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Common meals...

Breakfast

Second breakfast

Elevenses

Brunch

Tiffin

Lunch

Tea

Dinner

Supper

Dessert

Snack

See also...

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A Full English breakfast, or fry-up, is a traditional breakfast meal that originated in England and is popular throughout the United Kingdom. Fry-ups are no longer an everyday occurrence in most British households although they occupy an important place in the English concept of the morning meal and are the predominant business of many greasy spoon cafés as well as generally being offered to tourists as traditional fare in hotels, guest houses and Bed and Breakfasts. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The Regency Cafe in Pimlico, London, is a well preserved 1950s greasy spoon cafe. ... Coffeehouse in Damascus A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... A guest house is a private home which has been converted for the exclusive use of guest accommodation. ... Tourists of various nationalities chatting over breakfast at a B&B in Quebec City. ...

Tradition

While weekday breakfasts in Britain often consist of a brief meal of cereal and/or toast, the fry-up is commonly eaten in a leisurely fashion on Saturday or Sunday mornings. Many cafes and supermarkets now serve the fry-up as an "all-day breakfast" which is more often eaten as a hearty lunch. Being reasonably oily and fatty, it is regarded by an increasing number of health-conscious British people as an occasional treat, but such is the passion for a good fry-up that it has among many been the prime reason for declaring the importance of having "everything in moderation". This article is about cereals in general. ... Two slices of toasted white bread. ... Look up Briton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Whether the fry-up is accompanied by orange juice and an abundant supply of tea or coffee, or only bacon, eggs, and toast, it is regarded as a ritual comfort and a wholly satisfying start to a day of work or leisure. Orange juice is sometimes artificially colored to match the color of orange rinds. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... A cup of coffee Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. ... An example of uncooked streaky bacon. Bacon is defined as any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, back or belly of a pig that is cured and possibly smoked. ... An egg is an ovum produced by a female animal for reproduction, often prepared as food. ... Two slices of toasted white bread. ...

The ingredients of a fry-up vary according to region and taste. At its heart, the meal consists of bacon and eggs, but to earn the title of a "Full English" a number of other ingredients are expected. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

English breakfast

Chips and beans with a boiled egg.

The bacon and eggs are traditionally fried, but grilled bacon and poached or scrambled eggs may be offered as alternatives. Some of the additional ingredients that might be offered as part of a Full English breakfast include: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2075 KB) Summary English Breakfast, RJH 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2075 KB) Summary English Breakfast, RJH 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 446 pixel Image in higher resolution (952 × 531 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) My photograph of my dinner just before I ate it (featuring chips from a chip shop). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 446 pixel Image in higher resolution (952 × 531 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) My photograph of my dinner just before I ate it (featuring chips from a chip shop). ... Boiled eggs are cooked by immersing eggs (typically chickens eggs) in boiling water with their shells unbroken. ... Diego Velázquez: Old woman poaching eggs, c. ... Scrambled eggs Scrambled eggs is a dish made from the lightly beaten combined whites and yolks of two or more (usually chickens) eggs, sometimes with a little milk or water added, and stirred while cooking. ...

• toast, fried bread ("fried slice"), or bread and butter
• sausages
• fried, grilled or tinned tomatoes
• fried mushrooms
• black pudding (a little less popular in contemporary times and in the south, but usually available)
• baked beans (reasonably standard in café breakfasts, but not in more upmarket establishments)
• possibly sautéd potatoes (uncommon),, hash browns (American in origin) or fried leftover mashed potatoes. Bubble and squeak (originally a way to use up leftover vegetables from the day before's main meals) has become a breakfast feature in its own right in some parts of England
• condiments such as brown sauce (usually HP Sauce brand) and ketchup (sometimes called "red sauce" or tomato sauce)

When an English breakfast is ordered to contain everything available, it is often referred to as a "Full Monty", and often attributed to Field Marshal Montgomery, the prominent British military officer of World War II. Two slices of toasted white bread. ... Chinese fried bread Fried bread is bread, sliced or baked especially for the purpose, fried and served as part of, or as an accompaniment to, a food dish. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ... Plate with German Wurst (liver-, blood- and hamsausage) A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs and spices, and sometimes other ingredients, usually packed in a casing (historically the intestines of the animal, though now generally synthetic), and sometimes preserved in some way, often by curing or smoking. ... Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Morcilla cocida: Spanish-style blood sausage Blood sausage or black pudding or blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking down the blood of an animal with meat, fat or filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. ... Baked beans and scrambled egg on toast. ... Sautéing is a method of cooking food using a small amount of fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. There are twenty-three different types of potato in the world. ... Hash browns or hashed browns is a simple potato preparation in which potato pieces are pan-fried after being diced, riced, or julienned. ... This article is about the food. ... Bubble and squeak (sometimes just called bubble) is a traditional British dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. ... Salt, sugar and pepper are the most essential condiments in Western cuisine. ... The HP Sauce logo HP fruity brown sauce HP Sauce is a condiment; a popular brown sauce currently produced in Aston, Birmingham, England, by HP Foods. ... A bottle of Heinz Organic Ketchup Ketchup (or less commonly catsup) also known as Red Sauce or Tomato Sauce is a popular condiment, usually made with ripened tomatoes. ... Bernard Law Montgomery Field Marshal The Right Honourable Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO (17 November 1887–24 March 1976) was a British Army officer, most noted for his involvement in World War II and often referred to as Monty. // Early life and World War...

A full English breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, black pudding, mushrooms, baked beans, hash browns, and half of a tomato

One breakfast permutation: two eggs, bacon, sausage, fried tomatoes, and bubble and squeak.

