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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. | A traditional '''English breakfast''' generally consists of four elements: egg, tomato, baked beans, and bacon, athough sausages may frequently be included also. The term "English Breakfast" is often referred to as a "Full English" breakfast. | ||
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 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 | |||
It is usually accompanied by [[Tea|English Breakfast tea]], although coffee and orange juice are also possible as an accompanying beverage. | It is usually accompanied by [[Tea|English Breakfast tea]], although coffee and orange juice are also possible as an accompanying beverage. | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 28 June 2010
A traditional English breakfast generally consists of four elements: egg, tomato, baked beans, and bacon, athough sausages may frequently be included also. The term "English Breakfast" is often referred to as a "Full English" breakfast.
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.
It is usually accompanied by English Breakfast tea, although coffee and orange juice are also possible as an accompanying beverage.