Reasons Why American Breakfasts Are the Way They Are 

I grew up on the farm. Our breakfast usually consisted of bacon, ham, sausage, or occasionally steak, eggs fried, boiled, or poached, toast, and cereal (hot oat, corn, or buckwheat porridge in the winter & cold cereal in the summer), all washed down with perked coffee. Of course, we'd already put in a couple of hours of work by the time we ate it.

A lot of people overlook the fact that Captain Crunch has three stripes on his shoulder, making him a Commander.

My mom still makes old-fashioned doughnuts from a recipe passed down for generations. Most people think of doughnuts as basically being a mini-cake with frosting or glaze, which make the old fashioned ones look boring. But a warm, homemade old fashioned doughnut is amazing! Warm, soft, subtly sweet, and can be sweetened with powdered sugar. It's sort of like fried dough at the fair.

Note that Texas was briefly a French colony in the late 17th century. So for a brief window of time, Texas Toast was also technically French toast.

Oatmeal with banana, peanut butter, and cinnamon is fire. It's a good meal to fuel my morning workout

"But what about SECOND breakfast?" -Pippin, getting hungry again.

Please do a follow-up on the different/unique breakfasts that are served around the world and how they came to be. Like why biscuits and gravy along with a bowl of grits make up a Southern breakfast while an English breakfast has baked beans, mushrooms, and tomato as part of the meal.

Pancakes, waffles, French toast, biscuits and gravy aren’t what we eat every day. At least in my family, those were saved for rare-ish occasions when we had an excuse to make a nice family brunch. Usually on Sundays.

I was in India a few years ago and traveling with a friend. He is a citizen of India, and I'm American from North Dakota. I just had to laugh when I noticed what he was eating for breakfast one morning from our hotel breakfast buffet: orange juice, toast, and a bowlful of Corn Flakes with milk. I had Chai tea, sambar (a vegetable stew), idli (a cake thing made from rice), and fresh fruit. He was eating the typical American breakfast, I was eating the typical Indian breakfast : )

I think I remember learning that Dr Kellogg had taught that cold cereal helped to inhibit the libido and would help youngsters to focus on their studies at school.

Even though I am Indian, I was always fascinated with American Breakfast, I liked this small history lesson on American Breakfast.

In olde England it was in style to have a large, hearty breakfast, regardless of what kind of labor you were likely to undertake. This was in stark contrast to the 'continental' countries that preferred to have a small pastry or fruit instead of a heavier meal. This is also where we get the term 'Continental breakfast' which is where I'd wager we also get 'French Toast'.

People tend to view the classic English breakfast as a bit much but the whole point is it's either something you eat after a heavy hangover OR a treat

I'm Polish - yes Bagels are originally called "Obwarzanki" - from Kraków and mounthains areas. They're great so worth trying it while visiting Kraków :)

I love vintage sounding documentaries like these. Charming and nostalgic voice over

In Germany we call French toast Armer Ritter - that means poor knight in English and it is made when you have some harder bread you have to eat to not waste the food

My mother told me that when she was a kid (in the 50's) they used to soak Grape Nuts and Muesli in milk overnight, to soften it, so they could eat it in the morning.

In Spain we call the french toast "torrija" As historically mentioned it's to not waste food and give some sweet use to stale bread

Lesson of the video: if you want to make something popular in the US, make it as industrialized and mass produced as you can

I seriously laughed when he described cereal as a "lighter, healthier breakfast". In my area, most stores have cereal located in the same aisle as candy bars and with good reason: Cocoa Puffs, Honey Comb, Fruity/Cocoa Pebbles, etc, etc all have so much sugar that they rival those very candy bars. And that's to say nothing of cereals like Lucky Charms that have literal candies (marshmallows) in them, or Cookie Crisp, Oreo O's, and Reeses Puffs that are literally just cookies and candy in cereal form. In the five years I lived in Japan, I rarely saw any cereals, but in the few times I did, I noticed that they were not being promoted as breakfast foods but as quick after-school snacks - and to me, that makes a heck of a lot more sense than how companies in the United States market them as the first meal you eat in a day to give your body the energy it needs to get going.

