• ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    While we’re shitting on breakfast culture in Europe I think that Italians have the worst. They have messed up daily rhythm (siesta and then dinner late in the evening)… Actually no, that’s not an excuse. They have garbage breakfast culture, period.

    Literally everyone else’s breakfasts are awesome.

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          22 hours ago

          Scrambled eggs or pancakes are the limit of the imagination I’ve seen from Italian restaurants. But most places have pastry or some variation of a sandwich that’s going to be mostly bread.

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          22 hours ago

          Stayed in Rome and Florence for a week. The only breakfast stuff we found were indeed either sweet pastries or biscuits, accompanied by fruit and cheese.

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      22 hours ago
      1. Siesta is NOT Italian

      2. what do you mean “garbage breakfast”? Tell me what do you think most of Italians eat at breakfast

      3. Dinner late in the evening is not on the entire penisula

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      22 hours ago

      Siesta is barely a thing in Italy any more unless you’re like 70+ and rural lol. But a brioche stuffed with ice-cream is the king of breakfasts what are you on about

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        22 hours ago

        Granted, I know Italy only from a tourist perspective.

        Every damn restaurant closes in the summer in the middle of the day. So do many shops.

        Italy rarely have breakfast restaurants - or at least what I’d consider a breakfast restaurant. Some variations of a premade ready to go sandwich ain’t it. And the good places ain’t open in the morning, but rather during brunch hours and serve brunch/lunch more than breakfast.

        brioche stuffed with ice-cream

        I know you’re joking. You’re kidding, right? :)

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          22 hours ago

          Sicilian ice cream sandwiches are a real thing and they are basically the best thing that’s ever happened to breakfast cuisine