Wednesday, August 24, 2005

A Bit About Brekke

One thing that we've noticed, at least amongst the Brontonians, is the adherence to having a formal breakfast (brekke). With five adjancent cafés, we're able to gather that the people here are in no big hurry to rush off to work. You'll find a family of four sitting down together at 8am on a Wednesday morning, to share what would we would typically eat for a languid Sunday brunch. Eggs, tomatoes, spinach, toast, sausages, sometimes even beans. Children in their matching school outfits and dad dressed for a day at the office.

Peggy would like to observe that there is a 'bacon gap' here. Grilled ham strips are prevalent, but it is not the crispy, salty variety that makes boys become men and women grow facial hair.

posted by ncawthon at 9:01 AM