CONVERSATION PIECE
Breakfast battle
June 12, 2008
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Vicky Sanderson
While the British are not renowned for their culinary finesse, the
practice of serving thin strips of toast called soldiers to dip into a
soft-boiled egg gets universal approval. So what better way to hold an
eggy offering aloft than a trio of sabre-rattling military men?
Sure,
it’s just a cheeky play on words, but this clever little egg cup could
easily spark a breakfast debate about when it’s appropriate to use arms
to solve disputes and when it’s better to sit down together and discuss
things over a runny egg. If the topic’s too hot to handle, tackle that
other burning issue – whether it’s more correct to lop off the top of
an egg with a knife, or crack it with the back of a spoon and remove
the shell?
The Soldier Egg Cup is available from Vancouver-based Boys
To Men Gifts (www.boystomengifts.com 1-888-512- 4438) for $21.99
(shipping is extra).
Toronto Star