Hamann seems at this time to have thought that any strenuous devotion to "bread-and-butter" studies was lowering, and accordingly gave himself entirely to reading, criticism and philological inquiries.

These are taken with bread and butter and a glass of spirits.

Lots of people knew about bread and butter pudding, but not bread pudding.

bread-and-butter pudding and sticky toffee pudding.

bread-and-butter issues, too.