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To find the idea of a sausage roll for breakfast strange?

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Notgreggs · 12/05/2025 15:24

Am not sure if it's just me tbh, so happy to be told AIBU!

I was out for lunch with my sister and she was telling me that her daughter (who has SATs) is being given a special breakfast at school every day and their choice for the breakfast was either a sausage roll or for vegetarians a cheese roll (ie. Cheese in pastry). I think there was a vegan option too.

Maybe it's just me but I can't imagine having a sausage roll /cheese roll for breakfast. But then I guess a cooked breakfast is sausage and bacon etc and I guess you get things like danish pastries for breakfast.... I guess I just wasn't expecting it! It's nice of the school to do that for them though, apparently my niece was looking forward to it (she was just a bit confused by the choice of food too I think which is why my sister was telling me the story)

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NamelessNancy · 12/05/2025 23:08

The weird categorisation of foods by time of day is particularly a brrakfast thing isn't it? Lunch and evening meal are much more flexible.

Cereal is a relatively new thing we've been persuaded is breakfast-suitable. In the past kidneys and lamb chops would have been more common. Why the rigidity? It doesn't make any sense to me.

Fgfgfg · 12/05/2025 23:01

I drive past a Greggs on the way to work. The queue is often out into the street. It's made up of men dressed for manual work and secondary age kids in school uniform. I don't think they're buying the little pots of grapes and melon.

Disturbia81 · 12/05/2025 22:59

ItGhoul · 12/05/2025 22:42

‘Distracted by a full tummy’ after eating one sausage roll?

Jesus Christ, Mumsnet is insane sometimes

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This place 😂

PonyPatter44 · 12/05/2025 22:45

I don't think there is ever an inappropriate time to eat a sausage roll. A really good sausage roll, with well-seasoned meat and properly flaky pastry, is a truly joyous thing.

MasterBeth · 12/05/2025 22:45

ItGhoul · 12/05/2025 22:42

‘Distracted by a full tummy’ after eating one sausage roll?

Jesus Christ, Mumsnet is insane sometimes

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It's very Mumsnet, isn't it.

Hunger is the actual biological trigger that causes distraction, but for the disordered eaters here, being sated is enough to cause panic.

User79853257976 · 12/05/2025 22:44

MasterBeth · 12/05/2025 22:42

Yes, sorry, sort of, except I have actually quoted the right person as well.

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I agree that a sausage roll isn’t going to ruin their chances.

ItGhoul · 12/05/2025 22:42

Happymomoftwo · 12/05/2025 15:32

I’d find that a bit odd. We always just did toast and waffles for our year six kids. If they’re not used to eating much at breakfast I’d worry that a full tummy would be distracting. Saying that, if it was greggs, I’d happily eat a sausage roll for breakfast.

‘Distracted by a full tummy’ after eating one sausage roll?

Jesus Christ, Mumsnet is insane sometimes

MasterBeth · 12/05/2025 22:42

User79853257976 · 12/05/2025 22:39

I think you’ve quoted the wrong person.

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Yes, sorry, sort of, except I have actually quoted the right person as well.

FlorbelaEspanca · 12/05/2025 22:40

Some random thoughts:

Ever had breakfast in Korea? It's just the same as lunch or dinner.

I like your idea of a sausage roll as a fusion of cooked breakfast and danish pastry.

I would rather have cheese than jam with croissants. And cheese and cooked meats are normal for breakfast in Germany and the Netherlands.

User79853257976 · 12/05/2025 22:39

MasterBeth · 12/05/2025 22:08

Fuck me, if you ate a Christmas dinner every morning during SATs week then I can understand how it might affect you. But who is being "distracted" by a single sausage roll! Is this Mumsnet competitive under-eating again??

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I think you’ve quoted the wrong person.

ItGhoul · 12/05/2025 22:38

eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 12/05/2025 16:33

Grim. I certainly wouldn't let my children eat a sausage roll for breakfast. And not during an important week like sats. They need quality food not UFP ground up pigs balls and fat.

