The (mexican) Breakfast Club
Posted: November 28th, 2009 | Author: Aris | Filed under: American Breakfast, Shoreditch / East London | Tags: hoxton square, huevos rancheros, mexican breakfast, The breakfast club | No Comments »Huevos Rancheros! Or in loose translation country-side eggs, or farm eggs. Although it might seem the perfect equivalent to the English breakfast the Huevos Rancheros are in fact most commonly eaten as brunch. Originating from Huevos muteleños the original Oaxaca breakfast consisting of Eggs, Tortilla, beans and ground cheese, the Huevos Rancheros consists of Tortillas, fried eggs, tomato chilli sauce, beans (not to be confused with Heinz beans), avocado and sometimes potatoes.
Huevos Rancheros! @ the Breakfast club
The breakfast club reincarnation of this mouth watering breakfast is closer to the English breakfast, replacing the old’ blighty ingredients like for like with Mexican ones.
- Tortillas or pita-bread replace hash browns – not sure we have a win here – but certainly healthier
- Spicy chorizo replaces sausage – This is a fair trade
- Home cooked beans replace Heinz beans – The ‘fresh’ beans are tastier and add more flavour to breakfast – nice change
- Guacamole doesn’t replace anything and it’s very welcome!
- Sour cream replaces brown sauce? Trust me, you’ll need it after that spicy Chorizo
- Fresh vegetables (diced) replace mushrooms
- Ok we’re short-changed on black pudding but it’s not a great loss and not everyones cup of tea
Where to find the best Huevos Rancheros in London?
The usual suspects are Macondo and The breakfast club. Macondo uses more fresh spices and ingredients and uses tortillas instead of pittas, but the breakfast club uses Chorizo. I still prefer Macondo for it’s smaller queues and more chilled atmosphere. The Breakfast club is off coarse vibrant and exciting attracting a young and beautiful crowd, but Macondo is an excellent choice and you don’t have to queue.
If you any other places you can get Mexican breakfast and Huevos Rancheros please leave a comment!
