Making do (1 Viewer)

[NauticalGent]

A few years ago I was traveling to somewhere and my connecting flight took me through Munich. It was 9am and there were Germans having tall steins of BEER. Who the HELL drinks beer that early and with breakfast?!?

The Germans do and they are on to something. My wife does not drink and making breakfast on the weekends is my job because she does all the meals during the week and she likes to sleep in.

So I took to having a lager while I prepare the eggs and bacon. If you have not tried it, you owe it to yourself to try it at least once - but please, do NOT use the poor excuse we Americans insist on calling beer. My personal favorite is Carlsberg Elephant.

Since my darling Missy is currently in the states, I have slacked off considerably. This morning I decided to go full bore...

Yeah, life is good...

 

[Jon]

Woah, whats in that breakfast Mr Nautical?

 

[NauticalGent]

Tater-tots seasoned to taste, 4 strips of smoked bacon and two eggs, sunny side up. I can HEAR myself getting fatter!

 

[Gasman]

When I was in the Merchant Navy, we used to have a beer with our opposite number after our watch.
8 - 12 was fine
12 - 4 was fine
4 - 8 was somehow frowned upon as it was considered breakfast time.

 

[NauticalGent]

I joined the wrong Navy!

 

[Gasman]

I joined the wrong Navy!

More than likely, as the bar only shut when the last person went to bed.

 

[Galaxiom]

Tater-tots seasoned to taste, 4 strips of smoked bacon and two eggs, sunny side up. I can HEAR myself getting fatter!

Needs mushrooms and baby spinach.

 

[Jon]

Tater-tots seasoned to taste, 4 strips of smoked bacon and two eggs, sunny side up. I can HEAR myself getting fatter!

I've never heard of tater-tots before, but after googling, they do sound yummy. Are they a bit like hash browns? Are they an American invention?

 

[moke123]

I've never heard of tater-tots before, but after googling, they do sound yummy. Are they a bit like hash browns? Are they an American invention?

They're an american staple and yes like hash browns.

Personally I like to mash them up a little and put them in my waffle iron. Tot Waffles.
I was going to make pancakes this morning. I think I just changed my mind.

 

[Jon]

I will have to try them sometime. I presume a bit crispier than hash browns because of the higher surface area of fried to potato.

 

[moke123]

https://lifehacker.com/turn-frozen-tater-tots-into-homestyle-hash-browns-with-537862964

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Tater tots are merely repackaged smashed-up potatoes just like hash browns are merely repackaged shredded potatoes. Different shape, different form of repackaging, and generally cooked differently. I tend to not care for hash browns (which are often griddle-fried) and I can't tell you how long it has been since I've had tater tots (which are frequently oven-baked if bought from the freezer section of a grocery).

 

[moke123]

Well, my day is shot. I could have sworn I had a bag of tater tots in the freezer.

I'll have to make do with home fries.

 

[Steve R.]

Currently there seems to be a shortage (as not available at all) of frozen Potatoes O'Brien at our local grocery stores. A grocery item that may have "died" from lack of customers buying it. Seems that frozen peas with with onions suffered this fate.

 

[NauticalGent]

Needs mushrooms and baby spinach.

That almost make it health food!

 

[moke123]

Seems that frozen peas with with onions suffered this fate.

The little ball onions? I used to like those.

Potatoes O'Brien/Home fries must be regional names for the same thing. I haven't been able to buy frozen diced peppers which I use in home fries for a couple years now.

 

[Steve R.]

The little ball onions? I used to like those.

Potatoes O'Brien/Home fries must be regional names for the same thing. I haven't been able to buy frozen diced peppers which I use in home fries for a couple years now.

Yup, little ball onions. Peas and onions in a delicious butter sauce. My wife, recently made some Potatoes O'Brien from scratch. Very good.

 

[moke123]

I make them all the time. It was just much easier when I had frozen peppers and less wasteful.

Since I no longer know what day it is , nor what time it is, I think I may try some of NG's "Side dish"

 

[Guillem]

A few years ago I was traveling to somewhere and my connecting flight took me through Munich. It was 9am and there were Germans having tall steins of BEER. Who the HELL drinks beer that early and with breakfast?!?

The Germans do and they are on to something. My wife does not drink and making breakfast on the weekends is my job because she does all the meals during the week and she likes to sleep in.

So I took to having a lager while I prepare the eggs and bacon. If you have not tried it, you owe it to yourself to try it at least once - but please, do NOT use the poor excuse we Americans insist on calling beer. My personal favorite is Carlsberg Elephant.

Since my darling Missy is currently in the states, I have slacked off considerably. This morning I decided to go full bore...

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Yeah, life is good...

Beer is a gift from the gods !!!

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Beer is a gift from the gods !!!

Depends on the beer, but it no longer matters to me with my unhealthy liver. Funny thing about alcoholic beverages.

We get the name "wine" from French eau de vie - which means "water of life."

Oddly enough, we get "whiskey" from Gaelic uisgebeatha - which ALSO means "water of life."