Food & Drink Breakfast on holiday

[Ian Sutton]

Inspired by a comment by Peg on another thread...

What's a typical breakfast for you when on holiday?

I thought about running a poll, but figured the options would be endless, and also depend where you were, so left open ended.

For me:
- in the UK I tend to avoid the full cooked breakfast, but might have bacon and egg on toast, plus something else e.g. yoghurt or a pastry
- in Italy, seasonal fruit (especially Nespole in spring) and yoghurt at the apartment, but also then having a late Italian-style breakfast of a pastry with a coffee mid-morning (in a bar)
- Elsewhere, I'd lean towards what the local preferences were e.g. variations on ham & cheese in many european countries

Regards
Ian

 

[veronicafrance]

In Spain, my favourite breakfast: freshly squeezed orange juice, a big cup of cafe con leche, and pan con tomate (toasted country bread rubbed with garlic, pureed tomato added, then seasoned with salt and olive oil). Yum! If really hungry add a croissant.

Oh, and in a bar of course! Preferably outdoors in the sunshine.

 

[Amy]

I love the good yogurts available in Europe, so usually that with some fruit and bread. My husband has been known to go out for a run in the morning and stop into a bakery on the way back as a reward. If we have some good local organic eggs, that'll be on the menu.

 

[Colo]

Hands down breakfast is my favorite meal!

My favorite place to have it is in Andalucía where it is usually in two sessions. The first is for early risers where one can enjoy a café con leche (and there are multiple words to describe the amount of milk to be added) with little bit brandy to kill the little hunger worms (ara matar al gusanillo) and clear the fog from last night. Always best with a piece of sweet bread or maybe a churro.

Then later in the morning it is time for breakfast or Desayuno. A slice of great rustic bread, olive oil, tomato and jamón serrano, and I always add an egg on the side. Of course, once again with café, usually with less milk.

Breakfast is so good it should be enjoyed twice!

 

[Pauline]

I love breakfast in Italy. At the cafe, espresso and cornetto, usually standing at the bar, sometimes sitting outside. Wholewheat cornetto if they have them. We usually get a second espresso or stop somewhere a bit later for more coffee. I sometimes think I only go to Italy because of that morning coffee.

At home it is always raisin toast (I make it in a bread machine) and black coffee (we just got a new Jura coffee maker).

In Switzerland I go to the bakery in the morning for fresh bread and gipfel (like a croissant and I probably spelled it wrong), then back to the apartment for breakfast. Occasionally breakfast out and we have the same thing.

I love breakfast in France too. Espresso and croissant at a cafe.

Now I am hungry for breakfast!

 

[Pauline]

with little bit brandy to kill the little hunger worms (ara matar al gusanillo) and clear the fog from last night.

Brandy for breakfast! That would kill me for the day! But I frequently see people having a “drink” drink in the morning in cafes in Italy.

 

[Colo]

Brandy for breakfast! That would kill me for the day!

No different than those long hikes... It is all about conditioning

 

[Colo]

BTW - good shoes not required!

 

[DDTraveler]

I drink coffee/cafe au lait/cappuchino for breakfast. Possibly a cornetto/croissant or piece of toast with butter, but not usually. That's it. I'm not hungry in the morning, but a strong coffee or two is essential.

 

[susan]

Un caffè macchiato, of course at a bar every morning. I can't do the cornetto or cookie thing many Italians do for breakfast. I need to eat protein so whenever possible, I eat cheese, yogurt, & fruit for breakfast.

 

[Cameron]

When my husband was alive, he'd run out to the best boulangerie in Paris and bring back a hot baguette. We stocked the apartment with jams and butters from Brittany (purchased at the shop annex at Breizh Café).

On my own now, I tend to buy fresh fruit and yoghurt for the apartment, but I also love to have a big bowl of granola and fruit at Frenchie To Go, sitting at the counter.