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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 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 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 an additional optional inclusion.


The term 'English Breakfast' is often referred to as a "Full English."  
The term 'English Breakfast' is often referred to as a "Full English."  

Revision as of 17:14, 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 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

  1. English Breakfast - traditional tasting tea. Twinings corporate website. Twinings Teas. Retrieved: August 31, 2007

See also