WTF in America
#1711
Re: WTF in America
Could we please come to a consensus regarding tinned tomatoes ? I don't like them on a breakfast and always ask for fresh, that's primarily because of the salt content and it can make for a watery breakfast .... i have seen some photo's posted showing sausages of dubious quality also and this is also seems worth commenting on.
I am over in the UK, ( Manchester ) for awhile so I have had the opportunity to have quite a few , " full English's " just lately. I have almost the perfect place around the corner, it's £3.00 for the small and $4.00 for the big, ( includes tea and toast ). I say almost perfect because the sausages are really not up to par. ( taste cheap and bready ) I am tempted to go in with my own and ask them to cook them but I don't want to offend them, how would you deal with this situation ? I do realize this keeps the cost down but to be honest I'd rather pay a bit more and get the quality. My only other convenient choice is Weatherspoons, and I just don't feel comfortable being in a pub at 8am.
Coastie.
I am over in the UK, ( Manchester ) for awhile so I have had the opportunity to have quite a few , " full English's " just lately. I have almost the perfect place around the corner, it's £3.00 for the small and $4.00 for the big, ( includes tea and toast ). I say almost perfect because the sausages are really not up to par. ( taste cheap and bready ) I am tempted to go in with my own and ask them to cook them but I don't want to offend them, how would you deal with this situation ? I do realize this keeps the cost down but to be honest I'd rather pay a bit more and get the quality. My only other convenient choice is Weatherspoons, and I just don't feel comfortable being in a pub at 8am.
Coastie.
#1712
Re: WTF in America
And you call yourself British.
I'm with you all the way on tinned tomatoes and cheap "bready" sausages. I like fried fresh tomatoes with a "full English", and a good quality sausage, perhaps a Lincolnshire or another one seasoned with herbs.
I'm with you all the way on tinned tomatoes and cheap "bready" sausages. I like fried fresh tomatoes with a "full English", and a good quality sausage, perhaps a Lincolnshire or another one seasoned with herbs.
#1715
Re: WTF in America
And typically it is not a bit more but a lot more and their cliental won't pay that price.
It's much cheaper to buy a gallon can of tomatoes than to buy fresh tomatoes and requires a lot less labor to prepare. Sausages can be double or triple the price depending on what it contains.
It's much cheaper to buy a gallon can of tomatoes than to buy fresh tomatoes and requires a lot less labor to prepare. Sausages can be double or triple the price depending on what it contains.
Last edited by Michael; Nov 16th 2014 at 7:18 pm.
#1716
Account Closed
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2
Re: WTF in America
Not really. They presumably have decided their price point and ingredients are related to that.
Of course they could use more expensive ingredients. But presumably they don't think their customers would be willing to pay the price.
Of course they could use more expensive ingredients. But presumably they don't think their customers would be willing to pay the price.
#1717
Re: WTF in America
We were in our local Wetherspoon's for breakfast this morning. You can have coffee or tea with your cooked breakfast (personally I like the breakfast wrap), you don't have to start your day with booze
#1719
I have a comma problem
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Posts: 49,598
Re: WTF in America
I like tinned tomatoes. Just need Nutek to second me and then that's the end of that one
#1722
I have a comma problem
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Posts: 49,598
#1723
Re: WTF in America
All I want is a nice sausage.............
#1725
Re: WTF in America
It saddens me when I go in for an early morning Wetherspoons brekkie and the old men are already in there, propping up the bar with their first pint of the day. Shouldn't be allowed having to watch that whilst trying to eat a full English