The Breakfast Thread

[Abdiel]

So gents in honor of the oft' overlooked most important meal of the day, I figured it was time for a breakfast thread.

So what's your favorite? Whats on order for today?

Today is one of my favorites, Crespelle. In short the Italian answer to the French and northern European Crepe, the crespelle is a little denser and more substantial. For breakfast I like them filled with various jams.

[WhosYerBob]

My favorite is either Belgian waffles or hash browns with eggs, neither of which I get much these days. Instead, my go-to for breakfast is a huge cappuccino made with home roasted coffee beans.

[flabajaba2213]

My usual breakfast is a few cups of coffee, black.

My favorite breakfast, however, would have to be biscuits and gravy, crispy country fried potatoes, bacon, yogurt, and fresh fruit. I would also have orange juice and coffee, black.

[taffy]

Usually a coffee, and a smoke, when i treat myself, a full english:001_tongu

[jsrdrnr]

Usually a coffee, and a smoke, when i treat myself, a full english:001_tongu

Coffee and smoke for me too, then a pop tart is what I usually eat.

Now for favorite...hard to say...there are so many things that I like for breakfast. Must include eggs and bacon.

[Topgumby]

Today -

Fried eggs, bacon, toast with jam, OJ and coffee.

Most days -

Oatmeal or a bagel and fruit.

Favorites -

Buttermilk pancakes, biscuits and sausage gravy, french toast.

[Kouros]

Toasted bialy with Smart Balance spread, protein bar, steel cut oatmeal, whole wheat toast with natural peanut butter, apple, banana.

[rabelais99]

I like to have a 'traditional' breakfast every other weekend (OK, every weekend!).

Traditional means: Eggs, some kind of meat, toast, and some kind of veg (potato hash browns, slices of tomato). All rounded out with a some cheese, jam, and agood cup of coffee.

Today was: 2 eggs, locally made rye bread toast, sliced tomato, and some french cheese. Coffee was Minas brand (Turkish style) made in stove-top coffepot.

Tasty.

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alan

[Dennard]

My favorite is bacon and eggs with milk or orange juice. Usual is a slice or two of toast (buttered or cheese) with milk or juice.

[mdunn]

my favourite (and weekend) breakfast): strong cappuccino & eggs benedict

[40_Caliber]

We do a "Big Sunday" breakfast every week...on Sunday.

Bacon or Sausage
Hasbrowns
Coconut Pancakes with Maple Syrup
Eggs either fried or scrambled
OJ

.40

[Grace]

Typically one of the following:
Maple bacon oatmeal
Scrambled eggs with bacon, mushrooms, onions and cheese + toast
Fried eggs (runny yolk, well-cooked white) with toast

Once in a blue moon breakfasts:
Pancakes (sometimes blueberry)
Omelettes
French toast

Today was a blueberry pancake day. :drool:

[Navig8tor]

Today I was up early to get out in the woods so it was gas station coffee and a gob (pittsburgh type of moonpie).
My favorite is black coffee, over easy eggs, home fries, bacon and sausage, buckwheat cakes on the side. This is a breakfast that will keep you going until well into the afternoon.

[Sue]

Absolutely love a big breakfast in any combo of: eggs, bacon, sausage, ham slice, hash browns, OJ, toast/strawberry jam, biscuits/gravy, pancakes or waffles.

Daily reality is diet coke and maybe a pop tart. :sad:
Sue

[ShaveAddict]

I would go for bacon and eggs whit diced potatoes.

[rm71]

Oatmeal with honey and soy milk.

[theperfectstorm]

Anglo:

Chicken Fried Steak, White Gravy, 2 Eggs over Medium, Hash Browns, Bisquits and Gravy, large Dr. Pepper.


Tejano:

3 Cheese and Onion Enchiladas with Red Chile Gravy, 2 Eggs over Medium, Rice and Beans, Corn Tortillas, large Dr. Pepper.

[Luc]

Favorite: Huevos rancheros

Usual: Poached egg with toast and sometimes bacon

Alternative to my favorite: Poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce (homemade of course, it's easier than you think).

The above with 1 or 2 black coffee of course in my Italian espresso machine!

[prometheus442]

Usually, I have a bowl of raisin bran with banana slices and a cup of coffee.

