Jean in Newcastle Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We ate out for breakfast today and I realized that I always order Eggs Benedict (if they have them) because no one else at home likes them and I find them "fiddly" to make. Do you have a "usual" that you order out for breakfast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 After reading your subject line but not yet your post, I thought, "I usually get Eggs Benedict. I'm the only one who likes it here, and making it is a big pain." So I'm with ya, Sister. And I've learned that I am in no way fussy. I've had extraordinary EB, EB where the hollandaise pretty clearly came out of a vat, EB with smoked salmon instead of backbacon...all good. I've even learned that in Chilliwack, BC, Eggs Benedict comes with cheese sauce rather than hollandaise (or maybe the diner was just out of hollandaise and the waitress was a quick thinker, but either way...good!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Machaca with eggs. Mmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Me, too, if iEB is on the menu, I will get it. I am not even that picky. I've always liked it. I once had leftover lobster from a steak and lobster date. Made EB out of it. Totally worth fiddling. I just got an egg cooker that poaches eggs. I am looking forward to some at home. Although, I guess I might have to freeze the english muffin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Greek Omelette, hash browns well done, whole wheat toast, and a glass of tomato juice. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We ate out for breakfast today and I realized that I always order Eggs Benedict (if they have them) because no one else at home likes them and I find them "fiddly" to make. Do you have a "usual" that you order out for breakfast? Perkins used to have this omelet with turkey, bacon, cheese, and tomatoes topped with hollandaise. Yum. With a berry muffin. All the Perkins closed around here, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I have never had EB. Huh...Of course I'd probably like it because Hollandaise is better than chocolate. Gasp! I am so confused. One nice thing about making it at home. I double the hollandaise recipe. Let everyone else get as much as they want, then I left up the meat and egg and pour the sauce on the bread. Then I pour whatever is left on top. That way I get an abnormal amount of sauce, but it looks like a normal amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yup. Two eggs over easy, bacon, rye toast, and coffee. YUM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Crepes, if there's a filling I like available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Pancakes or waffles because restaurant quality is always better than what I make at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I like ham and cheese omelets, but every once in a while I'll get something like strawberry waffles with whipped cream or cream cheese-stuffed French toast. (Just call me Leslie Knope.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I like ham and cheese omelets, but every once in a while I'll get something like strawberry waffles with whipped cream or cream cheese-stuffed French toast. (Just call me Leslie Knope.) I had Jelly Doughnut pancakes at IHOP. And I'd do it again. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It's pretty unusual to eat out for breakfast...probably only happens on vacation. But I would say my standard order, most always available, is 2 eggs scrambled with wheat toast and 2 sausage links. Pretty filling, relatively healthy, won't be hungry an hour later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yes... Eggs Benedict! Or Eggs Sardou (like Benedict but with spinach). For the same reasons you order it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I like unusual versions of Eggs Benedict. My favorite place uses salmon cakes as the base. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Biscuits with sausage gravy. The breakfast place nearest us makes the biggest, fluffiest biscuits! So yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 My go-to breakfast is a veggie omelette. Because it doesn't have meat :) But if there are other yummy looking vegetarian options, I'll take them. Not usually, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Biscuits with sausage gravy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Due to gluten issues, omlette with veggies and cheese, hashbrowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Poached eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, toast w/o butter. or Poached eggs, grits, bacon I can't have dairy but before I knew that I was all over biscuits and gravy with a side of bacon. If a breakfast place has bad hashbrowns AND bad grits they are dead to me. :lol: (Wafflehouse) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Love omelettes--mushroom/cheese, or Denver. Bacon. No pancakes. No toast, because it's always cold by the time it comes and should be served piping hot! When I'd go to bfast with a df in Texas, we'd always order club sandwiches. Just sounded better at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I do love a good club sandwich, I order those sometimes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I love eggs benedict because of hollandaise. If it's on the menu, I almost always order it (although without Canadian bacon). There's a chain here called First Watch which has a bunch of variations…all with hollandaise. http://www.firstwatch.com/menu/breakfastbrunch/first-watch-eggs-clusives My other favorite used to be giant waffles or French toast, but now that I know how much gluten bothers me, I avoid them. My best friend and I used to go to Denny's and get Moons Over My Hammy. I'd order it w/egg beaters and no ham. If we went to IHOP, it had to be chocolate chip pancakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Eggs Benedict. The best version I ever had included crab cakes. A Greek omelet would be a close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Machaca with eggs. Mmmmmm. What is machaca? I'm happy that there are so many EB lovers to keep me company! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 What is machaca? I'm happy that there are so many EB lovers to keep me company! Machaca: http://www.texascooking.com/features/jan2002beefmachaca.