Another Weird History Food Sunday! Just watched this video while having pancakes for breakfast lol. Would love to see more videos about breakfast

I had breakfast for dinner last night.

When did the idea of restaurants.... (dining out) come into being? Btw I love the weird channels. They remind me of some of my history classes in my youth when learning was fun & being educated meant something.

Love this guy's voice. It's so soothing to listen to

I never really ate cereal growing up and I have no desire for it now. My dad would make my brother, sisters and I a real breakfast. Eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, pancakes, waffles, french toast, ham, steak and hash browns were what I grew up accustomed to eating for breakfast. I wasn't ever allowed to drink coffee until I was an adult, because my father believed that coffee would stunt our growth. So we'd have a glass of milk and a glass of orange juice every morning with breakfast.

It was actually doctor Kellogg's brother who marketed the cereal we know today after buying the recipe from his brother and making some tweaks. Dr. Kellogs' cereal was sugar-free and focused on health.

You missed a crucial one that I have been craving all day, biscuits and gravy. Maybe with some scrambled eggs and grits on the side

(1:15) British tea culture help cut the mortality rates caused by unsanitary water in the 18th century - boiling the water helped purify it. So the health benefits of drinking tea during this time weren’t purported, they were/are factual.

I think it’s funny that the toaster was invented before sliced bread.

A+ video! Really clarifies the history of those breakfast foods in a way that is easy to understand.

I grew up usually eating grits with eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast. . Sometimes we'd have pancakes or Cream of Wheat instead of the grits. Now I usually just have Oatmeal.

I always enjoy these vids. Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal was introduced in the 1950s, and Cap’n Crunch and Froot Loops were introduced in 1963-long after the 1930s. 🤓

Earl Grey Tea with a splash of milk = THE BOMB

I watched this video where the guy said that we eat dessert for breakfast in 'Murica (cereal, pancakes w syrup, donuts, juice, yogurt, toast w jam, etc). No wonder 3/4 of us are overweight or obese. Any kind of sugar-sweetened drink is basically liquid candy.

I'm obsessed with paprika, I can't even imagine how bland food was before it. I'd love to see you do the history of paprika (have Shantel's "Planet Paprika" playing in my head at the thought of it!)

Peanut butter toast & orange juice is the perfect breakfast!

I just now realized how similar the original "donuts", Olykoeks, resembles a recipe we have at Brazil that might be our own donut, we call it Bolinho de Chuva (Rain Buns), because of the shape that resembles a drop of water EDIT: We also have another kind of "donut" called sonho (dream), based on a recipe brought from Portugal, in the end, sonho, donuts and Bolas de Berlin were all an adaptation of the original Berliner.

Burritos for breakfast, coffee or whatever is still on the shelf at Tim Hortons for lunch when you work 8p.m. to 9 a.m.

Despite having eaten most of the foods mentioned here back in my country, it was something occasional. Like one or two times at week. This kind of breakfasts are good if you're a very physically active person. Otherwise, it is not recommended or at least reduce the portions. Thank God I ditched sugared cereals decades ago.

I have to get up at 4:30 am and my breakfast normally consists of; Tea Toast with marmite Toast with marmalade. If I beat the alarm, I'll have a cooked breakfast, some type of hens eggs on toast with back bacon and fried tomatoes.

Captain Crunch was introduced in 1963...in fact I was 9 at the time and we recieved a fun size sample box in the mail which I promptly ate before anyone else saw it!

These videos are fascinating. Keep up the good work.

The history of poutine or the history of donaires in canada. Or the history of craft becoming so iconic in Canada. That craft dinner which is macaroni and cheese, and in Canada it is one of canadas national dishes

The same reason we produce so much corn that we crush it and use it as kitty litter, and that being overweight is a more serious problem for our poor than starvation: Government subsidies to farmers to provide cheap calories, so the army always has a supply of giant soldiers.

I just had cornbread and coffee for breakfast, because why not?

Be really cool if there would be a weird history food about the history of Poutine!

9:00 Interestingly, my mom _always_ bought the little cans of "frozen juice concentrate." I'd forgotten about those until you just reminded me. There was also frozen lemonade, which she bought a lot of in the summer.

