What do you have for Christmas breakfast

[otherclive]

Ever since I was weaned off of Virol, NHS dried milk and Farley’s rusks my breakfast on Christmas Day has followed a local Leicestershire tradition. It comprises Melton Mowbray pork pie, Long Clawson Stilton cheese, home cooked gammon with various chutneys, pickles and crust bread. Over recent years it has evolved to include smoked salmon and smoked meats too.
Four years ago my grandson, who was in the police at the time, called in with his buddy and even parked the 5 series patrol car outside so they could have breakfast. Unfortunately this year he’s excluded from the “ bubble”. However his sister is today making us the pork pie for Christmas Day breakfast. I would add that it seemed to be mainly a male tradition as I can’t ever recall my mother or aunts having breakfast. They were probably too busy sorting out Christmas dinner. The whole affair was repeated on Boxing Day before going out to follow the hunt and then into the local pub.
So these days the breakfast is the only bit of that tradition that continues. Hopefully one day not too far away an ad hoc visit to a pub may be back on the cards. Until then I hope that everyone has an enjoyable Christmas whatever their culinary tastes.

 

[Buckman]

We would normally have smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and mushrooms with a slice of bread.

 

[DaveA1]

Ever since I was weaned off of Virol, NHS dried milk and Farley’s rusks my breakfast on Christmas Day has followed a local Leicestershire tradition. It comprises Melton Mowbray pork pie, Long Clawson Stilton cheese, home cooked gammon with various chutneys, pickles and crust bread. Over recent years it has evolved to include smoked salmon and smoked meats too.
Four years ago my grandson, who was in the police at the time, called in with his buddy and even parked the 5 series patrol car outside so they could have breakfast. Unfortunately this year he’s excluded from the “ bubble”. However his sister is today making us the pork pie for Christmas Day breakfast. I would add that it seemed to be mainly a male tradition as I can’t ever recall my mother or aunts having breakfast. They were probably too busy sorting out Christmas dinner. The whole affair was repeated on Boxing Day before going out to follow the hunt and then into the local pub.
So these days the breakfast is the only bit of that tradition that continues. Hopefully one day not too far away an ad hoc visit to a pub may be back on the cards. Until then I hope that everyone has an enjoyable Christmas whatever their culinary tastes.

Not for breakfast, just have a light one, that would normally be my Christmas day tea. The Pork Pie from Dickinson and Morris, stilton from Colston Bassett. usually! got the pork pie and gammon, that's all, very quite this year.

 

[JezzerB]

Bacon sandwiches for us-with a good dose of Henderson's relish-a Sheffield tradition although am not from Sheffield!

 

[CustardAvenger]

After Eights. Followed by a Mince Pie.

 

[Kevin M]

Coffee for me followed shortly after by a 5 mile run.

Kev

 

[Beachball]

Omelette two slices of toast with strawberry jam and a skinny latte that what i have every day

 

[audiorob]

Home cooked corner gammon ham with cold sliced boiled eggs, brown bread and butter and a pot of english breakfast tea! Then it's on with preparing the sprouts, parsnips etc that will accompany the turkey!

 

[Brasso530]

Coffee and a bagel,same as a normal day,boring I know.

 

[Hutch]

A Bacon buttie, or smoked salmon with scrambled eggs, with a Vodka and Orange juice, as then I could not get called into work, if not on duty.

Stay safe all, and Try and have a Happy Christmas.

 

[Beehpee]

Full English

 

[Parksy]

Same as usual, bacon on toast.
Merry Christmas everyone
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[otherclive]

Same as usual, bacon on toast.
Merry Christmas everyone
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Merry Christmas Parksy and many thanks for the support that both you and Damian give to the Forum.

 

[Beachball]

Same as usual, bacon on toast.
Merry Christmas everyone
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Hi Parksy Merry Christmas to you as well
Take Care Keep Safe

 

[Dustydog]

A few grilled rashers of home cured Cricklade bacon. Need plenty of room for the main meal🤪
Wishing everyone on here a very happy Christmas and a Covid free 2021🎁🪅🎄🎄🪅🎁

 

[Raywood]

My wife has made a panetone which we will try. If it is no good we are in trouble as no plan B. Used one bought from a farm shop last year and played safe.

 

[otherclive]

My wife has made a panetone which we will try. If it is no good we are in trouble as no plan B. Used one bought from a farm shop last year and played safe.

Our granddaughter is making us the pork pie so my wife suggested we could buy a back up. But her cooking skills are A1 so I rejected that idea. When our daughter was young she made some scones for a riverside picnic. I initially thought they were rock cakes but they were so hard and dry I surreptitiously let mine float away into the River Walkham and then onwards into the Tavy and Tamar never to be seen again. I was caught out when our Red Setter came back to us happy as could be with the remnants of the scone in her mouth.

 

[otherclive]

One of the pork pies has been eaten tonight and the granddaughter also made a cheesecake for later. Even doing the washing up so the domestic skills have reappeared afte skipping a generation. Mutated maybe 😱

 

[Beachball]

View attachment 1008One of the pork pies has been eaten tonight and the granddaughter also made a cheesecake for later. Even doing the washing up so the domestic skills have reappeared afte skipping a generation. Mutated maybe 😱

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Hi otherclive no wonder one of the porkpie been eaten it looks tasty also the cheesecake looks fantastic

 

[Dustydog]

Happy Christmas everyone. Here we are by the garden early this morning.

 

[Beachball]

Where we are had sleet showers this morning and very cold

 

[Beachball]

Happy Christmas everyone. Here we are by the garden early this morning.

Hi Dusty a lovely picture of you both enjoy
Take Care Keep Safe

 

[Gabsgrandad]

Very considerate your disguise but thanks for leaving Terri so we can see her! ------ Merry Christmas from Lincolnshire. (Ps we have food in Lincolnshire --- Christmas breakfast (middayish!) same as ever ---food!)

 

[Hutch]

Terri is still looking Fantastic, but I think that zip DustyDog, must be ready to give way after more than a few of the few rashers of Cricklade bacon, 😂 lets hope we can get together in the spring.

If Not.

Stay safe everyone.