Odd, I've never thought of cold cuts, cheese, or spreads as breakfast foods.
Except when a tax would make a bill illegal, so it's ruled a "fee"...
When I was working in Boston, for breakfast, I'd buy two rolls, with butter, from Au Bon Pain, head up to my desk, and have a coffee with the rolls.
What?! I remember a favorite breakfast of mine as:
A Rye Roll, Summer Sausage and Cheese -— to die for!
What, you never had bagels with schmear for breakfast?
Basically, that is what a Continental Breakfast is. Continental is referring to Europe as opposed to and English, Irish or American Breakfast. Normally a Continental Breakfast is a cold breakfast with coffee, tea or orange juice. There are bread rolls, often croissants. And with them there are cheeses, jams, and cold cured meats. All of this is available on a sideboard and generally is served without table service. This breakfast is often provided free with a room at a hotel or bed and breakfast.
“Odd, I’ve never thought of cold cuts, cheese, or spreads as breakfast foods.”
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When you’re young and unmarried & ya wake up - if it’s in the fridge, it’s breakfast.
Odd, I've never thought of cold cuts, cheese, or spreads as breakfast foods.
My first morning in Germany at NATO in Stuttgart I was served cold cuts, cheese and spreads with my rolls and coffee. I didn't know enough "kitchen German" to complain without sounding like an "ugly American," so I ate everything on my plate!
When we were in Germany, all of the pensions we stayed at served cold cuts and cheese with breakfast. We thought it was odd too. I always chose the musili and yogurt instead.
Then you’ve never been to Germany.... Thats standard fare.
I never thought so either until I started traveling to Germany for business. The hotels had free breakfast and they had cold cuts and cheese along with other items. I thought it was a bit funny at first but enjoyed it.
It’s European’s ‘breakfast’...........
If you’ve ever read any Charles Dickens books it’s standard fare even back in the early 1800’s............