel is famous for crafting sweet treats such as the cronut and the magic soufflé, his latest dish takes a more savory route. From January 16th until January 18th, customers at [Dominique Ansel Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawksmoor-and-dominique-ansel-workshop) will be able to enjoy a decadent breakfast sandwich called the 'wd~Ansel Egg Melt.' The sandwich itself consists of soft-scrambled eggs, homemade cheese, a confit egg yolk, bacon, maple flakes and black truffle.The whole thing is served on a smoked English muffin and comes with a side of [truffled hash browns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hash-brown-brisket-scramble-bowl). Unlike fast food versions of the dish, Ansel's sandwich features high-end ingredients that are sure to be appreciated by adventurous foodies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury Breakfast Dining:** Opportunity for upscale dining experiences that offer high-end, innovative breakfast dishes. - **Gourmet Fast Food:** Opportunity for fast food restaurants to incorporate high-quality ingredients and unique flavors into their menus to attract adventurous foodies. - **Elevated Brunch Culture:** Opportunity for restaurants to create unique, high-end brunch experiences that offer inventive dishes such as Ansel's egg melt. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants are presented with an opportunity to differentiate themselves by incorporating high-end, gourmet breakfast items. - **Fast Food Industry:** Fast food chains can incorporate high-quality ingredients and unique flavors into their menus to appeal to foodies who are constantly seeking unique dining experiences. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** With the rise of foodies seeking innovative dining experiences, there is an opportunity for businesses to utilize high-end ingredients and unique flavors to create new and innovative dishes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hearty Stacked Breakfast Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doublestack-egg-sandwich.md) - [Heat-and-Eat Breakfast Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-breakfast-sandwich.md) - [Premium Egg Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-eggs-benedict.md) - [Buttery Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-eggers.md) - [French Toast Bagel Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maplehouse-egg-sandwich.md) - [Burger-Inspired Breakfast Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shake-shack-breakfast-sandwiches.md) - [Savory Breakfast Sanwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savory-english-muffin.md) - [Cheeseburger-Inspired Breakfast Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sausage-bacon-deluxe.md) - [Breakfast Croissant BLT Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wendys-egg-blt.md)