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62. Related, although on a more serious note.

Reply to Vinnie From Indy (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 03:07 PM

Mar 2014

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319825/The-great-global-food-gap-Families-world-photographed-weekly-shopping-reveal-cost-ranges-3-20-320.html

The great global food gap: Families around the world photographed with weekly shopping as they reveal cost ranges from £3.20 to £320
Snapshots of families' weekly shop from countries around the world shows the food gulf between nations
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 12:32 EST, 5 May 2013 | UPDATED: 05:18 EST, 9 May 2013

Stunning info, IMO.

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14 Breakfasts from around the world in pictures [View all] Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 OP

The British, alas, understand breakfast aristocles Mar 2014 #1

Keep calm and don't stew the tea leaves! nt LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #6

Yes, had the Full English breakfast Tsiyu Mar 2014 #48

being honest d_r Mar 2014 #92

Looks like an amateur blog pipoman Mar 2014 #2

Cheers! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #3

The person who did the "I imagine this is what folks in the USA have ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #4

The bacon? What about the gun? -nt CrispyQ Mar 2014 #17

I am attempting to stay away from the word "gun." nt ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #19

Oops, fail. CrispyQ Mar 2014 #20

. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #22

Da gun? It's to fend off yer sibliins and such hootinholler Mar 2014 #83

Yes, ridiculous. Igel Mar 2014 #18

And there should be a pot of coffee... ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #41

After you eat that much bacon (regularly), I'm guessing the gun will not be needed... hlthe2b Mar 2014 #33

They got right to the good stuff in Ireland. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #42

Ditch those flowery plates, put ones with flags on it. Add entertainment mag and bible The Straight Story Mar 2014 #35

...and throw a television tuned to Faux News up on the table. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #43

Well played The Straight Story Mar 2014 #44

The Gunner Shithead Gun Mug is the best part of it alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #84

It's complete bullshit NickB79 Mar 2014 #98

The traditional Estonian breakfast: LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #5

lol the US one with the gun on the side. nt treestar Mar 2014 #7

The Mexican breakfast looks the most sufrommich Mar 2014 #8

I liked that one, too! I loved the breakfasts I had in Mexico... CTyankee Mar 2014 #66

Conjuring up memories of huevos Motulenos. yum! bklyncowgirl Mar 2014 #116

That's the one I would have picked too. rdharma Mar 2014 #76

The eggs looked overcooked to me. Jenoch Mar 2014 #100

Salsa for breakfast exboyfil Mar 2014 #109

I grew up eating Grenki and still eat it today. delicious. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #9

My mother used to make grenki for us when I was a kid. Jenoch Mar 2014 #102

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #10

Well aren't you Little Miss Sunshine! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #27

How are you this fine morning? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #29

she is back. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #30

It is slightly offensive, and would have been more so if not filled with so much truth. 1awake Mar 2014 #16

What is hagelslag? senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #12

Same stuff we sprinkle on a cake or ice cream. Codeine Mar 2014 #14

Lol senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #25

It's "jimmies!" At least that's what I called chocolate ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #21

I definitely could eat that. senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #26

Me too! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #32

i think maybe it's a new england thing? i grew up in maine and we called em jimmies, i live in NY dionysus Mar 2014 #73

Never having been to Trinidad, Codeine Mar 2014 #13

That doubles does look really good. Never heard of it before. enough Mar 2014 #24

Similar to the recipe I used, Codeine Mar 2014 #36

I've been using quite a bit of chickpea flour lately. Did you sub it for all the flour, enough Mar 2014 #57

european idea of american breakfast: KG Mar 2014 #15

A bit off, I think... JHB Mar 2014 #28

It looks like Martin's Potato Bread. SMC22307 Mar 2014 #60

The coffee cup is a perfect addition to the picture Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #31

Way off, but you can tell it's a European's idea 'cause there's only one egg. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #37

What, no juice? n/t amandabeech Mar 2014 #94

Proof positive that breakfast is the best meal all day, everywhere! hedgehog Mar 2014 #23

Breakfast in Germany was kind of interesting Major Nikon Mar 2014 #34

Or soft boiled eggs... or medium boiled eggs. And the best butter with a selection of breads. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #38

