More on the English Breakfast (a la O’Connor, that is)
Was the English breakfast invented in the mid nineteenth century? That’s the worry Adam Balic, who is as profoundly informed about the history of British food as anyone I know,…
Read moreWhere Did the English Country House Breakfast Come From?
The country house breakfast was at its height from the mid-nineteenth century to the Second World War, although its roots went back before that. In a house the saize of…
Read moreThe English Breakfast: Then Not Now
Last time I was in Heathrow Airport, I killed time by ordering breakfast. The so-called English breakfast was centered around a great sloppy helping of baked beans. English-style Heinz baked…
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