A lot of us go to McDonald's for breakfast and lunch because it's the closest food place that's still open during the lockdown. The food is only available for "grab and go," and before you question why I am eating McDonald's when it is something that I can find in disturbing amounts of numbers in the United States, let me tell you how McDonald's here is unique. First, they have a bakery section, called McCafé, where they bake fresh croissants and cakes daily. The coffee that you can buy in the McCafé section also resembles something more of a Starbucks. I was surprised to find out that the coffee in Mcdonald's is actually really tasty, unlike the McDonalds coffee from the United States. Prior to lockdown, if you ordered a cake and a coffee from McCafé, an employee would bring it to your table, playing into the cafe culture here in Vienna.
For breakfast one day, I ordered what was labeled an "Austrian breakfast," which comes with a typical Austrian breakfast roll, called a Kaiser Semmel, as well as scrambled eggs and a side of coffee. I prefer iced chai lattes over coffees, so I typically order that at McDonald's instead. I then realized that I could be making this breakfast for myself at home. So, for like five days straight, I was boiling eggs (until soft boiled), frying Käsekrainer (cheese-filled) sausages, and spreading apricot jam on Semmel rolls.
I also have been trying to recreate Einspänner coffees at home, which is a coffee named after nineteenth-century single horse carriages that are usually topped with about 1/3 whip cream. Einspänner coffees are also known for being traditionally served in an aesthetic, Instagram-worthy clear glass with a metal handle.
