# What is your Comfort Food Breakfast? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 11, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172 "2015-12-11T16:09:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/81 "2015-12-16T00:35:37Z")
I presume it goes without saying, that in all the mentions of fried or poached eggs, the yolks are still soft enough to run and soak into the toast. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/82 "2015-12-16T00:39:51Z")
Indubitably. Hard yolks at breakfast? Unthinkable. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/83 "2015-12-16T01:09:40Z")
Blech. Hard is not sufficient. I want the yolks damn near vulcanized. If there is the slightest bit of liquidity I’m sending them back and putting a hit out on the cook. Liquid yolks are only acceptable when the egg is being mixed into other ingredients. On Eggs Benedict, no. But on Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/84 "2015-12-16T03:22:38Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > What cornstarch? Every military recipe I’ve ever seen uses flour and milk. Good cooks will add a few spices other than the standard salt and pepper, and maybe sauté a few onions in the beef fat as well. Good cooks add lots of nice little touches that make meals special. The food served in the mess halls 30-some years ago was not special. They were serving hundreds of soldiers on a pretty tight schedule. The food was wholesome but plain. I was a combat engineer, not a cook, so I don’t know what their recipe was. SOS was chipped beef in a plain, bland white sauce served on toast. Salt and pepper were at the table. It was a popular meal, however they made it. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/85 "2015-12-16T05:02:48Z")
2 eggs up, rye toast, bacon, hashbrowns, toasted onion bagel with cream cheese/lettuce, a little bit of left over steak, orange juice, lapsang souchong tea. A bottle of Frank’s original to pour over the egg whites after I’ve dipped the toast in the yoke. Wash it all down with a beer/tomato juice pick-me-up. And a nap. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/86 "2015-12-16T05:04:37Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Biscuits and gravy with a fried egg on top. Yum!!! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/87 "2015-12-16T18:46:20Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Blech. Hard is not sufficient. I want the yolks damn near vulcanized. If there is the slightest bit of liquidity I’m sending them back and putting a hit out on the cook. Liquid yolks are only acceptable when the egg is being mixed into other ingredients. On Eggs Benedict, no. But on Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict, yes. Yolk seeping into corned beef hash…yum. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/88 "2015-12-16T18:57:33Z")
> [@SUZ\_MAC](#): > > It’s a toss up between Eggs Benedict smothered in hollandaise sauce or 2 over easy eggs with a side of hash and toast. > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Comfort food? A [Dutch Baby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_baby_pancake) > [@August\_West](#): > > All of these sound pretty good to me. I love breakfast. > > If I had to choose, _real_ corned beef hash made with big lumps of shredded corned beef, topped with two poached or over-easy eggs, a thick slice (or 2) of toasted homemade bread, well buttered, and a pot of coffee. I love all these, and bagels with lox. But my comfort breakfast is a bowl of unsweetened cereal with or without berries, drowned in a lot of milk, with a mug of tea on the side. For the cereal, I like one of corn chex, wheat chex, muesli, raisin bran, regular cheerios, shredded wheat, puffed grains, oatmeal, or wheateena. Probably some others. But it needs to have some texture, and not too much sugar outside of the (optional) fruit. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/89 "2015-12-16T23:41:14Z")
At home, pancakes and bacon. But the Best Breakfast in the World is at Waffle House: Pecan waffles, bacon, and hashbrowns, scattered, covered and smothered. Oh, and a vanilla Coke to wash it down. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/90 "2015-12-18T23:26:15Z")
Denny’s used to have something called the Meat Skillet, which disappeared in Canada for a while, but I see they now have a Meat Lover’s Skillet. The Meat Skillet was an incredible breakfast and definitely my favourite. From the current menu: “Meat Lover’s Skillet Plenty of dice ham, bacon and sausage, served hot over a mound of seasoned country fried potatoes. Topped with two eggs, any style, and grated cheese.” ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/91 "2015-12-20T23:16:28Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > But the Best Breakfast in the World is at Waffle House: > > Pecan waffles, bacon, and hashbrowns, scattered, covered and smothered. Close to my go-to. Cheese 'n Eggs, Hash Browns (sometimes Grits) Sausage, Raisin Toast. And a Pecan Waffle. [Right in the middle](http://www.wafflehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BREAKFAST-for-WEB-1024.png) ---
