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Roast potatoes for breakfast

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Witzend Fri 23-Oct-20 11:21:49

To be fair it was nearly 11 am - I hardly ever fancy anything to eat first thing - but I’ve just had 3 large roast potatoes, some broccoli and gravy, all left over from a roast chicken dinner the other night - warmed up together in the microwave.

Delish! And cleared out the fridge a bit at the same time.

Dillonsgranma Sat 24-Oct-20 10:10:57

We called it bubble and squeak when I was a child! Leftover veg and potatoes fried up all together

JTelles7 Sat 24-Oct-20 10:23:30

Roast potatoes can be eating at any time. There are no rules as to what a person can and should have for breakfast or any meal for that matter. It does seem in the UK there are rules which have taken root and if we don’t follow them we are somehow offending people.
Eat what ever you want in moderation and forget these “rules”

TillyWhiz Sat 24-Oct-20 10:28:20

We had a question on Radio Odstock's Sunday Breakfast Show "What do you have for Sunday breakfast?" The numbers of pizzas and Indian meals left over from Saturday night was so funny!

Mollygo Sat 24-Oct-20 10:30:34

Waste not want not.
I suddenly remembered a song about King Arthur and his Queen who made a bag-pudding. The last verse said
The king and Queen did eat thereof
And noblemen beside
And what they did not eat that night,
The Queen next morning fried!
If it’s OK for royalty . . .

Hetty58 Sat 24-Oct-20 10:31:32

Anything goes for breakfast here. Toast or cereal every time would be so boring. I do really like cold roast potatoes - and cold baked beans (straight from the tin if nobody's watching).

Tweedle24 Sat 24-Oct-20 10:35:05

Spice101 The Edwardians used to eat savouries at the end of a meal. Probably no different from cheese and biscuits.

Moggycuddler Sat 24-Oct-20 10:40:58

I suppose the reason we don't have desserts before the main is because the nutritional value of the main dish (balanced carbs, protein, vegs etc) was the most important, especially for children. Then the sweet dessert was a treat only after the main course had been finished, as it was less important. Makes sense.

Nonamedone Sat 24-Oct-20 10:42:03

I love cold pasta or pizza slices from the day before.

lulusmf Sat 24-Oct-20 10:50:33

I worked in Whitehall for a number of years, crazy hours. I often had a large bowlcof ReadyBrek at 11..00pm just before bed in lieu of dinner!!

Beanie654321 Sat 24-Oct-20 11:02:24

Why not. Waste not want not. Xxxx

leeds22 Sat 24-Oct-20 11:17:43

Sounds good. Much better than the cold spicy noodles we were served for brekkie on Singapore Airlines.

Davida1968 Sat 24-Oct-20 11:20:53

Roast spuds for breakfast - yes, why not! (I am simply amazed that any were left over; this wouldn't happen with my family!)

grandtanteJE65 Sat 24-Oct-20 11:25:00

Yes, the cultural aspect of food is sometimes very odd.

Why shouldn't we eat custard for breakfast when porridge is a breakfast dish? There is not a great deal of difference in what the contain or how they are made, after all.

What is served at the various meals has changed through history, and differs from country to country. In most European countries people would have a fit at the thought of eating kippers for breakfast, but it was quite common in Scotland when I was a child.

When I moved to Denmark, I found it hard to accustom myself to soup being served as a main dish at dinner, which is quite usual here.

annifrance Sat 24-Oct-20 11:32:01

I cook a lot of Indian dishes. I love leftover dhaal (lentils) for breakfast.
We usually find a way to use up leftovers, filing that there's always the chickens and pigs!

Despite the mantra that nothing goes to date I am really shocked how much stuff goes into the bin that can't be recycled.

GardenofEngland Sat 24-Oct-20 11:38:48

I love cold potatoes and they are now considered better for you than hot ones!

Carol54 Sat 24-Oct-20 12:20:40

I always have Christmas pudding and cream for breakfast on boxing Day. Not that far removed from muslei and yoghurt is it??

Riggie Sat 24-Oct-20 12:27:45

Yabu but only because I am not convinced by microwaved roast potatoes!! Surely they can't be beautiful and crispy after being zapped??

Purplepoppies Sat 24-Oct-20 12:27:53

I have been known to eat trifle or fruit flan or even cheesecake for breakfast ?
There is rarely any leftover roasties after the grandchildren have been (not often at the moment)

EllanVannin Sat 24-Oct-20 12:42:32

My mum's tasty bubble and squeak is a thing of the past. It's possibly because she used proper beef dripping for frying everything and chip-making too.
Potato cakes too were her speciality and gravy to beat all gravies.
The quality of stuff years ago was far better with more taste to it than the supply and demand of any old rubbish today.

If I could get to M&S every week, it's where I'd shop for the best meats etc. There's not even a bus you can get to the place as it's off a motorway. Only 4 miles away but would cost nigh on £20 there and back by taxi.

EllanVannin Sat 24-Oct-20 12:49:09

I remember scoffing half a dozen jam tarts before breakfast at home. When I think back, I didn't half used to eat a lot. Mum used to say I had hollow legs.

We'd have home-made fish cakes for breakfast too or creamed mushrooms on toast, usually at weekends when there was no rush to go to school.

BlueSky Sat 24-Oct-20 12:52:38

Now we are adults we can have just apple pie and custard for lunch, but children can’t. I feel sorry for them when they’ve got to eat their main meal first.

Aepgirl Sat 24-Oct-20 12:59:28

Whatever the time of day, if you fancy something to eat, just eat it. You aren’t pregnant are you Witzend?!!

HurdyGurdy Sat 24-Oct-20 13:45:23

When I was still living at home with my mum, we'd often just cook up a dish of roast potatoes as a snack! I'd always have mine with gravy and mint sauce.

Delish!

Spangler Sat 24-Oct-20 13:55:36

Doesn't anyone dunk a biscuit in a hot drink for breakfast?

HillyN Sat 24-Oct-20 14:43:20

I once offered my GD crumpets as a teatime snack. She looked very surprised and said-"Now? Crumpets are for breakfast!". They are in her house, apparently.
Years ago when we went to my aunt's for Sunday lunch, the menfolk would go to the pub while it was cooking, as there were always roast potatoes on the bar as a snack.