Best of Breakfast

This episode explores one of the most-requested cuisines from Signature Dish viewers: breakfast! At La Tejana in D.C.’s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood, Seth samples the 956 breakfast taco, before heading to Poolesville, Maryland to try Locals Farm Market’s famous chicken and waffles. The final stop is Any Day Now in D.C.’s Navy Yard for the scallion pancake breakfast sandwich.

Seth Tillman visits La Tejana in DC's Mount Pleasant neighborhood for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the art of breakfast tacos. Co-founder Ana-Maria Jaramillo describes how they make the perfect flour tortilla, from crafting the masa to cooking it to perfection on the plancha. It's a labor of love and provides the ultimate pillowy and chewy base for La Tejana's popular 956 tacos.

Host Seth Tillman ventures to Poolesville, MD to sample the Liege-style chicken and waffles at Locals Farm Market. Chef Jason Smith explains the distinctive features of the Liege waffles, including the use of yeast and pearled sugar, which caramelize during cooking. Jason then delves into the chicken preparation which includes marinating for 24 hours in pickle juice.

Seth Tillman visits Any Day Now in DC's Navy Yard neighborhood to learn the secret behind their scallion pancake breakfast sandwich. As Chef Matt demonstrates, it starts with a pancake base of homemade hot water dough, which is stretched as thin as possible and layered with sesame oil and scallions. Light, fluffy eggs make up the filling of the sandwich along with bacon, sausage, or kimchi.