Stravaigin - Full U.K. Breakfast

If you don’t know me that well and don’t get why I eat meat, yet be enthusiast about vegetarian food here’s the WHY. First I don’t eat pork, my dairy and meat tolerance is quite bad, need my vegs and when travelling uhm I’d like to play it safe…

Unfortunately I always have to skip the traditional U.K. breakfast because of the bacon, sausage and black pudding. When I’m abroad I’d love to eat local. And today I had a fantastic alternative I’d like to share.The Stravaigin’s full Vegetarian breakfast! 

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LondonI’m back from London and have a lot of to go’s to share. Have been all over the place and noticed that you could get proper food wherever, whenever. Doesn’t matter what kind of budget you have. The diversity in culture and cuisine is just awesome!The locations where I had great food and ambiance where: Benugo Cafe Deli, Ladbroke Arms restaurant, Brawn, The Breakfast Club, Albion, Gail at the Frieze Art Fair, Sake No Hana and ICN Global! Will be back soon for burgers! Damn you placemats!

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I’m back from London and have a lot of to go’s to share. Have been all over the place and noticed that you could get proper food wherever, whenever. Doesn’t matter what kind of budget you have. The diversity in culture and cuisine is just awesome!

The locations where I had great food and ambiance where:
Benugo Cafe Deli, Ladbroke Arms restaurant, Brawn, The Breakfast Club, Albion, Gail at the Frieze Art Fair, Sake No Hana and ICN Global!

Will be back soon for burgers! Damn you placemats!

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Eureka! Made my first succesfull poached egg for breakfast. Heat a pan with water until it’s boiled, add some vinegar and salt. Turn down the heat. Stir the water with a whisk and gently crack an egg in the middle of the pan. You can see the miracle happening! Awesome. Don’t cook the egg to long (3 minutes) if you want a soft boiled egg. Serve with steamed chard with awesome olive oil and sea salt.

Eureka!

Made my first succesfull poached egg for breakfast.

Heat a pan with water until it’s boiled, add some vinegar and salt. Turn down the heat. Stir the water with a whisk and gently crack an egg in the middle of the pan. You can see the miracle happening! Awesome.

Don’t cook the egg to long (3 minutes) if you want a soft boiled egg. Serve with steamed chard with awesome olive oil and sea salt.

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Reunion at Le Pain Quotidien

Crime: mint tea, fruit and yoghurt (low carb day haha)

Scene: Le Pain Quotidien, Cornelis Troostplein 2, Amsterdam, de Pijp

Investigation: Food relates to a lot of memories and some places are ideal for retrieving some and to cathc up what we’ve missed out on each other.

Last weekend I hooked up with an high school friend and had some breakfast at organic bakery Le Pain Quotidien. We selected this place because it was between my house and his. A packed place in de Pijp with a wooden interior like a mix between an authentic old school village bakery and chain Bagels & Beans.

Although the styling was good it reminded me of a place like uber chain Starbucks, which I can give heads up to for the fantastic branding. Can’t hate on that haha A nice décor, but slightly overpriced for what you get and I’m not cheap haha. The place is not as cosy than for example another bakery chain de Bakkerswinkel.

I haven’t taste the specials or breads yet like the multi grain or spelt, but give that a try another time when I’m in the neighbourhood. The place is ‘aight’, great service and it’s an ideal place to have long chats with drinks.

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