ULTIMATE BREAKFASTS

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:57 pm

pope joan is pretty win tbh

brunny reprazent

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:14 pm

oh fuck yes!! been looking for something mad round this way ... north island is solid but not amazing, dench is always a zoo and julio's is crap, all the coffees i've had from there have been borderline undrinkable (good custard tarts tho).

had the crumbed coddled egg, black pudding and anchovy salad, which came on a bed of lardons ... so so good, egg was perfect! coffee isn't as good as min lokal tbh but still pretty decent. outdoor area is mint when it's sunny too.

a++++++++++ would go again, repeatedly

plus their site is jokes:

pope joan menu page wrote:We are more than happy to make changes but at times we will pleasantly say no.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:21 pm

cornish chicken sanga comes warm in an alfoil wrap zomg zomg it's so good

BU matt wilkinson

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:26 pm

wish i'd known about it before yesterday haha ... will just have to go there tomoz. any other reccos? eggs + asparagus + dukkah looks pretty good.

otoh i could just go back and get a sandwich for lunch

they do takeaway?

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:28 pm

asparagus is soooo good at the moment.. been smashing it

smelly wee but

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:29 pm

yeh they do. great service there too.

chook sanga is homerdrool but apparently so is the corned beef sanga and the nettle omelette thimgimy

pope joan i love you so!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:26 pm

i cant read this thread in the afternoons. breakfast is my favorite meal to eat out.

i just ate and im hungry again.

:drool:

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:29 pm

i just shouldn't open it.
insatiable cravings.

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:08 am

hm, eggs & asparagus was pretty underwhelming tbh

moral of the story: always stick to black pud

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:01 am

Richmond Hill Café and Lardar this morning for work brekkie.
Any been to the cheese room there???????? OMFG.

Bagdad Eggs were pretty amazing. Here is a take on the middle bit of the menu. Exsi $ – but if someone else is paying.

Something different
Caprese bruschetta – Heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil and aged balsamic vinegar 24.5
with San Daniele prosciutto, add 4.5
Baghdad eggs – 2 eggs fried with lemon & garlic, sprinkled with cumin and mint on grilled flatbread 17.5
Buttermilk pancakes with blueberries, pecan praline, blood orange curd and pure Canadian maple syrup 18.5
Corn and coriander fritters with smoked salmon, poached egg, spinach and RHCL Tomato & Capsicum Relish 18.5
Baked beans – borlotti beans with tomato, ham hock, maple syrup, gratinated Taleggio cheese, basil pesto and grilled organic sourdough 19.5
with a poached egg, add 3

Post by **huge** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:05 am

holy crap 24 clams for some bruschetta?

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:09 am

Yeah. I think this might be stephanie alexandra's pad. Her once was. Some famous chef anyway.

They make everything in house. Bread is baked daily etc. As I said $$, but geez, league above.

Cheese Room;

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:33 am

sooooooo worth it. their cheesy toast is incredible.

huge wrote:i got a better breakfast at aldi for three bucks

Post by **huge** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:38 am

this is why i've never had a fine dining experience huhu

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:47 am

a pot noodle and a wank has to be one of the ultimate breakfasts for me.

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:00 am

youthful_implants wrote:a pot noodle and a wank has to be one of the ultimate breakfasts for me.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:03 am

DBoy wrote:Cheese Room;

HOLY FUCK...

think I would die of cheese OD

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:25 pm

CHEESE ROOM!!!!!!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:31 pm

the smell alone was enough to have me reaching for the port and tissues.

kiss & tell · Post by **kiss & tell** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:57 pm

whatever happened to a cup of tea and a banana?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:07 pm

youthful_implants wrote:a pot noodle and a wank has to be one of the ultimate breakfasts for me.

Stay classy San Diego.

In other news, I'm digging my new healthy brekky option:
4 egg whites
1 whole egg
Diced red and green capsicum
Diced tomatoes
Chopped chives
s&p
_scramble that shit up
_optional sour dough if I want some carb love
_optional bit o' Grandmother ham if it's about.

