[moonmonkey]

I have woken up with an awful hangover and am cooking an English (with Hash browns) Breakfast

Bacon (Devonshire thick smoked)
Sausages (Lincolnshire)
Mushrooms (China)
Hash Browns (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Tinned Tomatos (Italy)
Toast (Hong Kong)
Beans (Heinz, UK)
Beer (Denmark)

I have three neighbouring families on my floor, 1 Chinese, 1 French, 1 Swiss German.
I can tell you for a fact what they will be having for breakfast

Chinese - pork and leek dumplings with vinegar
French - Croissants with butter and raspberry conserve on the balcony + small cups of Nespresso coffee and two day old edition of Le Monde, coupled with a slightly arrogant look
Swiss German - Rabbit food with kraft dairy product tipped in it

Hong Kong is a very cosmopolitan place
What are you having?

[olePigeon]

I haven't eaten breakfast since High School, which was about 15 years ago.

[turtle777]

I rotate, anything between French, English, German (not Swiss) and Mexican.

Breakfast is a must. I often go w/o dinner, but almost never w/o breakfast

-t

[ort888]

I eat pieces of **** like you for breakfast.

Either that or pop tarts.

[Andy8]

Originally Posted by moonmonkey 

I have woken up with an awful hangover and am cooking an English (with Hash browns) Breakfast

Bacon (Devonshire thick smoked)
Sausages (Lincolnshire)
Mushrooms (China)
Hash Browns (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Tinned Tomatos (Italy)
Toast (Hong Kong)
Beans (Heinz, UK)
Beer (Denmark)

I have three neighbouring families on my floor, 1 Chinese, 1 French, 1 Swiss German.
I can tell you for a fact what they will be having for breakfast

Chinese - pork and leek dumplings with vinegar
French - Croissants with butter and raspberry conserve on the balcony + small cups of Nespresso coffee and two day old edition of Le Monde, coupled with a slightly arrogant look
Swiss German - Rabbit food with kraft dairy product tipped in it

Hong Kong is a very cosmopolitan place
What are you having?

You should pop over the the Flying Pan in Old Bailey Street, they cook up traditional English breakfasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by ort888 

I eat pieces of **** like you for breakfast.

You eat pieces of sh*t?

[Ghoser777]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

You eat pieces of sh*t?

... Noooo....

[MacinTommy]

Everything bagel with cream cheese. Nuff said.

[imitchellg5]

Normally I have a muffin or waffle or something. I love breakfast!

[downinflames68]

Crunch Berries with whole milk. Mmm.

[besson3c]

I normally just have a couple of ice cubes.

[Shaddim]

I have whatever she fixes, which is usually very good.

... unless I'm cooking, and then it's bacon, eggs, and toast (with a generous cup of café Cubano).

[Andy8]

Perhaps I am a little weird, but I prefer my breakfast foods (toast, yoghurt, granola and so on) in the evening and evening foods (pasta, mushrooms, pesto, cheese) in the morning.

[angelmb]

[Laminar]

An apple or an orange if they're available.

[ghporter]

Today we had oatmeal-it's frickin' cold here this morning. My typical week day breakfast is a slice of toast with peanut butter and a cup of yogurt, which gets me through the morning just fine. On mornings when neither my wife or I work, we like to have a bigger breakfast, with eggs and bacon, or maybe pancakes or waffles. While our daily breakfasts are kind of routine, neither of us is awake enough to mind, but on weekends we get to sleep in a bit and we're quite motivated to do something different.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by Andy8 

Perhaps I am a little weird, but I prefer my breakfast foods (toast, yoghurt, granola and so on) in the evening and evening foods (pasta, mushrooms, pesto, cheese) in the morning.

Me too! And much much better for my rapidly expanding waistline I believe.

Unfortunately it's hard to do this... can't really make stuff in the morning and it goes against everyone's schedule. I just want to invite you over for a 6am dinner dammit

greg

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Today we had oatmeal-it's frickin' cold here this morning.

Want to trade?

[meanvee]

Waffles people, gotta have waffles

[Doc HM]

Bacon is one of those items you really just can't skimp on. Generic supermarket bacon etc is pretty rubbish, full of water, empty of flavour. A decent farm made bacon is really all it's about. Forget the fancy smokes etc, just make sure it's real from a real farm. Two slices of bread and a small amount of ketchup.

Also strangely mushrooms. Years ago, boy did they used to smell good cooking. Modern mushrooms are just shaped cardboard.

[Laminar]

I don't know if it's the brand of bacon I'm buying or what, but ever since I started making it in a cast iron skillet, it's been absolutely amazing.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

Want to trade?

Nope. Around here when it gets below 70 a lot of people break out parkas. It's only just gotten to being "really" cold and I'm enjoying it to some extent. But cold is relative-we're nowhere near as cold as you and won't stay cold for long. On the other hand, a cold morning that's an excuse for a nice bowl of oatmeal doesn't have to be all that cold to make it worthwhile.

[turtle777]

Glenn, since you're from Michigan (AFAIR), you know real cold. Right ?

