“Full English” tops UK hangover-cure survey(theregister.com)
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“Full English” tops UK hangover-cure survey
https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/24/hangover_survey/
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I come from the Netherlands, so we're in no place to tell others how to breakfast, but do most countries utterly fail at breakfast? I find a lot do pretty OK. I guess my experience is pretty European though. English breakfast is certainly not on my list of appealing breakfasts; way too heavy for my tastes. I also don't often have hangovers to combat.
Haha yeah a full english is not something you want every day, unless you want to die at 30 with arteries full of sausages.
Most places I've been, breakfast seems to be a bit of an after-thought, and lunch is the main event. A lot of places tend to be along the lines of "coffee and a croissant", which I find really hard to adapt to as I often eat a heavier breakfast and a lighter lunch.
Aside: I have a friend in France who was introduced to a kettle and how to make cups of tea, and it resulted in an interesting French/English hybrid breakfast where we dipped some sort of French breakfast cake into a bowl of tea (only thing bigger than a coffee cup he had) :D
Most places I've been, breakfast seems to be a bit of an after-thought, and lunch is the main event. A lot of places tend to be along the lines of "coffee and a croissant", which I find really hard to adapt to as I often eat a heavier breakfast and a lighter lunch.
Aside: I have a friend in France who was introduced to a kettle and how to make cups of tea, and it resulted in an interesting French/English hybrid breakfast where we dipped some sort of French breakfast cake into a bowl of tea (only thing bigger than a coffee cup he had) :D
In NL, dinner is the main event, and for years I skipped breakfast and lunch entirely. Due to my wife being not Dutch, and finding this unacceptable, I now eat a little, but you're right, I eat little for breakfast and lunch. Lived in France for a while, and I remember those official lunches well :)
What is Dutch food anyway? Bitterballen? Just some salted fish on a thin slice of rye? Seems like everyone there in your neck of the woods eats Italian basically? I spent a solid month in Amsterdam once and the most "Dutch" thing I ate was....Indonesian?
Dutch and Amsterdam restaurants are not a good place to look for Dutch cuisine, although I remember the stamppot restaurant fondly. I'm afraid you'll have to get into non-urbanite homes to get a real taste, in the south of the country if you can, or accept a level of fusion which some higher-end restaurants offer, but is generally hard to trace, even for a Dutch person.
Dutch food is stuff like stamppot, ie. mashed potatoes with eg. kale, carrots, sauerkraut.
Makes me wonder what we ate before potatoes were introduced to Europe, I have no idea really.
Makes me wonder what we ate before potatoes were introduced to Europe, I have no idea really.
> Makes me wonder what we ate before potatoes were introduced to Europe, I have no idea really.
There is a very interesting book [1] on this subject, and it's title is slightly misleading: the cuisine of the Netherlands of course means you're going to be talking about European cuisine in general, and the effects of trade routes opening up (middle and central Asia first, north Africa, later east Asia and the Americas).
Highly recommended if Dutch/European history of cuisine interests you.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Kleine-geschiedenis-van-Nederlandse-k...
There is a very interesting book [1] on this subject, and it's title is slightly misleading: the cuisine of the Netherlands of course means you're going to be talking about European cuisine in general, and the effects of trade routes opening up (middle and central Asia first, north Africa, later east Asia and the Americas).
Highly recommended if Dutch/European history of cuisine interests you.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Kleine-geschiedenis-van-Nederlandse-k...
You totally negated your point with that last admission.
A hangover is a symptom of physiological alcohol withdrawal. That's why having a beer at breakfast helps with the hangover.
It is traditional and there's nothing wrong with it every now and then. I'd caution against allowing it to become a habit though.
It is traditional and there's nothing wrong with it every now and then. I'd caution against allowing it to become a habit though.
There's no evidence that a hangover is caused by alcohol withdrawal in most cases[0].
I think the thought behind "hair of the dog" remedies like a beer with breakfast is either A) getting a little drunk again helps you ignore the hangover or B) Drinking alcohol again causes your body to produce enzymes that process acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is a byproduct of our bodies processing alcohol and is thought to contribute to the hangover, along with the well-known effects of dehydration.
[0] https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-1/54-60.pdf
I think the thought behind "hair of the dog" remedies like a beer with breakfast is either A) getting a little drunk again helps you ignore the hangover or B) Drinking alcohol again causes your body to produce enzymes that process acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is a byproduct of our bodies processing alcohol and is thought to contribute to the hangover, along with the well-known effects of dehydration.
[0] https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-1/54-60.pdf
Since OP is referring to a traditional full english with a traditional pint, I assume it would be a bitter or real ale with ~3-4% ABV, so the hydration may also outweigh the diuretic effect (although it’s obviously not the ideal remedy in that regard).
Yeah, anecdotally it seems more like poor sleep and dehydration than withdrawals after a single night of drinking.
You can choose foods other than Natto for breakfast as many people do. There are many choices.
My American eyes were opened to the savory delights I'd been missing once I tried a proper full breakfast. Now whenever I make bacon and eggs, I'll at least throw together a can of beans, a little can of tomato sauce, some Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
American breakfasts are easily second place in the World Breakfast Cup though. Except for the bacon, you guys need to work on your bacon.