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Usually a big fruit salad if they have it. My next favorite would be an omlet with onions, spinach, tomatoes, and cheese, hashbrowns and oj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Bacon. Doesn't matter what else, as long as there's bacon. :D I do love eggs benedict, but we don't really ever eat breakfast out, unless it's to grab some breakfast tacos on the go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Not a big breakfast eater so...a big *white* steaming bowl of cafe au lait. Once or twice a year I might get a croissant to go with it. Perfect breakfast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I only eat breakfast out when we travel. I tried one local "everyone loves this place" breakfast place that's been there forever, and didn't understand why people thought it was so great. we've been to a few other places over the years - places that people came from all over for their breakfasts - and I'm wondering what all the hype is about. but then - dh makes killer waffles. I now never order waffles out because they will not compare favorably. the hyatt in downtown VanBC had a good breakfast buffet - but that was years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I dont typically have a "thing" at any restaurant - I like to try different things. I do usually get things I can't or don't often make at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I dont typically have a "thing" at any restaurant - I like to try different things. I do usually get things I can't or don't often make at home. This is totally me, too! I almost *never* buy pancakes at a breakfast place, because I make them fairly regularly at home (the one exception is if Swedish pancakes are on the menu. Yum!). I have yet to master the art of making really great biscuits though, so that's what I order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm pretty loyal to BLTs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwendy Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Fresh fruit and plain wheat toast. If the fruit option is meager, maybe plain grits or hash browns. And this pretty much holds true for all levels of restaurants, from IHOP to higher end. I do not eat any animal flesh/fluids and I eat predominately whole foods, so eating out is always so disappointing compared to what I can have at home (fresh fruits/veggies, smoothies, pancakes/waffles)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Is it weird that I have no memory of a great restaurant breakfast? I need my coffee before anything else matters. The only way I eat out for breakfast is if I'm traveling and need to eat before I hit the road for an outing. I guess then it's pancakes if available. Or oatmeal. Hash browns are OK too if not very greasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I have allergies so my breakfast out emphasizes safety. I get an omelet made from eggs - some places make them with an egg mix with pancake batter added to make them fluffy. I ask if they slice the cheese themselves or use sliced or grated which might contain cornstarch or something else to keep it from sticking together. I get as many fresh veggies as they have. I ask if they make their own hash browns because prepared ones often have flour added. I ask that everything be prepared in a pan instead of on the griddle to prevent cross-contamination. I also order a lot of coffee and leave a generous tip. It is always easier to eat at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Breakfast out? At a local diner where everything is home made from scratch we always get country fried steak, 2 eggs over easy, shredded hash browns (hubby gets grits) and whole wheat toast (made from scratch too). This breakfast for two comes to less then $13. Those days I don't need to eat lunch. It's a nice diner... If we're out traveling and the hotel doesn't provide breakfast we'll stop fast food. There I get a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit and hash browns. I don't actually like waffles or pancakes and eat them less than twice per year (usually then to be polite somewhere). In general, breakfast is the meal we eat out the least though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 My absolute favorite is a local brunch place that does poached eggs on an english muffin, and they top it with sherried crabmeat. Spectacular in real life. I usually don't bother with the english muffin portion. I also like eggs benedict over tomatoes or spinach in lieu of the english muffin. Local diner we eat at with MIL is decidedly unfancy, but they always have 2 types of quiche, and they serve it with a lovely fruit salad. Always get that when we eat there with her. The diner of my childhood and teen years always had eggs, homefries, and toast for 99 cents. Add in coffee and I think it was under $2 total. We would sometimes eat there before school when I was in high school, and I think I nursed a few hangovers there. Was very sad when they finally sold the place. 99 cent special was there at least through the early 00s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 We've made eggs benedict at home using the Knorr Hollandaise Mix. Not the same as from scratch, but good in a pinch. (DH would eat it on everything.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Waffles. Or fancy pancakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns. I NEVER eat them at home. Home is gravel-like oatmeal and milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I LOVE to eat breakfast out. I have a favorite at each restaurant I like for breakfast, but when travelling or trying somewhere new I often get Eggs Benedict. I am pretty particular, though, and if the hollandaise is not lemony enough I ask for lemon slices to doctor it up. My favorite recently is polenta and eggs at a local vegetarian place. It is three grilled slices of polenta that has hot peppers and cheese in it topped with two fried eggs. I always get it with avocado slices on the side and one of their homemade whole grain english muffins. Yum! PS. this blender hollandaise revolutionized my life: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/blender-hollandaise-sauce/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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