Hardly groundbreaking - but it's tasty, and I feel good after eating it.

almax · Post by **almax** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:22 pm

what do you do with the left over egg yolks Spiesy?
Make ice-cream?
Hollandaise?

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:34 am

the sanga is avo, tomato, spring onion, fried egg, fried mushrooms and some mersey valley cheese on rye...........standard fare at my joint, the fruit changes with the seasons, today it's ruby reds and some strawberries

welcome to nom town

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:39 am

omfg im hungover and hungry and that looks perfect

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:05 pm

aroes, too good!!!

want want.

ill swap ya for a milkshake

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:07 pm

don't do it aroes, you'll have all the boys in your yard having car accidents.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:15 pm

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:37 pm

Fents wrote:omfg im hungover and hungry and that looks perfect

no meat fents... this sanga is not for you

I'll have it though!

*hungry*

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:42 pm

lolmax

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:29 pm

i dont enjoy breakfast as a meal really. i have it, but its a chore.

i especially hate going out for breakfast. cant think of anything worse than sitting in some cafe in brunswick or carlton surrounded by tossers sitting there smugly patting their staffy, reading the leader, not controlling their little shit of a toddler and talking about how good the coffee is here and where else its good dont you think.

An up and go and some fruit and I'm done. No interaction with self important ironic moustached melbourne hospo staff required.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:33 pm

hahahaahah! He's finally cracked. Sounds like it is time for you move away from Northside mate. Maybe to the country. Eat some peaches? Maybe you just need a little more time out each day...

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:41 pm

maybe. the peaches bit sounds nice.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:14 pm

almax wrote:what do you do with the left over egg yolks Spiesy?
Make ice-cream?
Hollandaise?

I throw it out....

Bad cholesterol in there right? It's a waste, but I don't need that stuff in me. I just want the protein from the whites.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:15 pm

mrj wrote:i dont enjoy breakfast as a meal really. i have it, but its a chore.

i especially hate going out for breakfast. cant think of anything worse than sitting in some cafe in brunswick or carlton surrounded by tossers sitting there smugly patting their staffy, reading the leader, not controlling their little shit of a toddler and talking about how good the coffee is here and where else its good dont you think.

An up and go and some fruit and I'm done. No interaction with self important ironic moustached melbourne hospo staff required.

Favourite meal of the day for me. LOVE a good bacon and eggs on toast (w/ maybe sausage and tomato) and a nice coffee.

Post by **huge** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:48 pm

used to be just weetbix at work. then it was nothing for ages when i started at the tennis. now it's smoothie and some avo toast at the cafe (some half decent perks when you own a cafe huhu)

breakky out at cafes has been ruined by many a time attempting to go somewhere on a saturday or sunday and everywhere being rammed. if i was one of those people that dont seem to have to go to work during the week i would go out for brekky more. until then, a smoothie and avo on toast it is!

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:30 pm

Direkt wrote:
almax wrote:what do you do with the left over egg yolks Spiesy?
Make ice-cream?
Hollandaise?
I throw it out....

Bad cholesterol in there right? It's a waste, but I don't need that stuff in me. I just want the protein from the whites.

gah! yeah there is a bit of cholesterol in there i guess, but seems a waste.

other things you can use egg yolks for are Japanese Golden Sauce to put on your blue steak sliced up nice and finely....delish!

Ingredients
3 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 1/2 tablespoons white miso paste
1 cup vegetable oil
salt to taste
1 pinch freshly ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon grated yuzu (Japanese orange), lemon or lime peel

1.In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks and lemon juice with a wooden spoon. Beat in vegetable oil a few drops at a time, beating well after each addition until the mixture begins to emulsify. When all of the oil has been incorporated, stir in the miso, salt, white pepper and grated yuzu. Refrigerate in a squeeze bottle for convenient application.

Some reading about yolks
http://healthmad.com/nutrition/is-eatin ... ur-health/

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:35 pm

"One word of warning. Never eat egg yolk raw since they can be a source for Salmonella food poisoning; but keep eating eggs in moderation."

