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Not that it will shake the earth or anything, but after three weeks I am back in the US. If nothing else, I need a good old fashioned American or at least NJ breakfast. Try as I do I cannot get used to the European version of this first meal of the day.

I mean, ham and cheese or in the case of Italy salami and cheese a hard boiled egg and assorted rolls and bread just ain't' breakfast. And the bacon, well my idea of bacon is 80% meat and 20% fat, but it seems to be reversed, at least on Malta and in Italy, yikes and Europeans are healthier than us overweight Americans, how do they do it, must be that national health insurance that keeps them going. :yh_rotfl

Give me some fried eggs, perhaps sausage and biscuits and home fries or grits anytime, if I am going over the top with cholesterol, I want it to taste good in the process. My first step the morning after I arrived home was to go get a potato and egg sandwich on a hard roll with Taylor Ham (if you know what that is, then I know where you live too). :-3

The world is a big place, but there is no place like home. Plus there is an added bonus, in the US every toilet has a seat...not so in Italy. When I inquired why no seats, I was told because they broke too often so they are never replaced. What the heck do they do on those seats anyway? :rolleyes:

And here is a pitch for saving the planet, as we traveled over the beautiful hills and valleys of Sicily admiring the mountains, valleys and farmland, we were also greeted by churning 300 foot wind turbines dotting the countryside. Now I ask you what ruins the view more a nice old nuclear power plant or a wind-farm intermingled with 12th century farm houses, ah progress.

I'm with you on the Italian bacon thing and the turbines are just a blot on the landscape.

Welcome home. :-6

Welcome back, Uncle Quinn.

You must tell us more about your trip.

Welcome home Quinn:-6

welcome home!

Aw, did little didums miss his lickle housey?

Soft, that's what you are my boy, that baby breakfast is rubbish.

Biscuits? Grits? What the hell are you on about?

That's pet food for languid rabbits.

Come over to Ireland boy, we'll sort you out.



What you want is proper Irish Rashers, none of this crispy US pseudo-bacon nonsense. That crap you eat is like the stuff you find down the back of the cooker when your cleaning the kitchen.

100 Percent Irish pork sausages, made from pigs shot earlier in the morning (preferably by yourself, and banned from world markets by noon).

Some black pudding (made from congealed pigs blood and grains).

Some white pudding, (made from pig guts and grains).

Some potato scones

Baked beans

Fried Mushrooms

Farmhouse Bread

Several pints of guinness

And brown sauce.



That's a man's breakfsat, girlie boy. :wah:

posted by Quinn....Give me some fried eggs, perhaps sausage and biscuits and home fries or grits anytime, if I am going over the top with cholesterol, I want it to taste good in the process. My first step the morning after I arrived home was to go get a potato and egg sandwich on a hard roll with Taylor Ham (if you know what that is, then I know where you live too). :-3



Ahhhhhhhh Quinn....We Noo Joiseyites lubs our brekke sammy's with Taylor ham, cheese and guggy egg on a hard roll.......YUMMOOOOOO:-4

Welcome back Quinn.

Ahhhhhhh Gally:-6



There's nothing as good as an Irish brekky:-4 .....rashers...eggs....sausage...beans....but, no bloody pudding please:(

Gosh, I could never eat a big breakfast like that! I barely eat a little rice cake or waffle before I tote out to school.

Am so glad you have returned. I've missed your interesting threads and posts.

Traveling is great in that it lets you know how

great it is to live where you do......

Good to have you back and I know what you mean about how nice it is to get home. I'm just back from NZ and couldn't agree more.

Welcome back Quinn..!! :-6

Huevos Ranchero out here in Nuevo Mexico





Oh yah..................Welcome back Quinn

Hello & Welcome back:-6

Kathy Ellen;1156775 wrote: Ahhhhhhh Gally:-6



There's nothing as good as an Irish brekky:-4 .....rashers...eggs....sausage...beans....but, no bloody pudding please:(










I tend to skip the eggs and have the white puddings instead. Its a personal choice init? Yummy though. :-6

BTS;1156818 wrote: Huevos Ranchero out here in Nuevo Mexico





Oh yah..................Welcome back Quinn


Whoa, what the hell is that? Is that breakfast?

It looks nice, but I don't know about having it in the morning.

What about the Bavarian breakfast, Pretzels, Wiesswurst, sweet mustard, and a weissbeer. It takes a bit of work to get through that I have to say.

chonsigirl;1156782 wrote: Gosh, I could never eat a big breakfast like that! I barely eat a little rice cake or waffle before I tote out to school.


:wah: I agree Chonsi. That kind of a brekke is only for Sundays and holidays:-6

Welcome back Quinn! :-6

you all are making me hungry! I'll have one of everything!

Galbally;1156729 wrote: Aw, did little didums miss his lickle housey?

Soft, that's what you are my boy, that baby breakfast is rubbish.

Biscuits? Grits? What the hell are you on about?

That's pet food for languid rabbits.

Come over to Ireland boy, we'll sort you out.



What you want is proper Irish Rashers, none of this crispy US pseudo-bacon nonsense. That crap you eat is like the stuff you find down the back of the cooker when your cleaning the kitchen.

