For those not in the know, red-eye gravy is a Southern specialty made with the fat of pan-fried country ham. Most reviewers rave about the biscuits and gravy at Big Bad Breakfast. One diner was ...

That, and the country-ham scraps enriching the gravy, and the slices of savory ham-hock terrine that are toasted onto one half of the biscuit before it’s piled with tremulously soft eggs stirred ...