Culture I

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Traditional English breakfast

Lynn Van den Eeckhoudt

Ad the end of this lesson

• You can give examples of what an English breakfast contains.
• You can explain the history of the English breakfast.
• You can give examples of the differences and similarities between the English, American and Continental breakfast.

Have you ever eaten an traditional English breakfast?

Yes

No

Traditional English breakfast

Fried eggs

Poached eggs

Scrambled eggs

Bacon

Sausages

Mushrooms

Toast with butter

Tomatoes

Baked beans

Black/white pudding

Bagel and cream cheese

Bread pudding

Fruit

Muffin

Muesli

Pancake

Scone

Tea

Coffee

American breakfast

Fried eggs

Scrambled eggs

Fruit

Scone

Bread pudding

Pancake

Bagel and cream cheese

Poached eggs

Bacon

Tea

Coffee

Muffin

Muesli

Mushrooms

Black/white pudding

Yoghurt

Waffle

Toast with butter

Cereal

Continental breakfast

Pastries

Yoghurt

Bagel

Muffin

Tea

Coffee

Black/white pudding

Mushrooms

Toast

Croissants

Baked beans

Cereal

Fruit

Sausages

Eggs

Differences with American and Continental breakfast.

English breakfast:

• Black/white pudding
• Baked beans
• Mushrooms

Similarities with American and Continental breakfast.

English breakfast:

• All kinds of eggs
• Tea and Coffee
• Toast

Differences between American and Continental breakfast.

• Croissants
• Sausages
• Pastries

Similarities between American and Continental breakfast.

• Yoghurt
• Cereal
• Bagel
• Fruit
• ...

Do you know how the traditional English bacon and eggs breakfast came about?

History

• By accident
• Medieval ages
• Salt fish soaked and served with mustard and honey
• Lent
• Collop Monday
• The family pig 

Fun fact

The Kellogs cornflakes is also discovered by accident. 

• John Harvey Kellogg and his brother
• 1894
• Like the English breakfast, it is an indispensable thing in the morning. 

What breakfast would you prefer?

Continental breakfast

American breakfast

English breakfast

What item would you prefer for breakfast?