For me something of a proper American breakfast would be quite different from the perceived norm, and yet not that unusual. Scrambled eggs with some sauteed mushrooms, perhaps a bit of fresh farmer's cheese, or one of goat milk. A lean protein salad with light or semi-light dressing, perhaps with chicken or bread croutons. Two or three pancakes with a slice of two of bacon crumbled. In that order. A heavy breakfast is best way to start a day. The further you move down the day the lighter your meals should get, that's what I think is best to maintain a good diet routine.

Wonderful video as always. I need tea AND coffee to keep me going throughout the day!

And here is me, on the other side of the world, eating chicken liver with onion and couscous for breakfast 😅 I bet many Americans would shiver seeing that

I enjoy this content. This topic was interesting and I like your style of narration too. Very funny and engaging. Looking forward to more

Oatmeal, yogurt, an apple and a spoonful of peanut butter. Keeps my cholesterol in check.

As Italians in America breakfast wasn't a big deal. We mostly had toast and coffee (or hot chocolate for the kids). My Nonni ate Cheerios with hot Postum over it occasionally.

French fries aren’t from France!!!!! They are Belgian- the American soldiers first exposed to them were confused where they were and heard people speaking French so got confused.

Interesting! As a kid we would always just have bread with cheese, or meat. Not super varied but at least not loaded with tons of sugar. Now I either make a savory oatmeal with beans, vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower, and sometimes an egg, or (my quick work day breakfast) yoghurt with fruit, nuts, seeds, and berries. Definitely keeps me going until lunch.

I'm from a Commonwealth nation, Australia & we are big coffee drinkers & less tea drinkers. In my country tea & coffee are known as 'cuppa's' like cup of tea or cup of coffee just shortened as us are gold medalists when in comes to our slang or "Strayan" is what we call our own version of the English language. Also we are known to have the best coffee in the world & we don't have Starbucks or really any chain, instead it's all small cafes which are small business owners. We would rather get our cuppa's from the locals as it's more personal & more friendly, aswell as supporting small business owners in our local area. Starbucks failed miserably down here in Straya as the hustle & bustle of the American style way of life just didn't work

The Start of My Day begins with iced coffee with whip cream and a stop at Jack in the Box for two tacos and crispy onion rings 🐖

Here in the UK, pretty much anything with bacon or pancakes in place of baked beans is considered “American” breakfast 😂

Our family had toast and tea for breakfast when I was a kid, so that's what I have, along with cereal (which I ate as a kid and still do, nearing my middle-ages, I vary with different kinds from the less nutrious cereal for kids to müsli and wheat puffs). It might sound british but I have marmelade (not always orange but sometimes, I like to have strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, gooseberry, fig etc. as well) and chesse. I just have pancakes or waffles and fruits when I stay at hotels or when going on cruises, otherwise it will be the standard breakfast as mentioned before.

Today's breakfast consisted of a pork chop, 2 eggs and oatmeal, with coffee. Dang, quite tasty. And filling... I'll be good till dinner.

This channel is great. Love the dry humor. 🤗

double weird history drop? we're blessed today

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax on papers, documents, etc. The Tea Act of 1773 led to the Boston Tea Party.

Sunny Jim made me think immediately of Sonny Jim in “Twin Peaks: The Return.” Given how often Dale Cooper raved about “a damn fine cup of coffee,” it’s not a stretch for me to imagine David Lynch naming a character after an obscure early 20th century breakfast-food character.

Tea still is my caffeine of choice for breakfast!

your voice sounds so much like how people would present things in the old days, it just needs lower fidelity and it would pass perfectly

That was so fascinating! I kept waiting for you to talk about why we eat eggs for breakfast and sausage and things like that as well. But a lot of this was very interesting, since I'm a type 1 diabetic a lot of this food I tend to avoid for breakfast as it is full of carbs and sugar and my breakfast tends to be fruit, cheese, nuts and almond milk not exactly the traditional breakfast lol but I remember in the old days having some of these items. Thank you for this awesome video!