They’re sitting down to write stuff on bits of paper, not running an ultra-marathon. If I managed to be a high academic achiever on breakfasts of, eg, a tea with two sugars and Scotch egg as a child, I’m pretty sure your kids could become sufficiently robust not to drop 50 IQ points every time they eat some pastry.

Pigs’ testicles are very nutritious, by the way. High in lean protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, low in fat.

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Notgreggs · 12/05/2025 22:30

BangersAndGnash · 12/05/2025 22:24

I can’t believe MN is so full of people who have never seen the phenomenon that is Greggs selling sausage rolls by the MILLIONS to people on their way to work.

And people so aghast that they are sure it must be a sausage IN a roll, including the mother in question who actually contacted the school to check.

Is MN peopled by little figures in gingham aprons who only pop out once a day and get no further than their Cuckoo Clock doorstep ?

It wasn't because the mother was aghast, it was because my niece wanted to know for sure what the options were before selecting her option from the week. I don't think that's unreasonable!

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BangersAndGnash · 12/05/2025 22:24

I can’t believe MN is so full of people who have never seen the phenomenon that is Greggs selling sausage rolls by the MILLIONS to people on their way to work.

And people so aghast that they are sure it must be a sausage IN a roll, including the mother in question who actually contacted the school to check.

Is MN peopled by little figures in gingham aprons who only pop out once a day and get no further than their Cuckoo Clock doorstep ?

MeltonInTheHeat · 12/05/2025 22:11

TBH- a few years ago I had a mega commute - just shy of 3 hours in the morning and just over 3 hours at night.

I would leave at 5.45 am. And next to my office was a bakery that sold freshly made steak and kidney pies.

THAT was my breakfast for about 8 years.

MasterBeth · 12/05/2025 22:08

User79853257976 · 12/05/2025 19:48

Why wouldn’t they be used to eating much?

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Fuck me, if you ate a Christmas dinner every morning during SATs week then I can understand how it might affect you. But who is being "distracted" by a single sausage roll! Is this Mumsnet competitive under-eating again??

Anahg · 12/05/2025 22:07

Sausages are breakfast items, so it’s not too much of a stretch. I wouldn’t fancy one personally but I don’t think it’s that out there.

MasterBeth · 12/05/2025 22:05

Good grief, people. Different people from different backgrounds eat different breakfasts to you.

It can't be that hard to comprehend, surely??

CheeseAndChipsAndCurry · 12/05/2025 22:01

Im on a diet but I want a sausage roll now 😫 my DD was given a sausage sandwich before her sats. She really looked forward to it. Im not sure what the vegetarian option was there was one but my DD wasn't impressed by it!

Blondeshavemorefun · 12/05/2025 22:00

NeverDropYourMooncup · 12/05/2025 15:37

Protein, fat and carbs, all in one easy to eat item - perfect for avoiding energy crashes mid SAT.

It's a great idea.

This

paddlinglikecrazy · 12/05/2025 21:56

My DS school doing pastries & fruit this week for them. He’d probably take a sausage roll if one was going 😁

Megifer · 12/05/2025 21:54

I used to do my DC a pizza for breakfast sometimes so a sausage roll seems perfectly reasonable to me 😆

LaurieFairyCake · 12/05/2025 21:51

It’s a good idea, properly loaded calories at the beginning of the day when they need the energy for the brain

Happymomoftwo · 12/05/2025 20:30

User79853257976 · 12/05/2025 19:48

Why wouldn’t they be used to eating much?

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I just meant that if they’re used to having a couple of slices of toast or a bowl of cereal, then a sausage sandwich or sausage roll might fill them up more than they’re used to.

User79853257976 · 12/05/2025 19:48

Happymomoftwo · 12/05/2025 15:32

I’d find that a bit odd. We always just did toast and waffles for our year six kids. If they’re not used to eating much at breakfast I’d worry that a full tummy would be distracting. Saying that, if it was greggs, I’d happily eat a sausage roll for breakfast.

Why wouldn’t they be used to eating much?

User5274959 · 12/05/2025 19:43

I wonder if wires was crossed and it was actually a sausage-in-a-roll