Breakfast on Christmas morning?

[Morning Glory]

Do you have a special breakfast you make on Christmas morning?

 

[TastyReuben]

Long story coming up:

I didn't grow up with Christmas, so I brought no traditions to the table when I married. No problem, because my in-laws (especially my FIL) loved Christmas and really did it up big.

When we moved away on our own, I suggested to my wife that we start a tradition of our own - going out for breakfast before engaging in any gifting or anything like that.

That worked fine for several years. Sometimes (like when we were in the UK), we ate in the military dining hall (family members were allowed on special occasions), and one year, the only place we could find was a casino (that was depressing), and here, about our only choice is Waffle House (which is fine by me).

My wife has never really warmed to the idea, though she did like our tradition in Minnesota of eating at the Sofitel. The last few years, though, she's made it clear that she doesn't like getting up at 5:30AM to beat the crowd at Waffle House (it's a packed house by 8AM), so I haven't pushed it.

She did agree to go this year, but she's already giving strong ideas of reneging on that, so I suspect I'll be making breakfast.

Assuming I do, it'll likely be what we just had for breakfast last week - scrambled eggs, hash brown casserole, bacon, and toast. Pretty low-effort, but also very satisfying.

If I don't do that, we'll go in the other direction and get some assorted bakery items (croissants, danishes, coffee cake) and just go that route.

 

[Mountain Cat]

Nothing special for breakfast. Not even when growing up - we would have what ever we normally had any weekend when no one had to dash off to work or school. I'll probably have something with eggs - or it could well be leftovers.

 

[caseydog]

As mentioned elsewhere, I cook bacon and eggs with toast for Christmas breakfast. I'm the only one in the family who doesn't overcook the eggs.

CD

 

[Morning Glory]

You know what I would like? Well - that would be raw oysters. . Virtually zero calories and packed full of vitamins & minerals to get me through the day. A little smoked salmon or gravadlax would be OK too. Nothing more. As it happens I'm making some gravadlax right now.

 

[rascal]

Xmas morning as with most days cup of tea and maybe a biscuit. Xmas lunch here is a biggie, I will dig new potatoes from the garden, frozen peas from the garden then cook lunch, leg of lamb, rolled stuffed turkey roast, pickled pork boiled, roast spuds kumara parsnip carrots pumpkin and served with baby carrots and gravy. I'll be cooking for 10? Followed by trifle and meringues. My fave day of the year!!

Russ

 

[rascal]

You know what I would like? Well - that would be raw oysters. . Virtually zero calories and packed full of vitamins & minerals to get me through the day. A little smoked salmon or gravadlax would be OK too. Nothing more. As it happens I'm making some gravadlax right now.

Have you tried raw oysters in malt vinegar covered in white pepper? My fave way of raw oysters!

Russ

 

[caseydog]

You know what I would like? Well - that would be raw oysters. . Virtually zero calories and packed full of vitamins & minerals to get me through the day. A little smoked salmon or gravadlax would be OK too. Nothing more. As it happens I'm making some gravadlax right now.

The well-known Brennan's in NOLA used to have Oyster's Benedict on their famous seven-course breakfast menu. I never had it, but my wife did, and loved it.

CD

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Nothing special here either. Just every day breakfast.

Lunch used to be a traditional meal for us of a vegan laksa lemak. But since moving to Australia and it now being the start of summer and usually well over 35°C on Christmas day we have stopped doing thay because it was just too filling and too spicy to eat when outside is body temperature or higher.

Now we just pick something new that is light and not too filling and Christmas pudding/cake had been replaced with a fresh berries and coconut cream pavlova, though this year it may well be rhubarb mini pavlova with coconut cream. Once thing we have started doing is making our own egg nog using coconut condensed milk and our own fresh eggs.

 

[Morning Glory]

Have you tried raw oysters in malt vinegar covered in white pepper? My fave way of raw oysters!

Russ

When you say in malt vinegar, do you mean literally immersed? Here they are generally served with a vinegar & chopped shallot sauce to sprinkle on.

 

[TastyReuben]

MrsTasty and I talked, and were going the pastries-and-coffee route Christmas morning.

 

[rascal]

When you say in malt vinegar, do you mean literally immersed? Here they are generally served with a vinegar & chopped shallot sauce to sprinkle on.

Yip, dessert bowl with 1/4 cup vinegar, then pepper over it, then eat raw, best ever.

Russ

 

[caseydog]

When you say in malt vinegar, do you mean literally immersed? Here they are generally served with a vinegar & chopped shallot sauce to sprinkle on.

In Texas, they are served with a bottle of Tabasco sauce on the side. A few shots of hot sauce, and down the hatch. And yes, some people do that in the morning.

CD

 

[ScandiBrit]

For me its a full English and its the one big thing I miss most living outside of UK. For me its quality sage filled sausages (Lincolnshire's), good black pudding, fried tomato (this acidity helps the fat), toast, beans (that is the American influence!) good bacon (back) and not fried to death like many do over here! Mushrooms are a must which I slow cook and add a bit of pepper and Worcester to. Also good orange juice & tea. All served with HP brown . . . as for eggs, well its individual but a couple of good poached on the side is to die for!

Another big favorite is a Kedgeree but that is another forum altogether!!

Richard

 

[ScandiBrit]

Oh . . and if Christmas or another celebration . . don't forget the Champers, the dry bubbles and fatty food, oh wonder!!!!