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A "Continental Breakfast" consists of a cup of coffee or tea and a Danish, hopefully not stale. What is the origin of the name and this style of morning meal?
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#106161. Asked by star_gazer. (Jun 08 09 11:00 AM)
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kthnos
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It is so named because it is the breakfast of choice on The Continent, or Europe.
 http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-continental-breakfast.htm
Continental breakfast is an institutional meal plan based on lighter Mediterranean breakfast traditions. It is a light meal meant to satisfy one until lunch. A typical Continental breakfast consists of coffee and milk (often mixed as Cappuccino or latte) or hot chocolate with a variety of sweet cakes such as brioche and pastries such as croissant, often with a sweet jam, cream, or chocolate filling. It is often served with juice. The continental breakfast may also include sliced cold meats, such as salami or ham, and yogurt or cereal. Some countries of Europe, such as The Netherlands and those in Scandinavia, add a bit of fruit and cheese to the bread menu, occasionally even a boiled egg or a little salami.
The Continental Breakfast concept is not limited to Europe, as evidenced by the numerous hotel chains that offer this service worldwide.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast
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zbeckabee
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The "Continental Breakfast" varies by location and is not limited to coffee/tea and pastry.
What is the origin of the term "continental breakfast"?
(Folklore/proverbial expressions)
Countries in continental Europe (i.e., the "continent") typically serve a cold breakfast of cereal, cheese, and croissant as a self-service buffet. This is contrasted with a "cooked breakfast" or more commonly, "full English breakfast", which typically includes fried eggs, sausage, ham, and tomato.
http://www.yaelf.com/questions.shtml
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Baloo55th
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Full English Breakfast is more likely to include bacon than ham. Ham comes into High Tea in the afternoon. FEB often also has baked beans (English variety - different from American), mushrooms (fried or possibly grilled), black pudding, hash browns, Lorne sausage (more in Scotland), Ulster fry (Merseyside at least), toast and/or fried bread, all washed down with tea or coffee (black or white - none of this latte nonsense that merely puts prices up for snob values).
To me, a Continental breakfast brings to mind coffee and croissant - having more contact with France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_breakfast
Don't confuse the Ulster fry I referred to with the NI meal. Totally separate. The one I mean is a very thinly sliced meaty thing with a casing that you peel off. (I do, anyway.) No idea what's in it. Fried or grilled till rubbery or crisp.
For the benefit of any Americans who don't know, The Continent is Europe, off which Great Britain is anchored. A news headline once said 'Fog in Channel. Continent cut off.'
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zbeckabee
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Uh, Baloo -- There are more than a few legit references out there for ham, sausage, ham and sausage, ham and/or sausage, bacon and ham and or bacon/sausage/ham, sausage/ham and/or bacon...etc.
At the present time and regardless of its origins, The Full English Breakfast appears to be open to interpretation and/or personal preference.
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Baloo55th
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No ham in the FEB in any caff I've ever et in. Bacon AND ham? Never....
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