The Great English Breakfast
Britain is well known for many delicious meals but non is more famous than the Great English Breakfast. Sometimes it appears as Brunch for those who can't face a major meal in the early morning. Several cafes and restaurants serve an All Day Breakfast. All the alternatives are based on the Great English Breakfast.
As a boy my mother always ensured that I had a cooked breakfast before setting off to school and I can tell you in the middle of winter and still in short trousers it was very welcome. Only when married did the dash for work with a bowl of cornflakes and a cup of tea become the norm.
Now in my house the Great English Breakfast is a treat for visitors well enjoyed by people from Prague, Chile, France, Norway, Russia and many other places too numerous to mention. Only occasionally do I get anywhere near a cooked breakfast these days as I look at my waist line.
The ingredients I use have to be the best. The porridge and meusli I make myself, a friend makes the bacon and the sausages for me, the eggs come from my own chickens and the marmalade, honey and preserves are all home made. Unfortunately the good bitter Grapefruit is hard to find in France.
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To start the breakfast | |
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Freshly squeezed juice |
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Grapefruit | |
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A bit of roughage | |
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Porridge | |
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Meusli | |
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The Fish | |
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Grilled Kippers | |
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Kedgerie | |
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Herrings with Oatmeal | |
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The Mian Course | |
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Bacon | |
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Fried Eggs | |
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Scrambled Eggs | |
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Poached Eggs | |
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Mushrooms | |
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Hash Browns | |
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Grilled Tomatoes | |
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Black Pudding | |
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Grilled Tomatoes | |
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Scotch Pancakes |
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To finish if you still have room |
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Toast |
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Marmalade | |
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Honey | |
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Preserves | |