Breakfast in America, exemplified

Every time you sit down to a breakfast of bacon and eggs or pancakes, you participate in a ritual that is unlike the way most of the world eats. While some other cultures have traditional foods to start the day, America probably has the most varied selection of items eaten only at breakfast of anywhere on Earth. Some were transformed when they crossed the Atlantic -- in the 1800s the French sprinkled omelets with powdered sugar and ate them for dessert, while in America they’re usually enjoyed