9:40 that entire sequence 😂if you know, you know

I’m kinda a coffee enthusiast, kinda glad coffee is our morning beverage 😊

Nothing beats an ulster fry breakfast . Which is different to a Scottish fry or an English fry or even an Irish or Welsh fry. All different all amazing. Oh can't beat a nice crumplet.

There's a starbucks on our aircraft carriers too. (Seriously, there is!)

All the food in the States tastes so sweet - even the bacon and toast.

What exactly is wrong with oatmeal, maypo oats, cream of rice, cream of wheat, farina, ralston, and corn meal mush???

Fun fact The term "french kissing" was made by British and American soldiers returning home cause it was no odd thing for the Women of France to kiss soldiers and upon arrival home they would say "While in France get the girls to kiss you" which then changed to the term "French Kissing" "French Fries" or just "Fries" actually originate from Belgium and the "French Braid" where greeks and romans are credited for the creation of "the french braid" and actually dates back 6000 years ago to rock paintings around the Tassili Mountain Range in Algeria

Love this channel. The narrator is funny AF! Love history too.

"Wakey Wakey, hands off Snakey" is how i quote my breakfast yogurt bowl at 6AM in the morning, thanks for uploading yo and i'll cya on the next Weird History food adventure!

Ironically, I'm sitting here watching this while eating a rice bowl for breakfast LOL

The strange thing is that the bagels have Polish origin, but... they are rather forgotten in Poland. Today they are reintroduced byt the western (mainly American) companies like Starbucks. But historically bagels should be Polish national type of bakery... 😅

BREAKFAST PIZZA! Have fun with this guys! :)

Love these videos. How about a v.idea on different country’s breakfasts. Thanks!

Love this guy's voice, reminds me of those WWII era documentary narrators.

I have cooked toast in a frame like that before, especially while out camping or just when someone has an open fire. We even used to do toasted sandwiches filled with cheese and ham or baked beans or whatever on the campfire using a thing called a jaffle iron.

My typical breakfast is coffee, Lego cereal, and either a bean/rice burrito or a corn dog. Gotta love that protein.

Classic clip of Dustin Hoffman destroying french toast in Kramer vs Kramer

Man, a good day when I see the upload notification

Actually, the Italians brought coffee to America & Australia, due to immigration

This was very interesting and cool!

Best Saturday Morning Cartoon Cereal = Fruity Pebbles

I LOVE SOUTHERN AMERICAN BREAKFAST ITS SOOOOO GOOD, I dont like cereal or sodas but I can’t say no to a biscuit with gravy some hash browns with bacon a good cup of coffee

My favorite American breakfast includes eggs. I love an omelet or scrambled eggs!

Watching this while drinking my second cup of coffee in the morning lol

A helpful hint: You can eat Frozen Orange Juice from Concentrate. It's a great quick Breakfast or Snack. Just take it out of the Freezer, let it thaw a bit, open it up and munch away.

I genuinely get exited when wfh drops a new video, writings good, narrator on point and I get facts I never knew I needed to know

very small correction: Apicius is an author and the book is called "de re coquinaria"

Never heard of Force cereal before thanks for that piece of history I never knew I needed to know about

Wow, I didn't know that bagels were from Poland, and I live in this country! Funny to know that I've learned it from an American channel. We are indeed a global village :D

I used to be limited to $1/day for food after my electricity had been shut off (so no instant ramen). I can confirm about the affordability of donuts. At the time, I could pick up day old donuts for $2/dozen. It made a nice break from my usual loaf of French bread for two days. Edit: It was $2 for a dozen donuts, not $1. My memory was faulty, there.

Suggestion: "Lost" cereal mascots, such as: Corny The Rooster The Smack 'Em Brothers The Sugar Pops Kid King Vitamin Cookie Jarvis The Lucky Charms Wizard Ogg The Caveman Tony Jr. Jean Lafoote, the Bare Foot Pirate The Crunch Berry Beast So Hi

"or soaking it in water, if you're some kind of maniac" thanks a lot, my laughing woke up the dog 🤣

I adore American breakfasts! One of favorite genres (😂) of food.