It’s about time that I introduce some otherworldly cuisine on Flavorful Journeys and what better place than Westeros—the primary setting for George R.R. Martin’s epic A Song of Ice and Fire series and the popular Game of Thrones HBO television series. Here’s a little insight into The Wall for those not familiar with the series:

***Forewarning this comes from Season 3, Episode 6 and may contain spoilers***

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGr7pdaRmg

As you can see the Wall is an inhospitable frozen fortification, monumental in size and scope. The Night’s Watch guard the Wall and man do they have it rough.

This breakfast on the Wall is rather beastly; it has to be in order to sustain the men of the Night’s Watch from the bone-chilling cold.

When day broke, Jon walked to the kitchen as he did every dawn. Three-Finger Hobb said nothing as he gave him the Old Bear’s breakfast. Today it was three brown eggs, boiled hard, with fried bread and ham steak and a bowl of wrinkled prunes. –A Game of Thrones

Breakfast on the Wall Menu

1 ham steak

3 hard-boiled eggs

2 slices dense black bread fried in butter

A handful of prunes

***I challenge you to finish this in one sitting!***

I’m of the opinion that breakfast is great anytime of the day! This pairs well with a Helles German Lager.

I have to give major props to Chelsea and Sariann who created a blog and cookbook based on George R. R. Martin’s series. They have done impeccable research into medieval cooking and almost all the recipes in the book have a modern and a medieval version. Thankfully they’ve done the hard work and we can reap the rewards. It’s always fun to find fellow fans and share in the passion of Westeros.

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Breakfast on the Wall – Game of Thrones Style

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Serves	1-2
From book	A Feast of Ice and Fire

Breakfast on the Wall--Game of Thrones style--features ham steak, hard-boiled eggs, dense black bread fried in butter, and prunes.

Ingredients

• 1 breakfast ham steak
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 Slices black bread (or rye bread)
• a handful of prunes

Directions

Step 1

Sear the ham steak with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, until it starts to brown. Set the steak aside on a serving plate and keep warm.

Step 2

To cook the eggs, place them in a small saucepan and cover with a finger's breadth of water. Bring the water to a simmer (not a boil), and simmer for 6 minutes. Cool the eggs rapidly by running them under cold water for 1 minute, and set them on a serving plate.

Step 3

Melt the butter in the skillet you used to fry the ham and fry the slices of bread over medium-low heat, until golden-brown. Transfer the bread to the plate, add the prunes, and break your fast!