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A traditional '''English breakfast''' generally consists of four elements: egg, tomato, baked beans, and bacon, athough sausages may frequently be included also. The egg may be scrambled, fried, or boiled; the tomato is typically sliced in half and the exposed side broiled, grilled, or fried; the bacon is of a different, wider cut than [[United States|US]] bacon strips, and the beans are baked in a sweetened tomato sauce. The breakfast may also include an additional meat element; in [[England]] and [[Ireland]] this might often be a small [[black pudding]]; in Scotland it might instead be [[haggis]] | A traditional '''English breakfast''' generally consists of four elements: egg, tomato, baked beans, and bacon, athough sausages may frequently be included also. | ||
The egg may be scrambled, fried, or boiled; the tomato is typically sliced in half and the exposed side broiled, grilled, or fried; the bacon is of a different, wider cut than [[United States|US]] bacon strips, and the beans are baked in a sweetened tomato sauce. | |||
The breakfast may also include an additional meat element; in [[England]] and [[Ireland]] this might often be a small [[black pudding]]; in Scotland it might instead be [[haggis]]. Fried mushrooms are often an additional optional inclusion. | |||
The term 'English Breakfast' is often referred to as a "Full English." | |||
It is usually accompanied by [[Tea|English Breakfast tea]]<ref>[http://www.twinings.co.uk/SpecialityTea/Classics/EnglishBreakfast.html English Breakfast - traditional tasting tea.] Twinings corporate website. Twinings Teas. Retrieved: August 31, 2007</ref>, although coffee and orange juice are also possible as an accompanying beverage. | |||
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Revision as of 17:03, 31 August 2007
A traditional English breakfast generally consists of four elements: egg, tomato, baked beans, and bacon, athough sausages may frequently be included also.
The egg may be scrambled, fried, or boiled; the tomato is typically sliced in half and the exposed side broiled, grilled, or fried; the bacon is of a different, wider cut than US bacon strips, and the beans are baked in a sweetened tomato sauce.
The breakfast may also include an additional meat element; in England and Ireland this might often be a small black pudding; in Scotland it might instead be haggis. Fried mushrooms are often an additional optional inclusion.
The term 'English Breakfast' is often referred to as a "Full English."
It is usually accompanied by English Breakfast tea[1], although coffee and orange juice are also possible as an accompanying beverage.
References
- ↑ English Breakfast - traditional tasting tea. Twinings corporate website. Twinings Teas. Retrieved: August 31, 2007