My favorite would have to be vegan banana pancakes.

As you can probably tell, I'm a big fan of bananas. And I make some pretty kickass hash browns

[McShaverson]

My favorite is poached eggs on toast with a side of bacon and a cup of orange juice.... yummmmm

[Andy]

On the weekend I normally have a big breakfast then don't bother to eat until dinner.
Sausages
Bacon
Eggs
Baked Beans
Grilled Tomato
Grilled Onion
Toast
:drool:

During weekdays it is normally a bowl of cereal and toast.

[VR6ofpain]

Biscuits and sausage gravy, with a side of hashbrowns and scrambled eggs.

Pancakes, eggs, and bacon is also excellent. Waffles are great, but they seem to beat my stomach up.

...oh and all of the above would come with several cups of strong black coffee.

[bob.e]

This morning left over Chinese Food- Singapore Noodles

[pauls51]

Sunday Breakfast; poached eggs atop of warm crusty bread, hollandaise sauce, a slice of smoked salmon and chives with bacon and chorizo; and a Greek coffee

Weekday breakfast; oats with a teaspoon of honey and cinamon and a glass of cranberry juice



EDIT: All this talk of food has got my stomach croaking !!

[TexAg '01]

Any combination of the following: 2 eggs over easy, sausage links, biscuits with sausage gravy, plain bagel with cream cheese, grits, rice, hash browns, and last but certainly not least, the BREAKFAST TACO (in its various forms)!!

[jones2289]

I have SEVERAL favorites in this category:

Biscuits and sausage gravy with a little Tabasco.

Bagel sandwiches with an over easy egg, sausage patty and cheese, along with hasbrowns

A plate full of fried potatoes, topped with three over easy eggs, all cut up and covered in ketchup.

[Alacrity59]

Fried eggs runny enough to dip my warm buttered toast into. Thick sliced maple smoked bacon or back bacon/peameal. Fresh squeezed OJ and freshly ground black coffee while I enjoy my newspaper outside in the summer or in front of a large window inside in the winter.

[auk1124]

So far no one seems to have mentioned sliced tomatoes. An enormous greasy gut-busting breakfast is not complete without sliced tomatoes.





And a roll of antacid tablets.

[jlanger]

My two favorites are my gpa's homemade potato pancakes with Theilen's (http://www.baconunwrapped.com/2008/06/thielen-meats-famous-bacon.html)bacon (and homemade maple syrup yum yum) and a texmex (hashbrowns, egg, cheese and sourcream wrapped in a tortilla salsa on the side please lol)
Gotta have good black coffee to go with either though.

[bones59]

After our first trip to Hawaii. I like a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, steamed rice, bicuits with butter, and sausage. Coffee too. This will keep you going for a long time.

[Duggo]

Any combination of the following: 2 eggs over easy, sausage links, biscuits with sausage gravy, plain bagel with cream cheese, grits, rice, hash browns, and last but certainly not least, the BREAKFAST TACO (in its various forms)!!

How do *you* cook your grits?

[profsaffel]

I made my wife some pancakes this morning. First time I've ever made them. She claims they were good. Amazing. :blush:

[The Nid Hog]

Normal breakfast--Irish (steel cut) oatmeal and a cup of Joe

When I have more time--Japanese breakfast (miso soup, steamed rice with raw egg, soy sauce and toasted seaweed, grilled fish, pickled and steamed veggies) or bagel & lox.

All time favorite: Irish Breakfast

[The Nid Hog]

I made my wife some pancakes this morning. First time I've ever made them. She claims they were good. Amazing. :blush:

That's very cool!

[FiXXXer]

I almost never eat breakfast, but when I do, it doesn't get much better than a good corned beef hash.

[faster_than_u]

I have always loved corn flakes with a tiny bit or sugar. Bacon and eggs is one of my favorites as well. The classic oat meal is the best

[PatrioticWhisky]

When I make it myself I usually have cereal or eggs.

But what I really enjoy is sliced fresh nectarine and kiwi with Greek yogurt, honey and oats.

If I go out for breakfast I like a big cooked breakfast.

When I'm in England I enjoy a Full English.

