Is there such thing as a typical Nebraskan breakfast?

[stotan88]

Originally Posted by janb

AFAIK in rural Nebraska... (summertime menu)

breakfast (after the chores are done ~ 7AM) eggs, steak, pancakes, bacon, toast, rolls..

lunch (10AM) sandwiches, cake, juice / lemonade

dinner (12:30) full meal deal (lots of gravy & fresh dug potatoes that you just washed with an old broom at the back hydrant )

lunch (4pm usually delivered to the field) sandwiches, cake, cookies, juice

SUPPER (~8-10pm, after working in garden, shucking sweet corn and doing chores) another full-meal deal (Runza's / homemade ! potatoe cakes, fresh veggies from garden)

treat - (~ 10:30) - Ice cream / floats, cake

REMEMBER to stick your Clorax bottle for ice water in the freezer before going to bed

wow i didn't realize how many different meals there are. you sound like a hobbit, they have breakfast, second breakfast, supper, dinner, luncheon, tea...haha the list goes on :P

very cool, i'll definitely use your informaton, thanks

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by stotan88

wow i didn't realize how many different meals there are. you sound like a hobbit, they have breakfast, second breakfast, supper, dinner, luncheon, tea...haha the list goes on :P

very cool, i'll definitely use your informaton, thanks

If you are writing about ranching life (like around Bassett) or old-time farming, this is an important concept - with the long days of hard labor the energy had to be kept up - this way of eating was a way of life (and you saw no fat people). For "city folks" its a foreign concept.

[stotan88]

Originally Posted by Dave1215

If you are writing about ranching life (like around Bassett) or old-time farming, this is an important concept - with the long days of hard labor the energy had to be kept up - this way of eating was a way of life (and you saw no fat people). For "city folks" its a foreign concept.

that is a really cool concept. I'll definitely be including that in my novel, thank you!!!

[alligatorboy]

I'm a vegetarian, so I eat a lot of Morningstar Farms and Boca products for breakfast. The Morningstar Farms brand of vegetarian sausage patties are one of my favorites. I have the sausage patties(or sometimes vegetarian chicken nuggets) wrapped in a tortilla with sour cream, melted cheese, jalapeno peppers, and Tabasco sauce. Veggie burgers also make a good breakfast. I also eat a lot of cereal and yogurt for breakfast.
When my family has a weekend breakfast, we have pancakes, eggs, hashbrowns, sausage or bacon, and orange juice.

[alligatorboy]

Originally Posted by stotan88

wow...that is interesting to say the least :P but perhaps i'll give it a try! haha.

is fish like salmon and cod a rarity to eat in Nebraska, since it's nowhere near an ocean? or is fish a common import into the state?

and as always, thanks for you help

We have a lot of seafood imported here. You can find all kinds of canned, fresh, or frozen seafood. We used to have an Asian Market here that sold all kinds of exotic seafood, but it closed. They had stingrays, octopus, eel, squid, and even jellyfish.
If you like seafood, I would suggest going to Crabby Bill's in the Haymarket. They have some great seafood there. Red Lobster is also good, especially if you want boiled live lobsters.
The Hy-Vee at 2343 N. 48th carries a lot of fresh seafood, including clams, oysters, mussels, lobsters(all live), crab legs, crayfish, and other fish.

[alligatorboy]

Originally Posted by stotan88

Hey all,

I was just curious as to whether there was such thing as a typical breakfast that is common to Nebraska or certain parts of Nebraska. In fact, are there any typical meals or foods that are considered common, whether it be for breakfast, lunch, or dinner?

Just curious, thanks!

I was curious, since you live in Canada: Parlez vous Francais?

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by alligatorboy

I was curious, since you live in Canada: Parlez vous Francais?

My guess will be no since he's in London, ON... if memory serves me right that's just between Niagra and Burlington, so quite a ways from Quebec... let's see if my guess is right.

[alligatorboy]

Originally Posted by Dave1215

My guess will be no since he's in London, ON... if memory serves me right that's just between Niagra and Burlington, so quite a ways from Quebec... let's see if my guess is right.

According to Knowledgerush, there are some people in Ontario that speak French. I'm assuming you know some French too, since you knew what I was asking them.

[stotan88]

Originally Posted by alligatorboy

I was curious, since you live in Canada: Parlez vous Francais?

well first off, i do speak French. Not much...i mean "pas plus, mais mon francais est un peu."

Also, London, Ontario isn't between Niagara Falls and Burligton. It's about halfway between Toronto and Detroit along one of the busiest stretches of highway in North America, the 401.

Plus, many people can speak French who do not live in Quebec. In fact my mother is a french teacher, and since we have to study French in public school and for at least 1 year in highschool, many more people than you may think can speak basic french.

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by stotan88

Also, London, Ontario isn't between Niagara Falls and Burligton. It's about halfway between Toronto and Detroit along one of the busiest stretches of highway in North America, the 401.

Well, gotta relearn my Canadian geography... so its about 2 hours west of Niagra? I had it about 1 hour east of Niagra... oh well, back to school for me..