Around the world in two meals

Meal oneBreakfast

History• First meal after a night’s sleep• Breakfast literally means “breaking the fasting period of the prior night.• Old English “Morgenmete” which means morning meal.

Breakfast in the USA• Either cereals or an egg/based dish• Coffee of orange juice• eggs and steak• But not in the Northwest• Bacon, hash browns, toast, sausage links

Hash browns

Breakfast in Canada

• Waffles, pancakes, French toast, crepes, cereal with milk• Full English breakfast - Lumberjack’s breakfast

Breakfast in australia

• Pre WWII no fridge• Traditional breakfast: grilled steak and fried eggs• Modern breakfast: cornflakes with milk or yoghurt, toast with marmalade/vegemite

Breakfast in the United Kingdom

• Full English Breakfast• Reserved for weekends. Holidays and breakfast in cafes• Porridge (havermoutpap)

Around the world in two meals

Meal twoTea time

Afternoon tea

• Served between 4 and 6 in the afternoon• Wealthy classes• Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford• End 19th century

Dishes

• Loose tea in a teapot, served with sugar and milk• Working class – small sandiwich or scones• Upper class – Luxureous sandwishes and scones, Battenberg cake, fruit cake or Victoria sponge

High tea

• Evening meal working class• Served between 5 and 7• 1825• a hot dish, cakes and bread, butter and jam• Traditionally for middle and upper class children

Pop quiz

Q1. Traditionally, what kind of tea was used for the afternoon tea?

a. Loose tea

b. Tea bags from Pickwick

c. Ground tea leaves

Q2. In which country do they serve a ‘Lumberjack’s breakfast’?

a. United Kingdom

b. America

c. Canada

Q3. Afternoon tea is traditionally served with which sponge cake?

a. Elizabeth sponge

b. Victoria sponge

c. Anne sponge

Q4. In which quarter of the United States is breakfast not served with steak?

a. Northeast

b. South

c. Northwest

Q5. When is afternoon tea usually served?

a. Between 3 and 5 in the afternoon

b. Between 2 and 4 in the afternoon

c. Between 4 and 6 in the afternoon