100 Percent Irish pork sausages, made from pigs shot earlier in the morning (preferably by yourself, and banned from world markets by noon).

Some black pudding (made from congealed pigs blood and grains).

Some white pudding, (made from pig guts and grains).

Some potato scones

Baked beans

Fried Mushrooms

Farmhouse Bread

Several pints of guinness

And brown sauce.



That's a man's breakfsat, girlie boy. :wah:


No problem with the Irish breakfast, in fact there are a few restaurants over hear who claim to serve an Irish breakfast although not the same I admit. White pudding I love, but black I have yet to try, it's that blood thing. I like the links, baked beans, ah Guinness for breakfast not so much, but a little fish is OK.

You forgot the grilled tomato I seem to recall that on the table in Ireland.

Hey, we can match you fat for fat and cholesterol for cholesterol any day and we have lox and bagels too, with cream cheese to boot.

Kathy Ellen;1156772 wrote: posted by Quinn....Give me some fried eggs, perhaps sausage and biscuits and home fries or grits anytime, if I am going over the top with cholesterol, I want it to taste good in the process. My first step the morning after I arrived home was to go get a potato and egg sandwich on a hard roll with Taylor Ham (if you know what that is, then I know where you live too). :-3



Ahhhhhhhh Quinn....We Noo Joiseyites lubs our brekke sammy's with Taylor ham, cheese and guggy egg on a hard roll.......YUMMOOOOOO:-4


But it has to be a grilled hard roll done on the flat grill so it sops up all the previous goodies fried before it...but where can you get a good hard roll these days?

QUINNSCOMMENTARY;1156538 wrote: Not that it will shake the earth or anything, but after three weeks I am back in the US. If nothing else, I need a good old fashioned American or at least NJ breakfast. Try as I do I cannot get used to the European version of this first meal of the day.

I mean, ham and cheese or in the case of Italy salami and cheese a hard boiled egg and assorted rolls and bread just ain't' breakfast. And the bacon, well my idea of bacon is 80% meat and 20% fat, but it seems to be reversed, at least on Malta and in Italy, yikes and Europeans are healthier than us overweight Americans, how do they do it, must be that national health insurance that keeps them going. :yh_rotfl

Give me some fried eggs, perhaps sausage and biscuits and home fries or grits anytime, if I am going over the top with cholesterol, I want it to taste good in the process. My first step the morning after I arrived home was to go get a potato and egg sandwich on a hard roll with Taylor Ham (if you know what that is, then I know where you live too). :-3

The world is a big place, but there is no place like home. Plus there is an added bonus, in the US every toilet has a seat...not so in Italy. When I inquired why no seats, I was told because they broke too often so they are never replaced. What the heck do they do on those seats anyway? :rolleyes:

And here is a pitch for saving the planet, as we traveled over the beautiful hills and valleys of Sicily admiring the mountains, valleys and farmland, we were also greeted by churning 300 foot wind turbines dotting the countryside. Now I ask you what ruins the view more a nice old nuclear power plant or a wind-farm intermingled with 12th century farm houses, ah progress.


So what did you go see?

gmc;1157144 wrote: So what did you go see?
Sounds like he saw that little known play called "How to get rid of a nasty Italian breakfast on a lidless toilet".

gmc;1157144 wrote: So what did you go see?


Hey, it's Europe, we saw lots of churches, old buildings, but with a new twist this time, Greek temples in Sicily.

And we drank lots of wine, ate dozens of canoli and a few gallons of gellato which all added up to more than a few pounds.

Kathy Ellen;1156775 wrote: Ahhhhhhh Gally:-6



There's nothing as good as an Irish brekky:-4 .....rashers...eggs....sausage...beans....but, no bloody pudding please:(










what are those black thingys?

Odie;1157210 wrote: what are those black thingys?


That's blood pudding...yukkkkk

Blood Pudding Ingredients:



1 quart pig's blood

12 ounces bread crumbs

1/2 lb. suet

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 quart milk

1 cup cooked barley

1 cup dry rolled oats

1 ounce ground mint

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl; pour into a large kettle or Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Pour into a wide shallow bowl and season again if necessary. Chill thoroughly, until firm. When cold it may be cut into slices and fried

QUINNSCOMMENTARY;1157179 wrote: Hey, it's Europe, we saw lots of churches, old buildings, but with a new twist this time, Greek temples in Sicily.

And we drank lots of wine, ate dozens of canoli and a few gallons of gellato which all added up to more than a few pounds.


What about malta? st paul's grotto all those 6,000 year old temples, clapham junction and the like?

Give me some fried eggs, perhaps sausage and biscuits and home fries or grits anytime, if I am going over the top with cholesterol, I want it to taste good in the process. My first step the morning after I arrived home was to go get a potato and egg sandwich on a hard roll with Taylor Ham (if you know what that is, then I know where you live too).

Taylor ham? Is that the pork roll your talking about? Fam loves it, not me as I will eat scrapple anyday of the week for brekkie, plus two eggs over easy and toast. Throw in some hashbrowns and I'll be fine.:-4