insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 11 - January 2016 | Page 38

FOOD+DRINK
THE BEST BREAKFASTS IN SUSSEX cont.

‘British’ menu may serve. Take our morning staple, the Full English. At
Carluccio’s, this becomes a Breakfast Magnifica, swapping streak bacon
for smoky pancetta and pushing out plum tomatoes in favour of sautéed
mushrooms doused in herbs. Likewise, traditional toast can be swapped
for panettone, the delicious Italian fruit bread that serves as an ideal
vehicle for far too much salty butter, and the frittata is a hearty three-egg
omelette served with mushrooms, ham, herbs, or all three. Everything is
served with either rich Napoli, or smooth Milano coffee, naturally, but they
won’t begrudge you a pot of English Breakfast if you’re not ready to go
the whole Italian hog.

RYE
BOSUN’S BITE, RYE HARBOUR
Sometimes simple’s what you want and Bosun’s Bite does simple,
brilliantly – the plump, herby sausages and thick bacon rashers are
excellent quality, the eggs aren’t greasy, and the toast is doorstep thick.
Plus, they offer some really tasty vegetarian alternatives, which is an
unusual and welcome touch for any (non)greasy spoon, and they’ll
throw in hashbrowns, or chips if you want to ramp up the carbohydrate
factor. If you’re feeling brave, take on the ‘Big Eat’ breakfast roll: a huge,
buttered poppy-seed white roll layered with tomatoes, sausages, bacon,
mushrooms, two hashbrowns and a fried egg. Then probably go and
have a lie down.

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