[Uncle Shakey]

I take hash and put it in a bowl about 3/4 in thick. Make two dents with the back of a large spoon. Bake until top is crispy. Break two eggs and put in dents. place back in oven and bake until eggs are as you like them. With that I like biscuits and gravy, hash browns and gravy, pancakes, buttered toast with grape jam, Fresh coffee and a glass of milk. This will keep you going all day after your nap. I like this for supper too.

[gaseousclay]

nothing beats a nice, hearty breakfast like bacon, eggs, hashbrowns & toast. but I also do love french toast and pancakes

[MMCCX]

favorite:

chicken fried steak w/ red gravy, crispy homefries, two eggs over easy, wheat toast with home made raspberry preserves. black coffee.

usual:

almond butter w/ ginger infused honey on twelve grain bread. black coffee.

[cbird]

McCann's Irish Oatmeal with bananas and brown sugar, Gevalia coffee made with a Bodum Santos vacuum process coffee maker, and some Welch's grape juice.

[mikromicke]

I usually cook oatmeals with banana, honey and sometimes walnuts in it. Eat it with milk and one or two sourdough sandwiches. If I can find orange juice in the fridge the morning has been perfect :biggrin:

[FLTiger]

My usual breakfast is a small bowl of some fiber cereal with soy milk, followed by a cup of yogurt.

My wife will occasionally make pancakes or french toast on the weekends, as my son loves most anything that is drenched in syrup.

We've also been known to do a fried egg in bread, or "frog in a hole," as some call it. My son loves eating the bread middles after they've been toasted in the pan.

Another favorite of mine is sausage, onions, and eggs, all scrambled together. I'm fine with adding green peppers, but my wife can't stand them, so....

For Christmas morning, my mother makes an awesome breakfast casserole that includes fresh sausage, eggs, milk, cheese, and bread. She also makes pecan sticky buns, but I never have any room for it after the casserole.

We'll also occasionally just do some fried eggs (runny yolks, cooked whites), sausage (either fresh patty or smoked), and toast. We have a great store here that sells some wonderful sausage (http://www.bradleyscountrystore.com/). Mom won't make her breakfast casserole with anything other than Bradley's.

[cfriend]

Sunny side up eggs over toast, sausage, coffee w/ lots of cream. That's my favorite :thumbup1:

[jawardi]

I'm shocked (SHOCKED!!) that we've gotten to page 2 of this thread and nobody has claimed "A shot of tequila with a beer chaser". :001_smile

Today for me was Fiber One cereal mixed with cottage cheese. Fiber, quality carbs and protein - what more could you ask for?

[BurkDarkpatches]

Current favorite:

Mashed avocado mixed with lemon juice on toasted bagel with salt and pepper. With fresh coffee.

Long-term favorite:

Bacon, fried crisp on one side, not flipped so still chewy on the other. Chopped yellow onion sauteed in bacon grease, two eggs cooked sunny side up on onions; slides right out of small skillet onto plate. Salt, pepper and dash of Worcestershire sauce. Toast, cooled then buttered (so butter doesn't melt; what can I say, I like butter). Dip the toast in broken yolks. Eat eggs and onions with the bacon. With fresh coffee.

Steve

[mckolit]

Grilled pork chops, scrambled eggs, fried rice, buttered toast (wheat, trying to stay healthy here) with jam, and coffee, black.

[firstfloorfront]

Porridge during the week.
Kippers on Sunday

Peter

[avsmusic1]

I am usually an omelette guy
ham, cheddar, and tomato and spuds on the side are a must:thumbup:

that being said, I enjoy almost all breakfast food and often times eat breakfast for dinner because I enjoy it so much

[ryand]

I've always been a fan of the usual big breakfast: eggs scrambled, bacon or sausage, toast with butter and jelly and coffee. The other day I tried Eggs Benedict for the first time and it was absolutely delicious. I am now bound and determined to make this my Sunday morning staple. I really want to try it with pork roll instead of the ham since, well, pork roll is freaking tasty. Now I just need to find a good Hollandaise recipe and have a bit of practice.

Oh, and McCann's Irish Oats are darn tasty as well. Of course it helps if you apply a liberal amount of European-style butter, whole milk and brown sugar. Also, for a nice trick, try sticking the uncooked oats in a skillet to toast up. This really brings out the nutty flavor I think and takes the final dish to a whole new level.

