Traditional Full English Breakfast
What Is A Full English Breakfast?
A full English breakfast (also called a fry-up) is a hearty, English breakfast dish that serves a wide range of popular British breakfast foods. A classic full English breakfast serves up bacon, sausages, black pudding, eggs, baked beans, toast, mushrooms, and tomatoes, but there are many different variations out there.
What Is In A Full English Breakfast?
Let's take a look at the full breakdown of a classic Full English Breakfast and what you’ll see on your plate.
1. Sausages
Traditionally every full English will always offer some variation of sausages (also known as bangers). It's common to see pork sausages on your plate, but chicken sausages are becoming increasingly popular. Of course, you can opt for a vegetarian option and swap out meat sausages for vegetarian sausages too!
2. Back Bacon
Traditional full English breakfasts use a different kind of bacon than the ones seen in American supermarkets. You’ll often see rashers of back bacon, which offers a smoked flavour and can be served extra crispy!
3. Black Pudding
Love it or hate it, black pudding is a staple when it comes to a traditional Full English breakfast. This savoury delicacy, made from a blend of pork blood, oatmeal, and spices, is a type of blood sausage that adds a rich, hearty flavour to the plate. It's a true British classic and worth a try if you've never had it before!
4. Eggs
On almost all fry ups you’ll see eggs on your plate. Cook them up however, you like - scrambled, fried, poached - but the most common type is usually a classic fried egg (even better with a runny yolk!)
5. Baked Beans
No full English breakfast can be complete without baked beans. Try a small portion of Heinz baked beans and if you love it (which you will), then add on some more!
6. Tomatoes and Mushrooms
I guess it's good to get some of your five a day in. Tomatoes and mushrooms aren't seen on a fry-up as much as the other ingredients, but they're a very tasty addition to have! Fry your mushrooms in some butter for that extra flavour, and add half a grilled tomato or maybe some cherry tomatoes to your plate, whichever you prefer!
7. Toast
There is nothing better to soak up the leftovers of your full English breakfast than mopping it up with a slice of toast! A nice thick slice of heavily buttered toast is perfect for making sure not a speck is left on your plate!
There's a variety of different ingredients you can add to your full English, mix and match to make yours how you like! Swap out the mushrooms for extra bacon, or black pudding for an extra banger or take on the challenge of trying it exactly how it comes.
There's a variety of different ingredients you can add to your full English, mix and match to make yours how you like! Swap out the mushrooms for extra bacon, or black pudding for an extra banger or take on the challenge of trying it exactly how it comes.
