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Breakfast is usually served between 7.00/7.30 am, to 10.00/10.30 am; it is usually served in a breakfast (lounge) room but in summer it can also be served in a garden or on a terrace. If a client ask so it can also be served in his/her room.
There are different types of breakfast: the most common are Continental breakfast and English Breafast.
Continental breakfast is the typical breakfast of Italian and French people: simple, fast and light.
It is usually served at the guest’s table but it can also be displayed as a buffet breakfast, where fruit juices, cereals and other classic products are displayed so that guests can help themselves.
In this type of breakfast the following beverages are usually served (hot or cold):
- different types of coffee : “macchiato” (i.e. with a dash of cold or hot milk), decaffeinated, weak black coffee, strong coffee, barley coffee, American coffee or Italian expresso coffee:
- hot or cold milk, cappuccino, hot chocolate, caffelatte (a cappuccino with a larger quantity of milk)
English breakfast
Is famous because of the plenty of different food served. This type of breakfast gives the guest the possibility to choose between sweet and savoury.
It is sometimes divided into courses :
- starters ( to start with)
- main courses ( the main dish usually a hot one).
Starter can be:
- cornflakes
- weetabix
- rice crispies
Beverages for Breakfast are:
- tea (usually English breakfast tea)
- fruit juices
- milk
- coffee
moreover:
- bacon
- sausages
- eggs (fried, poached, omelette or scrumbled)
- beans usually baked in a tomato sauce
- grilled tomatoes and mushrooms
- are usually served as a main course for breakfast.
Sometimes in very traditional hotels or B&B:
- poached herrings
- black pudding (a kind of sausage made with blood)
- are also served.
As sweet part of English breakfast you are served :
- toasted bread
- marmalade and jam
- cakes: triffles, puddings, muffins, cheesecakes and pancakes
Videos about breakfast
Ingredients of a full English breakfast
Italian version
See Italian version.
Autori
Giulia Condon; Alessia Nicola; Manuela Carli; Veronica Francia; IIF 2016
Prof.ssa Eliana Caminada for the English version.
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Now, let's delve into the concepts mentioned in the article about different types of breakfast – Continental and English Breakfast:
1. Continental Breakfast:
- Description: A simple, fast, and light breakfast common in Italy and France.
- Service: Typically served at the guest's table or displayed as a buffet.
- Beverages: Various types of coffee (macchiato, decaffeinated, weak black coffee, strong coffee, barley coffee, American coffee, or Italian espresso coffee), hot or cold milk, cappuccino, hot chocolate, caffelatte.
- Presentation: Fruit juices, cereals, and other classic products available for guests to help themselves.
2. English Breakfast:
- Description: Known for its variety of foods, offering sweet and savory options.
- Courses: Divided into starters and main courses.
- Starters: Cornflakes, Weetabix, rice crispies.
- Beverages: Tea (usually English breakfast tea), fruit juice, milk, coffee.
- Main Courses: Bacon, sausages, eggs (fried, poached, omelette, or scrambled), baked beans in tomato sauce, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms.
- Traditional Additions: In some places, traditional hotels or B&Bs may serve poached herrings and black pudding.
- Sweet Part: Toasted bread, marmalade, jam, cakes (trifles, puddings, muffins, cheesecakes, and pancakes).
This comprehensive understanding of Continental and English breakfasts showcases the diverse culinary experiences one can have during the morning hours. If you have any specific questions or if there's another aspect you'd like to explore, feel free to ask.