-t

[boy8cookie]

Waffles & Ice Cream, during the week. Eggs, Turkey Bacon, English Muffins, Hash Browns, Rice, Portuguese Sausage on Sundays. I like Sundays.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by moonmonkey 

I have woken up with an awful hangover and am cooking an English (with Hash browns) Breakfast

1. I am so craving breakfast baozi right about now.
2. You’re in Hong Kong. Why the hell are you drinking crappy Danish beer?

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

2. You’re in Hong Kong. Why the hell are you drinking crappy Danish beer?

And for breakfast ?

-t

[moonmonkey]

Its sometimes the fastest way to take the pain away.
Oisin, have you tried Hong Kong Kong Beer, its terrible.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by moonmonkey 

Its sometimes the fastest way to take the pain away.

I don't recommend beer for that though. Not Danish, at the least.

-t

[moonmonkey]

But its probably the best lager in the world.

[AKcrab]

Originally Posted by moonmonkey 

Buts Its probably the best lager in the world.

Which is still worse than the worst ale in the world.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by moonmonkey 

Buts Its probably the best lager in the world.

Seriously, your judgment seems to be numbed by the pain.

t

[moonmonkey]

I'm absolutely furious about this, now I realise why they use the word "probably" intend of "definitely".

Damn those pastry eating ice monkeys.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by moonmonkey 

I'm absolutely furious about this, now I realise why they use the word "probably" intend of "definitely".

Damn those pastry eating ice monkeys.

Well, you gotta take that clue from Oisin

-t

[ghporter]

Today we had waffles!!! Very nice with (formerly) frozen cherries as the topping. Good coffee, great waffles, excellent company go together to make an awesome breakfast!

[imitchellg5]

I had some fresh-ground whole wheat pancakes for breakfast... then I just got up from a nap and had a chocolate muffin!

[downinflames68]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

I don't know if it's the brand of bacon I'm buying or what, but ever since I started making it in a cast iron skillet, it's been absolutely amazing.

What kind of skillet? How do you prepare it to prevent sticking?

[imitchellg5]

Cast-iron shouldn't stick with bacon.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

Cast-iron shouldn't stick with bacon.

IF the cast iron pan is properly seasoned.

I found that some small amount of PAM or something similar never hurts.

-t

[imitchellg5]

That's what I meant.

Or also butter

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by downinflames68 

What kind of skillet? How do you prepare it to prevent sticking?

Lodge brand.

Every few uses I clean it with a plastic scraper, nylon brush, and hot water, then season with vegetable oil, kosher salt, and a little heat.

[ebuddy]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

I normally just have a couple of ice cubes.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by moonmonkey 

Its sometimes the fastest way to take the pain away.
Oisin, have you tried Hong Kong Kong Beer, its terrible.

Don’t they have Tsingtao or Yanjing?

If you think Danish beer is better than those, then you’d be the first I’ve ever heard say that.

[brassplayersrock²]

This morning I had rice with eggs, sausage mixed in; orange juice, and a banana.

[boy8cookie]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

Every few uses I clean it with a plastic scraper, nylon brush, and hot water...

Why

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by boy8cookie 

Why

Because you can't use soap, otherwise, you need to to start the whole "seasoning" process from scratch. That's how grid-iron cookware works.

-t

[ghporter]

The "seasoning" layer on cast iron cookware is an oxide coating that is bonded to the metal by oils. Using soap dissolves that oil and allows the oxide to wash away. If something really nasty gets stuck you can use baking soda and lots of elbow grease, but even that's kind of touchy because you could scour off the oxide at the same time you're getting rid of the stuck on whatever.

The key to sanitary cast iron is lots and lots of hot water. You should get the pans so hot they dry nearly immediately, which kills anything living on them and washes away any toxins left by the formerly living stuff. Also, you need to use these pans fairly regularly because the oils can evaporate eventually, leaving a remnant of the oxide and a nasty taste.

[downinflames68]

I use light soap on mine occasionally with no ill effects, but I seasoned it by baking it at 550 degrees for an hour, coating it with oil every few minutes. That seasoning is IN the metal, it is not just a surface coating.

[BasketofPuppies]

We take 18 ounces of sizzling ground beef.
And soak it in rich, creamy butter.
Then we top it off with bacon,
ham
and a fried egg.
We call it the Good Morning Burger.

[torsoboy]

I generally have cold cereal with milk with my kids. This past week it was fruity pebbles and cocoa pebbles. I hate dirtying a lot of dishes in the morning... it just messes up the day.

And why is it that there are 1 gazillion things for dinner, but a "big" breakfast for most people is generally bacon and/or sausage, pancakes or waffles, eggs, and toast? I wonder how that happened. Most people are probably like me and just hate doing dishes in the morning, so they keep it simple and routine.

[moonmonkey]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Don’t they have Tsingtao or Yanjing?

If you think Danish beer is better than those, then you’d be the first I’ve ever heard say that.

I always figured you for a Banana Daiquiri drinker ?

You realise those chinese beers have rice in them, its nasty stuff, OK for a bit, but most people in HK drink crappy European lagers which are made of water barley and hops (and cost the same!).