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The Breakfast Bible Hardcover – May 28, 2013

by Seb Emina (Author), Malcolm Eggs (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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When it comes to the most important meal of the day, this is the book to end all books, a delectable selection of recipes, advice, illustrations and miscellany.

The recipes in the robust volume begin with the iconic full English - which can mean anything as long as there are eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding, bread, potatoes and beans involved - before moving confidently on to more exotic fare such as kedgeree, omelette Arnold Bennett, waffles, American muffins, porridge, roast peaches, channa masala from India, borek from the Balkans and pães de queijo from South
America. There are also useful tips like the top songs for boiling an egg to, and how to store mushrooms.

Interspersing the practicalities of putting a good breakfast together are essays and miscellanies from a crack team of eggsperts. Among them are H.P. Seuss, Blake Pudding, Poppy Tartt and Malcolm Eggs, who offer their musings on such varied topics as forgotten breakfast cereals of the 1980s, famous last breakfasts and Freud's famous Breakfast Dream.

Whether you are a cereal purist, a dedicated fan of eggs and bacon or a breakfast-aficionado with a world view, The Breakfast Bible is the most important book of the day.

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  1. Print length
    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Bloomsbury Publishing
  4. Publication date
    May 28, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    5.84 x 1.1 x 8.19 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1408804816
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1408804810
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“Witty, informative and irresistible . . . This is a book where you can pick and mix whatever takes your fancy and be guaranteed a rewarding read.” ―Daily Mail, Book of the Week

“Is it funny as well as practical? Of course . . . Among the lovely breakfast recipes from around the world, the book has surreal interludes such as the page dedicated to a dream Freud once had about a breakfast ship . . . We say: Seb is to breakfast what Brian Cox is to space.” ―Observer

“Bring some serious joy to the most important meal of the day with this new book of recipes, tips, essays and musings.” ―Independent

“Delightfully unorthodox.” ―Daily Mail

“Sizzling-in-the-pan treat . . . Glorious greet-the-day recipes . . . In a word: eggshaustive.” ―Mail on Sunday

“This attractively produced book is deceptively ambitious in scope . . . A cheery homage to an oft-neglected meal.” ―Times Literary Supplement

“A neat solution . . . A cross between a recipe book and Schott's Miscellany . . . Crucially, it has a sense of humour, which is not something you get from your average cook book.” ―Independent

“Riveting sections.” ―The Lady

“This book is one that you will want to repeatedly dive into again and again for inspiration for a meal that is so frequently overlooked.” ―Caterer and Hotelkeeper

“This witty celebration of breakfast foods from marmalade to the Full English is my cookbook of the year so far.” ―Sunday Telegraph

“Beautifully and wittily written.” ―Literary Review

About the Author

Seb Emina is the creator and editor of The London Review of Breakfasts blog, where he writes under the nom de plume of 'Malcolm Eggs'. His writing has appeared in newspapers and books internationally. He lives in London.

londonreviewofbreakfasts.blogspot.com / @sebemina

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Publishing; 1st edition (May 28, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1408804816
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1408804810
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.84 x 1.1 x 8.19 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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A. Stocker
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2014
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great book
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M W Eisenbraun
4.0 out of 5 stars a funny little book
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
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Very amusing writing about the little labyrinthine byways of breakfast and the standards for constructing a good, if not always a proper, one. sSme decent recipes as well.
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Maya Azul Collins
4.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about breakfast
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2013
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Breakfast being my favorite meal, I loved this cookbook/history of breakfast. This book has great tid bits and yummy recipes.
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Jason
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it for the Bircher Muesli recipe
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2021
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Well written and humorous it's got a wide and eclectic mix if recipes from the humble from to the more exotic middle eastern breakfasts. I very much enjoy the Bircher Muesli recipe and have adapted it varying is slightly but the crux of it was there and what I was looking for to build off. It is so simple yet so delicious and easy to make. Top marks for making such a fun and easy read!
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Peter Law
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and designed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2013
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I think this will be one of those books I'll give to lots of people as presents. Everybody has breakfast (well, everybody could have breakfast) and the book looks absolutely lovely - it's been thoughtfully designed and feels like a *special thing*. Most of all it's really interesting and nicely written.

I have breakfast every day and although it's a thoughtful time for me I haven't ever really thought about what I'm doing. I mean I don't expect I will change my breakfast habit a great deal, but maybe this will make it a special bit of the day and encourage me to try some nicer food. I expect other people, who read recipe books in bed, will like it to.
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Trolley
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for ideas
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2013
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If you're looking for suggestions to brighten up your weekend brekkies, then this is the book for you. It gives alternatives to the norm, as well as the tried & tested. If anything, the authors try a little too hard to make it amusing, when they could have added a few more recipes from around the globe.
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Mr SG Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Weekends will never be the same.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2013
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This book works to a very nourishing recipe of intelligent humour and well researched fact and observation. It changed the way I think about breakfast as well as what I cook. Although I am finding it hard to source an artisan fish smoker in Chatham!
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Paul Hartley
2.0 out of 5 stars very dreary recipe book about a great breakfast occassion - really dissapointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2013
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A very disappointing book. We love breakfast and its a special occasion in our house and this book hasn't brought anything but dreary reading
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