From wikipedia...
Contamination
A health issue associated with eggs is contamination by pathogenic bacteria like Salmonella enteritidis. Contamination of eggs exiting a female bird via the cloaca may also occur with other members of the Salmonella genus, so care must be taken to prevent the egg shell from becoming contaminated with fecal matter. In commercial practice, eggs are quickly washed with a sanitizing solution within minutes of being laid. The risk of infection from raw or undercooked eggs is dependent in part upon the sanitary conditions under which the hens are kept.

Health experts advise people to refrigerate eggs, use them within two weeks, cook them thoroughly, and never consume raw eggs.[25] As with meat, containers and surfaces that have been used to process raw eggs should not come in contact with ready-to-eat food.

A study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2002 (Risk Analysis April 2002 22(2):203-18) suggests the problem is not as prevalent as once thought. It showed that of the 69 billion eggs produced annually, only 2.3 million are contaminated with Salmonella — equivalent to just one in every 30,000 eggs — thus showing that Salmonella infection is quite rarely induced by eggs. However, this has not been the case in other countries where Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium infections due to egg consumptions are major concerns.[32][33][34] Egg shells act as hermetic seals that guard against bacteria entering, but this seal can be broken through improper handling or if laid by unhealthy chickens. Most forms of contamination enter through such weaknesses in the shell. In the UK, the British Egg Industry Council award the lions stamp to eggs that, among other things, come from hens that have been vaccinated against Salmonella.

...interesting, does this mean runny eggs are potentially bad?

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:39 pm

Heard Miff do a funny bit on Northside (and Melbs generally) breakfast a couple of weeks back. 12 years ago our age group was lining up for clubs (the ones that arn't underground beat heads with mad hook ups) and each week saying, there is no way I will do this again, but the very next week, being back in that line and waiting to get the club. Get inside and it's packed and everyone seems to talk about which other club is also worth being at.

NOW...

People line up for friggin breakfast. Probably the same people we lined up with for clubs with a decade ago. Get inside and it is and it seems everyone is talking about the other cafe worth going to.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:41 pm

its cos theres no good drugs around anymore too.

only decent eggs.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:57 pm

Sad but true. I wouldn't even know how to get hooked up these days....

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:05 pm

Dont worry Spies, i got you sorted, I got the best eggs man, had to import them up my arse through Adelaide airport...

...

...oh you weren't talking about eggs?

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:05 pm

egggggstacy.

still my favorite rug.

dammit.

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:07 pm

no safron oil = no MDMA simple as that

aroes · Post by **aroes** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:21 pm

i'm not a fan of cafe breakfasts either

that sandwich in the pic i posted may look plain, but imo it smashes the pants off anything i've eaten out

for the cost of eggs bene or whatever, a juice and a coffee from your average city/inner suburb joint, i could make about a dozen of the things

i've always been totally underwhelmed with people's breakfast recommendations

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:21 pm

almax wrote:Dont worry Spies, i got you sorted, I got the best eggs man, had to import them up my arse through Adelaide airport...

...

...oh you weren't talking about eggs?

Hahaha

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:22 pm

Last time I'll say it...

If you're southside... The Kitchen Table, Malvern East.

Scrambled eggs w/ bacon and coffee of outstanding quality.

I wish it was still my local

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:37 pm

aroes wrote:i'm not a fan of cafe breakfasts either

that sandwich in the pic i posted may look plain, but imo it smashes the pants off anything i've eaten out

for the cost of eggs bene or whatever, a juice and a coffee from your average city/inner suburb joint, i could make about a dozen of the things

i've always been totally underwhelmed with people's breakfast recommendations

:dandenongtastesreprazent:

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:52 pm

aroes wrote:i'm not a fan of cafe breakfasts either

that sandwich in the pic i posted may look plain, but imo it smashes the pants off anything i've eaten out

for the cost of eggs bene or whatever, a juice and a coffee from your average city/inner suburb joint, i could make about a dozen of the things

i've always been totally underwhelmed with people's breakfast recommendations

i'm with you aroes. all these "amazing" breakfast places are all shite imo.

have breakky at home and save yourself the pain.

Post by **fooishbar** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:13 am

i hate mornings, so not having to go to the shop and cook my own breakfast is a huge win tbh