[quickie-cookie]

Breakfast?

Fruit-Loops!!!

[bookmn]

A small breakfast this morning: toasted, buttered, multi-grain sourdough bread with a fried egg on top. We both had orange juice and I had a few slices of uncured, apple-smoked bacon. Lots of strong coffee!

[Luc]

Pancakes this morning (1 egg, 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of milk).

I tried the famous sugar + lemon juice on the pancake, not a fan. I rather have Jam or maple syrup!

Yesterday egg benedicts were awesome! That sauce is so easy to make...

[ratcheer]

Bacon is great but country ham is sublime. With fried eggs, buttermilk biscuits, and hot coffee. Oh man!

Tim

[mretzloff]

Lately, I have eaten toast with Nutella on it.

[Kouros]

Lately, I have eaten toast with Nutella on it.

I love Nutella!

[TravelingMan82]

I had a Rockstar Energy today at my Kid's wrestling meet. He had Oatmeal.

I typically have Oatmeal, but I was showering when he was eating.

[mretzloff]

I love Nutella!

Me too. Most Americans scoff at it, though :001_huh:

[Wilpar76]

I would never eat all of this in one sitting, but here are some of my favorite breakfast foods.

Scrapple
Chipped Beef smothering burnt toast
Corned Beef Hash
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese
Fried Potatoes and Onions
Buttermilk Pancakes
Pink Grapefruit

[Masterofsparks]

Here is my favorite breakfast:
I use one half tube of Jimmy Dean sausage and crumble it as I fry it. Use about the same amount of hash browns in the skillet in the grease from the sausage. Mix together in the pan with about half a cup or more of fresh green chile and warm. I then add 5 eggs to the mixture and scramble the whole thing together till the eggs are done.
I then put the mixture into a very warm tortilla to make a killer breakfast burrito! Serve with fresh coffee and orange juice! On the week ends we might put a little tequila in the OJ!
Yummy!!
Got to love living in New Mexico!

[TexAg '01]

How do *you* cook your grits?
The recipe is at home but this is very close
4 cups water or chicken broth, homemade or low sodium canned
3 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/4 cups grits (not instant)
1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
3 to 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper
3 large eggs beaten (optional)

In a medium saucepan, combine the water or broth, milk, salt, and cayenne and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the grits and lower the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes.

Stir in the cheese and butter until evenly incorporated. Season with pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

[professorchaos]

Too many to list!

Eggs Benedict
Biscuits & Gravy
French Toast
Chicken Fried Steak, Scrambled Eggs
Corned beef hash & fried eggs.
A Full (British) breakfast (mmmmmmm black pudding :w00t:)
Kippers with fried eggs and soda bread.
Beignets and coffee with chicory.

[Pumpkin]

Lately, I have eaten toast with Nutella on it.

Nutella is better on bread! Toast makes it too dry. Same applies to peanut butter :lol:

[Pumpkin]

So gents in honor of the oft' overlooked most important meal of the day, I figured it was time for a breakfast thread.

So what's your favorite? Whats on order for today?

Today is one of my favorites, Crespelle. In short the Italian answer to the French and northern European Crepe, the crespelle is a little denser and more substantial. For breakfast I like them filled with various jams.


Usual, weekday, breakfast is toast and marmalade whilst I'm waiting for the coffee machine to finish dripping. At least 2 cups of black coffee before I'm even funtioning, plus a travel mug to take to work....I'm not a morning person!

Favourite, usually Sunday, is a nice fat bacon roll. Large white roll, butter on both sides, 3/4 rashers of back bacon (with crispy rind), Heinz tomato ketchup on top. Watch your shirt front for the butter dripping out the back as you take a bite. Plenty of black coffee.

Special, e.g. Christmas morning, scrambled egg with smoked salmon on brown toast. More coffee!!

[Pumpkin]

Also, I have very fond memories of a 2 week batchelor holiday in Daytona....worked my way through the entire breakfast menu at IHOP! :lol:

[gth872]

i worked the midnight shift 2300 - 0700 and got the same disappointing breakfast from chow every time. eggs (from a bag), instant grits, biscuit and bacon. after a month or so of eatin breakfast for dinner it got old real quick