No way, American bacon is our gift to the world. The European stuff doesn’t even come close.
But even with the same cut of meat, fat cointent, etc. the USA style of cooking burns it to a crisp, which ruins the taste of good bacon...
I mean, that's on you. American bacon is meant to be flash-fried at high temperatures. Gets it nice and crispy without burning.
My pro tip would be to look for Heinz Five Beans aka "adult" baked beans.
The sauce is more savoury, less sweet than standard and there are, er, 5 types of beans.
IMHO a much better experience overall than your common or garden backed bean, although others might disagree[1].
Also don't forget black pudding.
1. ...but they are wrong!
The sauce is more savoury, less sweet than standard and there are, er, 5 types of beans.
IMHO a much better experience overall than your common or garden backed bean, although others might disagree[1].
Also don't forget black pudding.
1. ...but they are wrong!
100% agree; and as an alternative, for only GBP 0.45 you can get the Sainsburys own-brand equivalent which is just as good - and then go one better with their Hot and Spicy [0] variant, which is my suggested replacement for anything baked-bean related...
0. https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-five-...
0. https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-five-...
As a slav, I must respectfully disagree! The best hangover cure is żurek (Polish sour soup with white sausage, eggs and potatoes).
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%C5%BCurek&iax=images&ia=images
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%C5%BCurek&iax=images&ia=images
While I wholeheartedly agree, this is for the poor Britons, who know not the delights of Żurek! (available at your local Tesco's - you're welcome!).
Also, Full English is pretty damn good too...
Also, Full English is pretty damn good too...
One of the great gifts of Polish migrants to the UK has been the wide availability of your delicious goodies.
Big fan of Prince Polos and other Polish sweets. Also kabanos.
Cheers guys.
Big fan of Prince Polos and other Polish sweets. Also kabanos.
Cheers guys.
I always appreciated the Hemingway quote:
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
Interesting. I would expect an alcohol to be featured on the list. Isn't the phrase "hair of the dog who bit you"?
My wife swears by chocolate milk with ice cubes in it.
As for me, you can pry my leftover pizza slices from my cold, dead hand.
As for me, you can pry my leftover pizza slices from my cold, dead hand.
There is no cure. Not for me anyway. Swedish midsummer celebrations tomorrow and I just bought a bottle of Havana Club and a bunch of beers. I know what to expect and only time will help... a lot of time... Haven't been drunk since last summer, that's the only thing that truly works ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
For a video exposition of the "Full English" I recommend Danny's recent trip to Bolton which has become something of a viral hit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7YM7iYtFRY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7YM7iYtFRY
> 8. A can of full fat cola 14%
WTF is this English people?
WTF is this English people?
Full sugar (no saccharine), likely comes from the types of milk on sale in the UK, full-fat, semi-skimmed, skimmed.
The Register is a informal British news website. So you see these colloquialisms a lot, it's just a slightly ironic term for non-diet fizzy drinks.
Protip: do not ask Brits any tips regarding food. That's a millennium of experience talking.
- the rest of Europe.
- the rest of Europe.
Brit here, that's probably good advice, except when it comes to the fry-up and curry.
Excellent advice! If you want to know the meaning of a British slang phrase for a soft drink, seen in a British news article, definitely don't ask a British person. You probably want a Belgian for that.
Korean hangover soup is where it's at! Nothing beats a hearty stew for me.
https://shirazsocialist.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/kingsley-am...
Before going on to the Metaphysical Hangover, I will, for completeness’s sake, mention three supposed hangover cures, all described as infallible by those who told me about them, though I have not tried any of them. The first two are hard to come by.
• Go down the mine on the early-morning shift at the coal-face.
• Go up for half an hour in an open aeroplane (needless to say, with a non-hungover person at the controls).
• Known as Donald Watt’s Jolt, this consists of a tumbler of some sweet liqueur, Benedictine or Grand Marnier, taken in lieu of breakfast. Its inventor told me that with one of them inside him, he once spent three-quarters of an hour at a freezing bus-stop ‘without turning a hair’. It is true that the sugar in the drink will give you energy and the alcohol alcohol.
Before going on to the Metaphysical Hangover, I will, for completeness’s sake, mention three supposed hangover cures, all described as infallible by those who told me about them, though I have not tried any of them. The first two are hard to come by.
• Go down the mine on the early-morning shift at the coal-face.
• Go up for half an hour in an open aeroplane (needless to say, with a non-hungover person at the controls).
• Known as Donald Watt’s Jolt, this consists of a tumbler of some sweet liqueur, Benedictine or Grand Marnier, taken in lieu of breakfast. Its inventor told me that with one of them inside him, he once spent three-quarters of an hour at a freezing bus-stop ‘without turning a hair’. It is true that the sugar in the drink will give you energy and the alcohol alcohol.
Lesser known aspect - it's totally OK to have a pint of beer with your full english breakfast. I would consider that very traditional, and it's also an extra helper against a hangover, somehow.