Weet-Bix™ is Australia's favourite breakfast cereal. With a delicious malty flavour and the goodness of wholegrain wheat to help kick-start your day...
Kellogg's is the biggest cereal maker in Australia, with an estimated one-third market share. Its brands include Corn Flakes, Crunchy Nut, All-Bran, Sultana Bran, Rice Bubbles, Special K and Coco Pops. Liz Pluimers and Shannon Eckstein of the Nutri-Grain Ironwoman and Ironman series.
Queen Elizabeth II was a fan of an American cereal brand
Special K was introduced by Kellogg's in the US in 1955, early in the Queen's reign, and has seen its global popularity grow in the 67 years since. The company was given a royal warrant many years ago and is an official supplier to Buckingham Palace.
1. Chicken parmigiana. This classic Aussie chicken dish – with roots in Italian-American cooking – is a staple offering at many pub menus in the country. Whether you call it a parmi/parmy or a parma (but never a parmo), there's huge debate about where does the best parmigiana in Australia.
Shredded whole wheat cereal with low-fat milk is the best choice of conventional breakfast cereals, because it doesn't contain any added sugar or salt, and is high in fibre.
Granula wasn't much like the cereal we eat today. The first manufactured breakfast cereal, it was developed in 1863 by a doctor and health reformer named James Caleb Jackson. Jackson believed, as many did at the time, that sicknesses were based in the digestive system.
For breakfast she keeps things simple. Royal biographer, Katie Nicholl, has previously said: "HRH typically starts with a simple cup of tea and biscuits, followed by a bowl of cereal." (The Guardian previously reported she likes to keep it in Tupperware to preserve its freshness.)
Simple cooked meat and vegetables lead the way, with space for pheasant or venison should the Queen wish. Of course, Queen Elizabeth loved a Sunday roast just as much as anyone else. Along with chocolate, the Queen enjoyed some strawberries or peaches for dessert.
