Many Italians won’t eat anything for breakfast - just have an espresso.

I spent 8 weeks in Europe and I found that most places that served simple breakfast provided bread of some kind (more often a roll) with slices and meat and cheese. I had that more than I had croissants or pastries. There was also often yogurt and sometimes a piece of fruit.

They have better genes than fatty Americans

I’m French.

Of course not!

My father tried that once and he put on so much wright.
The doctor told him to cut it out.

French, usually bread dipped in coffee.

Italy, a tiny cornetto pastry (like a small croissant)

Yes to every day for both.

Many Italians do, standing at the counter in the morning. Coffee and a pastry.

French person here, raised there, absolutely not. It’s as PP said, leftover bread toasted, and/or yogurt and cereal and some fruit...

When I was an exchange student in Paris in the 80s the norm for my host family was to eat baguettes. Seemed like every member of the family ate at least half of a full-length baguette. I know that it seems normal to me when I consider the subject. I have to think that I saw it as normal behavior and picked it up as a habit.

We ate cereal. Chocopic and meuslix.

I lived in France for seven years. It's typical to have the previous day's leftover baguette for breakfast the next day (dipped in a bowl of coffee). Croissants and other pastries require a trip to the bakery so not always convenient when you're trying to get out the door on a weekday but they are eaten plenty for breakfast. Just as often though croissants and pains au chocolat are eaten as an after school snack because you are already out and likely to go by a bakery.

Anonymous wrote:EVERYONE? No.

Is it common in say France and Belgium? Who else is know for their pastries.

EVERYONE? No.

When I was in a study abroad in Spain, the Spanish woman gave us that for breakfast every day, and ate the same herself. I’m sure it varies though.

likely not

Coffee or tea + croissant or pastry x 5 to 7 mornings a week?