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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW UPDATED: Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire primaries ... Man jailed after allegedly groping jogger on Bear Creek Greenway ... Oregon man who killed officer had long criminal record ... UPDATED: Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire primaries ... Man jailed after allegedly groping jogger on Bear Creek Greenway ... Oregon man who killed officer had long criminal record ... Teapot on Wheels an outpost for Anglophiles Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News A decade since a wave of tea rooms hit the Rogue Valley, spots serving a proper cuppa with traditional treats are on the rise again. The Teapot on Wheels near Gold Hill has joined the likes of Medford’s Roundtable Tea Co. and, more recently, Fairy Godmother’s Teeny, Tiny Tea Cottage in Central Point. The isolated outpost on Rogue River Highway boasts river views along with a well-appointed tea room. But it’s also an island of British cuisine, open for breakfast and lunch, and accessible to Anglophiles for whom Ashland is far afield. “Fried breakfast” — complete with beans, tomatoes and mushrooms — comes with a side of nostalgia for my husband, who encountered it as a kid visiting Scotland. For everyone who loves American diner-style breakfasts, the English breakfast isn’t so foreign, and The Teapot on Wheels does it right for $12.99. A large portion of fried, sliced potatoes accompanies two eggs and, not one, but two types of breakfast meat: bangers and rashers. Larger than American links, bangers are the ubiquitous British sausages, while rashers are fattier, thicker slices of bacon than Americans typically see. Both proteins were passably authentic. My husband did miss the beans and mushrooms that the menu listed, but his tomato half was nicely seared on the cut side. I wish the tomato on my plate had benefited from the same time on the grill to complement my order of “eggs and soldiers.” While English breakfast or even “toad in the hole” aren’t novelties locally, soft-boiled eggs — served in egg cups, no less — are a bygone era’s idea of breakfast, one I’d never before encountered in a restaurant. For a mere $7.99, The Teapot on Wheels makes the fussy business of a perfectly soft-boiled egg look effortless. The yolks were deliciously runny inside still-tender whites, scooped from their shells with the requisite egg spoon. Only a better-quality, thicker-cut bread would have heightened the pleasure of dipping. But the chick-shaped egg cups (emblems of my own nostalgia) contributed much to the overall enjoyment. And we’d already had plenty of bread, starting with an order of the day’s orange-currant scones with lemon curd and whipped cream ($3.99). I knew not to expect clotted cream, based on my mother-in-law’s previous visit for high tea. But the scones were so tender and buttery that they hardly needed any additional fat, just the zesty lemon curd as counterpoint. After our 2-year-old son gobbled two scones, we ordered two more to enjoy with tea. Steeped and presented in single-serving pots (each $2.79), teas number about 20 at The Teapot on Wheels. Looking for a bold alternative to morning coffee, I chose Darjeeling. A vanilla-flavored black tea met with my husband’s approval, more so with its own ceramic pitcher of milk, rather than the plastic-packaged cream circulating among the restaurant’s coffee drinkers. Breakfast also takes the form of omelets, pancakes, crepes and biscuits and gravy at The Teapot on Wheels. The lunch menu features British specialties, from fish ‘n’ chips to “bangers and mash,” along with burgers, sandwiches and salads, from $8.99 to $11.99. But don’t make the trek on a Sunday, when The Teapot on Wheels, 1754 Rogue River Highway, is closed. Hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday; service is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the tea room, where reservations are encouraged. Call 541-855-4343. See www.theteapotonwheels.com . — Sarah Lemon MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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