Now, I should point out that I love baked beans and the fry up is probably not our national dish BUT
for me the perfect fry up only has fried items in it?
What do you think Wayne? (or anyone else)
It"s an interesting point. For me it"s important to distinguish between a "fry-up," a "full-English," and a "cooked breakfast." A fry-up by definition should only include fried items. A full-English can and should include non-fried items such as beans (but never ever potatoes). A cooked-breakfast however can include further side orders such as hash browns and that sort of corned beef hash type stuff you get in America.
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I have to admit to being partial to non fried items in an American "cooked breakfast" such as pancakes with blueberries.
However I always seem to treat Baked beans as a cheap shot on my breakfast plate.
I will certainly give Ger"s idea a bash, though will reserve it for a lunchtime beans on toast or as my favourite side with cottage pie at dinner time.
FWIW - I love my baked beans with hot pepper sauce
SO my ideal fry-up comes from a combo of my Northern Irish and Northern English roots
plain pork sausages (none of those fancy ones with fruit and veg in)
smoked back bacon
fried mushrooms
fried tomato
potato bread
soda bread
black pudding
2 eggs (sunny side up)
no toast, no beans, no spuds
washed down with a pot of tea.
so that"s porridge for breakfast tomorrow
