Tip: You may substitute 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon of butter. You are supposed to blend the butter cold with the flour.
Tip: I like to add one teaspoon baking soda.
Tip: May substitute ham for bacon.
Tip: Believe it or not, this is a very difficult dish to get perfect. To get the bread toasted while the yolk is still soft.
Tip: This variation is much more difficult to prepare with a soft yolk.
Tip: Top Fench bread with butter, maple syrup, jam, sour cream, or any other topping you desire.
Tip: The longer the bread sits in the egg mixture, the more the bread absorbs egg mixture.
Tip: Can use stale French bread or any type of bread you desire
Tip: I use an Asian grater to Julienne the potatoes. I also leave the skins on.
Tip: You can substitute salsa for the tomatoes. Refer to the homemade salsa recipe.
Tip: When cutting the jalapeno, remove the seeds and white ribs inside the pepper. This significantly reduces the pepper's spiciness.
Tip: After dicing a tomato, I sprinkle salt to help remove the water from the tomato.