List of brunch foods facts for kids

Assorted brunch foods

Brunch is a super fun meal that mixes breakfast and lunch! People usually eat it in the late morning, but sometimes it can go on until the afternoon. The word "brunch" is actually a mix of "breakfast" and "lunch." It started in England way back in the late 1800s. Back then, it was often served like a big buffet. Brunch became really popular in the United States in the 1930s.

Delicious Brunch Foods

Many yummy foods are often served for brunch. Here are some of them:

• Avocado toast – A popular dish with mashed avocado on toast.
• Bacon – Crispy strips of pork, a breakfast favorite.
• Bagel – A chewy bread roll, often served with cream cheese.
• Biscuits and gravy – A warm, comforting dish popular in the Southern U.S.
• Blintz – A thin pancake, often filled with cheese or fruit.
• Bread and toast – Served with butter and jams.
• Breakfast sausage – Cooked sausage, usually pork.
• Brunch casserole – A simple baked dish with bread, eggs, and bacon.
• Cheese – A variety of cheeses can be part of brunch.
• Chilaquiles – A Mexican dish with corn tortillas, salsa, and cheese.
• Cinnamon rolls – Sweet, swirled pastries with cinnamon and frosting.
• Coffee cake – A sweet cake, often with a crumbly topping.
• Cold cuts – Sliced meats like ham or turkey.
• Crêpe – A very thin pancake, often filled with sweet or savory ingredients.
• Croissant – A flaky, buttery pastry from France.
• David Eyre's pancake – A large, puffy pancake baked in the oven.
• Dim sum – Small Chinese dishes, often steamed or fried.
• Dutch baby pancake – A large, fluffy pancake baked in a skillet.

Egg-cellent Egg Dishes

Eggs are a big part of brunch! Here are some ways they are served:

• Eggs Benedict – Poached eggs with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
• Eggs bourguignon – Eggs poached in a red wine sauce.
• Eggs Neptune – Similar to Eggs Benedict, but with crab meat.
• Eggs Sardou – Poached eggs with creamed spinach and artichoke hearts.
• Fried egg – Eggs cooked in a pan until the whites are set.
• Huevos rancheros – Fried eggs served on tortillas with salsa.
• Omelette – Eggs beaten and cooked, often with fillings like cheese or vegetables.
• Poached egg – Eggs cooked gently in hot water without their shell.
• Scrambled eggs – Eggs whisked and cooked until soft and fluffy.

More Brunch Favorites

• English muffin – A round, flat bread, often toasted.
• French toast – Bread dipped in egg batter and fried.
• Frittata – An Italian egg dish, like a thick omelette.
• Fruit – Fresh fruits like berries, melon, or grapes.
• Grillades – A meat dish popular in Louisiana, U.S.
• Grits – A creamy corn dish, a staple in the Southern United States.
• Ham – Sliced ham, often served with eggs.
• Hash – A mix of chopped meat, potatoes, and spices, like corned beef hash.
• Hash browns – Shredded potatoes, often fried until crispy.
• Muesli – A breakfast mix of oats, nuts, and dried fruit.
• Muffins – Sweet, small baked goods.
• Pancake – Flat, round cakes cooked on a griddle.
• Pastry – Sweet baked goods like danishes or tarts.
• Potato – Potatoes prepared in many ways, like roasted or fried.
• Potato pancake – Thin, crispy pancakes made from grated potatoes.
• Potatoes O'Brien – Diced potatoes with peppers and onions.
• Quiche – A savory tart with a pastry crust and a filling of eggs, cream, and other ingredients.
• Quick bread – Breads that use baking powder or soda instead of yeast.
• Roasted meats – Meats cooked in an oven until tender.

Brunch Salads

Salads can also be part of a brunch spread:

• Caesar salad – A classic salad with romaine lettuce, croutons, and a creamy dressing.
• Cobb salad – A hearty salad with chicken, bacon, avocado, and more.

Seafood and Other Dishes

• Poached salmon – Salmon cooked gently in liquid, sometimes served cold.
• Seafood – Various types of seafood can be served.
• Smoked fish – Fish preserved by smoking.
• Smoked salmon – Salmon that has been cured and smoked.
• Soufflé – A light, airy baked dish, either sweet or savory.
• Soups – Light soups can sometimes be part of brunch.
• Steak and eggs – A hearty dish with cooked steak and eggs.
• Strata – A layered casserole, often with bread, eggs, and cheese.
• Tartines – Open-faced sandwiches.
• Teacake – A light bun, often toasted.
• Tea sandwich – Small, crustless sandwiches.
• Terrine – A meat or vegetable loaf, often served cold.
• Touton – A fried bread from Newfoundland, Canada.
• Waffle – A crisp, patterned cake cooked in a waffle iron.

Brunch Beverages

A Bloody Mary

South Indian Coffee

These drinks are often served with brunch:

• Coffee
• Tea
• Orange juice
• Mimosa (orange juice and sparkling wine)
• Bloody Mary (a savory cocktail)

See also

Images for kids

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  Blintzes

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  A Belgian waffle with strawberries and powdered sugar

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  Dim sum

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  Hash browns, bacon, eggs and coffee

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  Brunch quiche

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  Smoked salmon and egg salad on a toasted baguette

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  A plate of assorted brunch foods

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  Some brunch foods – a bagel with cream cheese topped with smoked salmon, and salad

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  Vegan brunch foods

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  A brunch of an omelette, toast, French toast, fruit and coffee