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Redgate Smithy B&B
~ BREAKFAST MENU ~
 "Breakfast like a King, lunch like a lord,
and
dine like a pauper" ~ old proverb ~
A Potted History of Breakfast
During the early 19th century, breakfast was then only a light meal of bread, rolls, and butter. In the
country, cold meat was also available, and eggs, meat chops and fish soon began to be added.
By the end of the 19th century, the great British Breakfast had been born ~
there were hot cutlets, cold hams, fried soles, devilled kidneys, kedgeree, crisp rolls of bacon, dishes of scrambled eggs, sausages,
black or white puddings, cold grouse or pheasant, perhaps a piece of pie, and to
follow, hot toast in white napkins, fresh rolls, butter, marmalades of all cuts and styles, jams, jellies, and
piles of fruit!
In the 20th century, after two world wars, and with parlour-maids and cooks in
service in decline, the massive indulgences of the past began to start fading away ~ the way was laid for
new cereals, the now famous egg & bacon, the necessary toast & marmalade, and of
course a nice cup of tea.
But for the 21st century, we have an enticing mix of international variations and specialities, a longing
for the Sunday morning traditional "full monty", teas, coffees, juices and
mueslis, and once again a desire to return to the relaxing, fulfilling experience that a decent civilised British Breakfast should be.
(references ~ "Bricks & Brass", "The Great British Kitchen", and "Redgate Smithy")
Your
Redgate Smithy
Breakfast...
 We offer a relaxing home-cooked breakfast
cooked on our Cornish Range,
that has been designed and manufactured locally at Heritage Cookers
in Liskeard - these are the first
new range cookers to be manufactured in Cornwall for sixty years. Cooking with a proper range is a real pleasure, and we are sure
you will enjoy your breakfasts at Redgate Smithy!
Breakfast
is prepared and cooked as you order on the morning, whenever you come down, and we use local produce as much as
possible. We buy locally from "Taste of the West Country" St.Cleer
Farm Shop, who we are also very pleased to support.
(Try one of their pasties sometime!)
Watch the birds over breakfast, served in the relaxing atmosphere of our
light and airy conservatory overlooking the garden.
Please do let us know if
you have any special dietary requirements we can help you with.
Your Redgate Smithy
Breakfast Menu (sample)
Pot of Tea (Breakfast, Earl Grey or Camomile), or Cafetière of Coffee (Kenyan), or Espresso
(Decaffeinated alternatives are available)
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Cornflakes, Weetabix, Selection of Fruit Yoghurts, Grapefruit in Juice, or
Redgate Smithy home-made Muesli, Natural Yoghurt
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Orange Juice or Cranberry Juice
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White or Brown Toast, or Bread, with Cornish Butter, and either:
Full Cornish Breakfast
2 Cornish Pork & Honey Sausages, 2 Rashers of Cornish Back Bacon, 2 Hash Browns,
served with Mushrooms, a Fried Egg (or other), and Heinz Baked Beans.
or
Half Cornish Breakfast
for smaller appetites!
or
Good Old-fashioned Ham & Eggs
Nearly but not quite 19th
century! Slices of Cold Cornish Smoked Ham, served with two Fried Eggs.
or
Redgate Eggs Royale
An open Toasted Muffin, with layers of Smoked Salmon, combined with
Scrambled Eggs using Cornish Clotted Cream & Capers. Basil garnish.
or
Mushroom
& Eggs Platter
A tasty Vegetarian option, with
Mushrooms, two Fried Eggs and two Hash Browns.
or
Continental style Breakfast
2 Hot French style butter Croissants, served with Cold Cornish Smoked Ham,
Leerdammer Cheese, and Strawberry Conserve.
or
Creamy Scrambled Eggs on Toast
Creamy scrambled Eggs, made using Cornish Clotted Cream
as a secret ingredient!
or
Proper Poached Eggs on Toast
Poached Eggs cooked the proper
way, without unnecessary gadgetry!
or
Boiled Eggs with Toasted Soldiers
Just the way they should be.
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Toast & Marmalade (Wilkins of Tiptree; Orange Medium Cut)
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Breakfast
Trifles... (Trivia and Breakfast Quotes!)
"Breakfast" ~ to break one's fast after a night's abstinence
"Second Breakfast" ~ a light meal taken late morning, or early afternoon
esp. of Hobbits, in Lord of the Rings; also ref. Oxford English Dictionary!
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Famous Quotes:
"To eat well in England, you should have breakfast three times a day"
~ W. Somerset Maugham
"Breakfast is a notoriously difficult meal to serve with a flourish" ~ Clement Freud
"Happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast" ~ John Gunther
"There's nothing quite like a proper breakfast to start the day" ~ Gordon Ramsay
"If breakfast be the food of love, eat on!" ~ Shakespeare (corrupted ~ Redgate
Smithy!)
How to contact us...
Proprietors: CLIVE and JULIE
FFITCH
Redgate Smithy, Redgate,
St.Cleer, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6RU
Telephone: 01579 321578
E-mail: enquiries@redgatesmithy.co.uk
(opens a message/enquiry to us)
See our Rooms
& Tariff page for details of our rooms and Special
Offer.
Go to the Redgate
Smithy B&B page.
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