**Author:** ![Hocus\_Pocus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/41988e/32.png) [@Hocus\_Pocus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hocus_Pocus)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/92 "2015-12-21T03:55:00Z")
At my favorite restaurant nearby that I always have their turkey bacon avocado club omelette whenever I go there. It’s pretty good sized, and comes with shreaded potatoes and toast (always sourdough, well buttered). If I’m eating somewhere else and it’s particularly cold, biscuits & gravy will really hit the spot. There’s a place about 15 miles south of me that serves it as well as having sugar-free hot chocolate that has free refills. At home I’m good with either fried or scrambled eggs with sausage/bacon and 2-3 rounds of white or sourdough toast (well buttered). I used to really love french toast or waffles, but since I was diagnosed as a diabetic six years ago I’ve been relegated to using s/f syrup. And that stuff doesn’t really come close to tasting the same as the real stuff (if anyone knows of a particularly good s/f brand, I’m appreciative for any recommendations). ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/93 "2015-12-21T05:55:06Z")
Eggs Sardou Two eggs poached and placed on top of creamed spinach and artichoke bottoms on an English muffin then topped with hollandaise sauce. sounds divine! If I ever make it back to New Orleans, I am so having this ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/94 "2015-12-21T08:31:51Z")
In Las Vegas, the Horseshoe Casino (downtown) serves a mouth-watering ego-shattering breakfast. It is not “all you can eat” but it is so inexpensive that it might as well be. Whenever I visit LV, I start every day with that breakfast. They have all kinds of “specials”. Personally, I like the simple Bacon & Eggs with Home Fries and a short stack of pancakes. But they have all kinds of other specials. When I die, if I should make it to heaven, I know just what breakfast will be every day. And dinner will be a Porterhouse steak at their steak house at the top of their tower. I don’t know how they can offer both the most delicious breakfast and dinner in the entire world. But they do. It may just be that I have very simple tastes and I’m just not used to that level of quality food. You may find the food to be average. But it just knocks me dead every time I visit Las Vegas. Most people think I take my vacation in LV because I enjoy gambling. But the truth is that I have never found better food anywhere in the world (except for pizza in Montreal). Most people seem to think they can get the best pizza in the world in NYC. But I love pizza and I’ve eaten it in many different cities (including Chicago’s deep dish pizza) and I’m here to tell you that if you ever visit Montreal, you will never taste better pizza. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/95 "2015-12-21T09:26:38Z")
When I was young, it was pancakes or french toast and bacon, but that sits pretty hard on my stomach these days. Since I’ve discovered how awesome it is, it’s been [migas](http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/ree-drummond-migas/). When you do it just right, it’s the most heavenly incarnation of breakfast enchiladas (but really, add chorizo or bacon to that recipe). I think I’ll have to make those Christmas morning. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/96 "2015-12-21T10:01:05Z")
Hey scabpicker, I had a look at that site (you posted a link to the site) and I just want to thank you. That recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. And the lady who put that site together seems to be pretty amazing too. Thank you very much for telling us about that site. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/97 "2015-12-21T11:21:45Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > Hey scabpicker, > > I had a look at that site (you posted a link to the site) and I just want to thank you. That recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. > > And the lady who put that site together seems to be pretty amazing too. > > Thank you very much for telling us about that site. Absolutely glad to be of service! If I can plug another site, [The hungry Texan](http://thehungrytxn.blogspot.com/) is run by a friend of mine, and her [Queso Flameado](http://thehungrytxn.blogspot.com/2010/12/queso-flameado.html) is indispensable. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/98 "2015-12-21T16:30:46Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > Hey **scabpicker** , > > I had a look at that site (you posted a link to the site) and I just want to thank you. That recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. > > And the lady who put that site together seems to be pretty amazing too. > > Thank you very much for telling us about that site. Look for her show on the Food Network. She’s pretty funny and demonstrates great recipes. Genuine ranch recipes with a modern touch, and she’s as lazy as we are when needs be. And yes, _migas_ are a true Comfort Food breakfast. Hit them with some Valentina and serve with a beer and you have a wonderful hangover remedy. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/99 "2015-12-21T21:29:15Z")
At home, blueberry banana pancakes with plenty of bacon on the side. But if there’s a restaurant nearby that makes good eggs Benedict, then that’s what I want. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172/100 "2015-12-21T21:44:54Z")
chilaquiles verdes with shredded chicken, home potatoes, refried black beans, black coffee, and orange juice mixed with soda or diet sprite. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172.md?page=6)