There are many traditional cafés in Britain that specialise in serving breakfast meals throughout the day. The Full English breakfast may therefore be listed as the "all day breakfast". Such cafés (also called "caffs" or "greasy spoons") are typically frequented by construction workers working in the local area, or passing lorry drivers. As a consequence the very strong tea that is often served in such establishments is colloquially known as "builder's tea". Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2549 KB) Summary A picture of a full English breakfast taken by me. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2549 KB) Summary A picture of a full English breakfast taken by me. ... Image File history File links Stoke_newington_breakfast_1. ... Image File history File links Stoke_newington_breakfast_1. ... An egg is an ovum produced by a female animal for reproduction, often prepared as food. ... An example of uncooked streaky bacon. Bacon is defined as any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, back or belly of a pig that is cured and possibly smoked. ... Plate with German Wurst (liver-, blood- and hamsausage) A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs and spices, and sometimes other ingredients, usually packed in a casing (historically the intestines of the animal, though now generally synthetic), and sometimes preserved in some way, often by curing or smoking. ... Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Bubble and squeak (sometimes just called bubble) is a traditional British dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. ... Coffeehouse in Damascus A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... The Regency Cafe in Pimlico, London, is a well preserved 1950s greasy spoon cafe. ... Lorry Look up Lorry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Can mean: A truck, in the sense of a commercial large goods vehicle. ...

Variants

In English hotels and bed and breakfast establishments, a Full English breakfast might include additional courses such as cereal, porridge, kippers, toast and jam or marmalade, kedgeree, or devilled kidneys. Fruit juice and dry cereal were added to the English breakfast after 1950. The term "Full English" is used to differentiate between the larger multiple course breakfast, and the simpler "continental breakfast" of tea, coffee and fruit juices, with croissants or pastries. Coffee at breakfast is a Continental tradition introduced through hotel fare. Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... Tourists of various nationalities chatting over breakfast at a B&B in Quebec City. ... This article is about cereals in general. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kippered herring. ... Two slices of toasted white bread. ... Jam from berries Jam is a type of sweet spread or condiment made with certain fruits or vegetables, sugar, and sometimes pectin. ... Marmalade spread on a slice of bread Marmalade is a sweet preserve with a bitter tang made from citrus fruit, sugar, water, and (in some commercial brands) a gelling agent. ... Kedgeree Kedgeree (or occasionally kitcherie, kitchari or kitchiri) is a dish consisting of flaked fish (usually smoked haddock), boiled rice, eggs and butter. ... A Victorian British breakfast dish consisting of lambs kidneys cooked in a mixture of Worcestershire sauce, mushroom ketchup, English mustard powder, butter, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. ... Juice is the liquid naturally contained in plants. ... Breakfast is a meal, often light, usually taken in the morning. ... Juice is the liquid naturally contained in plants. ... A croissant. ... Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...

The breakfast is not unique to England; Scottish, Welsh and Irish breakfasts share many characteristics and ingredients. In Scotland, a square "sliced sausage" (or "Lorne sausage") in the form of a patty slice, fried sliced haggis, potato scones and oatcakes might be served; in Ulster there might be soda farls and potato farls; while elsewhere in Ireland there might be white pudding and soda bread. Traditional Welsh breakfasts include laverbread, a seaweed purée which is mixed with oatmeal, formed into patties and fried in bacon fat. This article is about the meal. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... Square sausage, served with black pudding, baked beans, fried bread and mushrooms Sliced sausage (often known as square sausage, or lorne sausage) is a delicacy most often enjoyed in Scotland. ... an uncooked small haggis content of a haggis Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish. ... Tattie or potato scones are a regional variant of the savoury Girdle Scone which is especially popular in Scotland. ... An oatcake is a type of pancake made from oatmeal, flour and yeast, and cooked on a griddle. ... Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... A farl (reduced form of the Scots fardel) is a term used in Northern Ireland and Scotland for some roughly triangular flat breads and cakes, traditionally made by cutting a round into four pieces. ... An Irish breakfast consisting of sausages, black and white pudding, bacon and fried eggs, served with orange juice. ... Soda bread is a type of quick bread in which yeast has been substituted with baking soda. ... This article is about the country. ... Laverbread (Welsh: Bara Lawr) is a traditional Welsh delicacy made from the seaweed laver. ... Seaweed-covered rocks in the UK For the band, see; Seaweed (band) For the rock musician, see; Seaweed (musician) Seaweeds are any of a large number of marine benthic algae. ... Oatmeal is a product made by processing oats. ...

Ulster fry

Due to the increase in popularity of vegetarianism over recent years, some proprietors may offer vegetarian versions of the Full English, using Quorn or various other substitutes instead of their meat counterparts and more often simply serving the breakfast without the meat components. Ulster fry (Full English breakfast; Irish breakfast), an instance observed at Queens University, Belfast guesthouse in 2003-09. ... Ulster fry (Full English breakfast; Irish breakfast), an instance observed at Queens University, Belfast guesthouse in 2003-09. ... Ulster fry An Ulster fry is a dish of fried food that is popular throughout the province [citation needed] of Ulster in Ireland. ... Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming the flesh of any animal (including poultry and fish), with or without also eschewing other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. ... Quorn logo. ...

See also

• Greasy spoon

The Regency Cafe in Pimlico, London, is a well preserved 1950s greasy spoon cafe. ...

External links

• eggbaconchipsandbeans - reviews of cafés serving traditional English fry-ups and variations
• The London Review of Breakfasts - writing and reviews about full English breakfasts in London