Author Topic: ...variations on the full english breakfast [mostly photographs] (Read 9836 times)

Daniel Kalal · « **on:** January 11, 2016, 08:54:45 PM »

...always a Guzzi nearby. Any of these (except a few, perhaps) might have been the best breakfast I've ever had, but I cannot imagine doing this every day. This might not be the best way to start riding in the morning, but I've not ever been able to resist.

(note: sometimes English includes New Zealand and Australia)

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2016, 08:57:51 PM »

Now those look like some great reasons to get up in the morning!

GliderJohn

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:09:46 PM »

I didn't see any Spam Deke

Dusty

Penderic · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:44:06 PM »

Dusty, are you getting fancy again?

krglorioso · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:52:45 PM »

Too much of that and you won't be waking up in the morning!

Ralph

malik · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:02:57 PM »

Not nearly enough black pudding on those plate (the few that have any).

Mal

Triple Jim · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:03:26 PM »

Quote from: Penderic on January 11, 2016, 10:44:06 PM

Dusty, are you getting fancy again?

PBR and Twinkies? You're making me hungry!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:22:12 PM »

Quote from: Triple Jim on January 11, 2016, 11:03:26 PM

PBR and Twinkies? You're making me hungry!

BLECH ! Everyone knows it's chocolate donuts with PBR , Schlitz goes with twinkies

Dusty

rob-mg · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:44:47 PM »

Quote from: malik on January 11, 2016, 11:02:57 PM

Not nearly enough black pudding on those plate (the few that have any).

Mal

Good catch.

And what's all that orange juice about?

The atmosphere may have something to do with the experience, which may be why my best memory of a Full English was in a tiny restaurant that had evidently been there forever on the main wharf on Guernsey at 6:00 a.m.

JeffOlson · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2016, 12:40:45 AM »

Those are great photos! I'm hungry for breakfast, any time of day.

tris · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2016, 01:27:56 AM »

Quote from: Daniel Kalal on January 11, 2016, 08:54:45 PM

WTF - sorry but I must call you out Daniel

Lettuce and Cucumber with a full English Breakfast

a) There should be no pretence that a FEB is in anyway healthy for you
b) Its plain WRONG!!

Reminds me of my dropping into a "posh" café over here and ordering a bacon sandwich and it came with ..... a strawberry

Keep the photo montages coming though - always worth a look

Dean Rose · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2016, 06:57:25 AM »

What is it with beans for breakfast? Maybe grits or potatoes, I've even had fried rice while in Singapore but beans?

Dean

johnr · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2016, 08:01:12 AM »

The serve yourself dishes look like the berries to me.

56Pan · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2016, 08:19:37 AM »

Quote from: Dean Rose on January 12, 2016, 06:57:25 AM

What is it with beans for breakfast? Maybe grits or potatoes, I've even had fried rice while in Singapore but beans?

Dean

You've obviously never eaten breakfast in a US navy mess hall, Dean. Or had to live with your fellow Marines afterward.

Dean Rose · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2016, 08:30:01 AM »

Quote from: 56Pan on January 12, 2016, 08:19:37 AM

You've obviously never eaten breakfast in a US navy mess hall, Dean. Or had to live with your fellow Marines afterward.

Yep, been there done that, 4-5 Navy ships, Subic Bay for 6 months as a brig guard.

The Texans I worked with in Indonesia ate black-eyed peas with Tabasco on them for breakfast. That wasn't bad, just not for me at breakfast, to each their own. Maybe that goes back to the rationing days in England during WW II. We watch a lot of English movies they seem to like beans with just toast. ?? Maybe they didn't have anything else to eat.

Dean

rtbickel · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2016, 12:20:48 PM »

Just looking at the photos hardens my arteries.

Rich A · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2016, 12:45:07 PM »

I was in China maybe 30-35 yrs ago (before there was so much western influence) and while I enjoy Chinese food, I found an English breakfast at the Beijing Hotel. One of the most memorable and enjoyable breakfasts ever.

Rich A

Daniel Kalal · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2016, 12:47:39 PM »

Quote from: tris on January 12, 2016, 01:27:56 AM

WTF...Lettuce and Cucumber with a full English Breakfast...

Good catch; I missed that one. It happens to be from Slovakia, so of course isn't really English, but I'll keep it in the list for the quality of the bacon.

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2016, 12:49:12 PM »

Beans on toast, one of my favourites, but what's with the coffee?

Give me a cuppa tea.

Marmite or Marmalade on toast too of course.
Sorry, that's not a full English is it

lazlokovacs · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2016, 04:59:44 AM »

flattered to see a thread devoted to our national dish

as Somerset Maugham said;

“To eat well in England you should have breakfast three times a day.”

cup of tea with milk, sugar optional
cooked bacon
black pudding
sausage
baked beans
toast
tomato is optional and highly controversial

lettuce and smoked ham have no place in the true full english.

'hash browns' or potato of any variety are surely a creeping americanism...

can we have a thread devoted to kippers next?

tris · « **Reply #20 on:** January 13, 2016, 05:55:24 AM »

Quote from: lazlokovacs on January 13, 2016, 04:59:44 AM

can we have a thread devoted to kippers next?

NO - terrible bony things

However if you live in the UK and Retford Notts. is within striking distance PM me and I'll tell you where to get them for breakfast from a top top café

lazlokovacs · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2016, 06:03:20 AM »

londoner here.... billingsgate market at 6am is the place...

tris · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2016, 06:49:45 AM »

Aha - you've go that covered then!!

pebra · « **Reply #23 on:** January 13, 2016, 02:50:59 PM »

Reminded me of when my youngest daughter was small a long time ago, we used to get up early Sunday morning to cook ourselves an English breakfast before the rest of the Family got up - toast, fried eggs, beans in tomato sauce, sausages, fried potatoes, fried mushrooms ......
I still wonder how that little girl could eat so much!

SPEIRMOOR · « **Reply #24 on:** January 13, 2016, 07:13:44 PM »

The Black and White pudding makes it.

Spuddy · « **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2016, 10:49:28 AM »

I don't see an inch of grease on any of those plates. Or is that a Welsh delicacy?

Spud

jetmechmarty · « **Reply #26 on:** January 14, 2016, 11:19:23 AM »

American breakfast

PJPR01 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 14, 2016, 12:47:45 PM »

That's pretty funny...I'm guessing the gun is there to shoot yourself in the head after ingesting that quantity of bacon!!

:)

stormshearon · « **Reply #28 on:** January 14, 2016, 02:24:47 PM »

No, the pistol is there in case anyone tries to take any of the bacon.

dibble · « **Reply #29 on:** January 14, 2016, 03:27:32 PM »

Quote from: lazlokovacs on January 13, 2016, 06:03:20 AM

londoner here.... billingsgate market at 6am is the place...

Smithfield at 4am on the way home after a night out used to be good.

It''s not a Full English unless each item on the plate is touching AT LEAST two other items BTW.

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Author Topic: ...variations on the full english breakfast [mostly photographs] (Read 9836 times)

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