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Odd breakfasts; Or, Things we do when we miss home
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:23 pm    Post subject: Odd breakfasts; Or, Things we do when we miss home Reply with quote

9:20 in the morning: I just finished making and eating a Swiss steak with sauteed veggies, French bread and a glass of wine.

Gawd I miss home. Wish I were going there over the holidays.
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rawiri



Joined: 01 Jun 2003
Location: Lovely day for a fire drill.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is that considered breakfast where you come from?
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rothkowitz



Joined: 27 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What made it Swiss?

Wine with breakfast.I take it you're on holiday and set your own schedule?
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What questions!

It is not a breakfest meal where I come from. Hence why it's "odd".

Swiss steak is a dinner meal. I'm surprised you've never heard of it. It's on the menus of many restaurants and my father makes it awesome. It looks like:


(but I don't use rice here because there's rice aplenty in restaurants in this country)


(but I didn't use potatoes this time)


(That's it. With egg bow noodles. That's what I did.)

If made right it is incredible! I usually make Swiss steak about once every month or two. And only for dinner. But it's December and I'm not going home for the holidays, missed my dad, so cooked it first thing this morning. Hence "odd breakfast". I started out to have the less odd steak-and-eggs dish, but got carried away.

As for the other question: The half glass of red wine is nothing for a non-drinker to do at 9 am when one doesn't work until 3 pm because there's no temptation to fill the glass up or have another! It's simply part of the eating Swiss steak experience, and aids digestion.
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migooknom



Joined: 10 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey that looks pretty good.

how bout posting your dad's secret recipe?
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formerflautist



Joined: 30 May 2006

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always like to eat cold pizza for breakfast. I have to peel off the cold cheese and just eat the doughy part. If there's Ranch dressing and Tobasco in my fridge then I'm in heaven.
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rothkowitz



Joined: 27 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good.Recipe please.

You're quite right.9 am drinking is not for amateurs.There is hope though-it is a skill that can be acquired,though how you removed the temptation to fill 'er up is a little more masterly.
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princess



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rawiri wrote:
Is that considered breakfast where you come from?
To me, there is no such thing as breakfast food. I can eat whatever, whenever.
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princess



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

formerflautist wrote:
I always like to eat cold pizza for breakfast. I have to peel off the cold cheese and just eat the doughy part. If there's Ranch dressing and Tobasco in my fridge then I'm in heaven.
Yuck! Cold pizza sucks. Why do so many Americans like this? I was raised on nice, hot meals..not junk food. My Mom is an excellent cook and so am I. Most women couldn't cook if their lives depended on it. I met a girl here from Canada who said she was raised on sandwiches. Her stepdad made all these different combos, like peanut butter and onion. I couldn't live on sandwiches either. Hot meals folks, hot meals.
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jennateacher



Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: Nonsan, Land of strawberries and rice

PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As an American woman who can cook, I must say cold pizza is just great for breakfast. You can eat it with one hand while running out the door. It is fun, junk food in the morning. One thing I must admit, Korean pizza is not very good cold.
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migooknom



Joined: 10 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

korean pizza is not very good period
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rawiri



Joined: 01 Jun 2003
Location: Lovely day for a fire drill.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

True, they don't put near enough corn on it.
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jennyandson



Joined: 19 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:37 am    Post subject: looks yum Reply with quote

reminds me of beef stroganoff! my fave ! and could eat that any time of day!
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LarrytheGiraffee



Joined: 12 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mimosas and fruit. Unless I really miss home then I skip the orange juice cuz it just waters down the champagne.
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formerflautist



Joined: 30 May 2006

PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
Yuck! Cold pizza sucks. Why do so many Americans like this? I was raised on nice, hot meals..not junk food.


I'm happy you were raised on hot meals. I think you'll find that a lot of Americans were raised on hot meals. I was, my friends all were, it's really not that rare. I also know how to cook but I don't enjoy it so meals tend to be simple and easy. The cold pizza thing came during college when I would wake up and have little time to eat before class. Now it's just something I enjoy on occassion.
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