It took a bit of getting used to, but I'm a big fan of the German breakfast Major Nikon Mar 2014 #40

I remember the same breakfasts in Germany. Jenoch Mar 2014 #103

Most mornings I have a garbage bagel with vegan cream cheese Codeine Mar 2014 #39

The best breakfast I ever had was at a medical center RandySF Mar 2014 #45

best american breakfast is Kali Mar 2014 #46

Exactly! Paulie Mar 2014 #52

My thought, too. I'm eating some right now, in fact LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #74

You beat me... 3catwoman3 Mar 2014 #79

leftover Chinese! blueamy66 Mar 2014 #110

Ah...Guinness Tsiyu Mar 2014 #47

That did *not* look like biscuits in the "Southern" breakfast....more like toasted English muffins. Lars39 Mar 2014 #49

I really like the gizzards Go Vols Mar 2014 #78

Haven't tried those! Lars39 Mar 2014 #81

Mexican, Southern US or Russian would do nicely! nt B2G Mar 2014 #50

Number 15 edbermac Mar 2014 #51

Now THAT is a splash of cold water to the face tkmorris Mar 2014 #54

I thought it was a trick thread. edbermac Mar 2014 #56

Nah, it's a good point tkmorris Mar 2014 #63

I like the look of the Chilaquiles DirkGently Mar 2014 #53

LOL @ Teckel 22! Guns and bacon, mmm mmm good! SMC22307 Mar 2014 #59

swing..... and a miss. NM_Birder Mar 2014 #70

Hurler on the ditch. SMC22307 Mar 2014 #72

There's a Mexican place not far from where I live that makes some amazing Chilaquiles. Initech Mar 2014 #82

Actually, I thought that the Swedish breakfast looked good. amandabeech Mar 2014 #95

Wasn't that the stuff in the tube? DirkGently Mar 2014 #114

You know, I like cheese and pickel sandwiches, too. amandabeech Mar 2014 #115

I've had many of those traditional British breakfasts BainsBane Mar 2014 #55

Usually when I have it... Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #64

I lived there for a time in the 80s BainsBane Mar 2014 #65

Rice is a staple in every meal in the Philippines. RandySF Mar 2014 #101

I think I'd like to mix Aerows Mar 2014 #58

My Mum used to make the best breakfast. janlyn Mar 2014 #61

Related, although on a more serious note. proverbialwisdom Mar 2014 #62

I visited that page some time ago left is right Mar 2014 #111

we have a box of hagelslag in the house right now Bombero1956 Mar 2014 #67

Australia I am calling them on treestar Mar 2014 #68

Weet-Bix *is* a cereal... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #69

Weetabix is the *best* cereal. Codeine Mar 2014 #75

I grew up on them. My nephew boasts of eating 8 each morning... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #80

What? No Vegemite? kwassa Mar 2014 #89

I only meant that as a play on words treestar Mar 2014 #88

Anyone ever hear of a "dingo breakfast?" 1000words Mar 2014 #71

The picture doesnt do the doubles justice bullimiami Mar 2014 #77

Why does the USA picture have a gun in it? Initech Mar 2014 #85

The Sig should have been in Swedens picture. ileus Mar 2014 #86

I'll bite, why should that photo been in Sweden's picture? Jenoch Mar 2014 #104

lol Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #87

Japanese breakfast! kwassa Mar 2014 #90

That's a fancy inn breakfast Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #96

I love miso soup. kwassa Mar 2014 #112

Glad I don't waste the time to make any of that in the morning RB TexLa Mar 2014 #91

I have a problem with the USA picture........ whistler162 Mar 2014 #93

And not enough guns. LisaL Mar 2014 #99

As an American I seem to be doing breakfast wrong since my usual breakfast usually looks like the on Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #97

My favorite breakfast is... Jenny_92808 Mar 2014 #105

That filipino breakfast looks good to me Scootaloo Mar 2014 #106

I can attest to the validity of the Dutch one. pnwest Mar 2014 #107

no the actual middle class american breakfast MFM008 Mar 2014 #108

haha, Dutch breakfast is right on. Dutch relatives eat that. mainer Mar 2014 #113