What should go on a proper full breakfast plate?

Question

A common question is what is the difference between English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish breakfasts? There's a few minor differences, for example, the Scottish one has haggis, the Irish has potatoes, and the Welsh like cockles and laverbread.

Unsurprisingly in reality most people don't stick rigidly to each nations breakfast prefering to mix and match. Here's a list of the most common full breakfast ingredients. Which ones would you put on your dream plate?

Bacon
Sausage
Black pudding
White pudding
Haggis
Mushrooms
Beans
Tomato
Eggs
Tattie scones
Soda bread
Fried bread
Toast
Laverbread (seaweed puree)
Lavercakes (laverbread and oat patties)
Cockles

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Big breakfasts were created mostly for farmers and others who were heading out for a long day of physical labor - most of us don't do that kind of work anymore and don't need 2500-calorie breakfasts. As such, I don't have a bigger breakfast like this more than 2 or 3 times a month, and when I do, I usually don't have lunch.

Anyway, MY personal ideal big breakfast would be:

2 eggs (scrambled)
2 slices of French toast
hashbrowns (shredded fried potatoes)
bacon

and a small glass of orange juice.

Occasionally, I'd substitute a couple of pancakes for the French Toast, or maybe just some regular toast with jelly. I'm a simple man and I like simple food.

Iron_Man · Accepted Answer

Everything you can think of known to mankind that is edible no insect or bugs just clearly awesome professional breakfast everything in the book

mooky06 · Accepted Answer

We have something called the big brekky which is basically bacon, sourdough toast, eggs, rosti’s (hash brown), tomato’s, mushroom, spinach and baked beans

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Scrambled 2 eggs made on butter, tomato slices with green onions, roasted bun or sourdough bread with butter.

Jersey2 · Answer

Tomorrow I will have a big breakfast at IHOP. We joked around about having pancakes because we were supposed to go today but I slept in. Wifey asked what I wanted for breakfast and I joking said pancakes to which she replied anything but pancakes. So a big stack tomorrow I guess with sausage, coffee and orange juice.

IHOP isn’t our go to for breakfast but the last time we were there it was surprisingly great and we had a good time.

AviatorTom · Answer

My ideal breakfast plate (and side bowls) contains:  Sausage Mushrooms Eggs, preferably scrambled Toast Mixed Fruit (bowl) Muesli (bowl)

MysticDevice · Answer

Bacon, eggs, sausage, bacon, skillet (consisting of eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, peppers, tomatos, onions, and bacon), pancakes, waffles, french toast, a Bloody Mary, and bacon.

Jessica405 · Answer

Hash brown Bubble and squeak Mushrooms Fried bread Hard fried egg Baked beans Fried tomato Enough there to last all week.

Joshydavid25 · Answer

As long as it's breakfasty and good, put it on my plate..

mandyfire98 · Answer

Bacon, sausage, mushrooms, eggs, scone, potatoes, tomatoes, white and black pudding.

jamesgoldman · Answer

I go out for breakfast about once a month and the option i generally get has bacon, sausage, a load of mushrooms, black pudding, eggs, hash browns tinned tomatoes (if they have them) and toast

Jhonrembo36 · Answer

This is my favorite

IslaTheWitch · Answer

Coffee... Breakfast is too early to eat it...

goaded · Answer

Bacon, Sausage, Mushrooms, Beans, Eggs, Fried bread. Fried tomatoes are the worst.

Phoenix98 · Answer

I don't make it often but probably 2-3 sunny side up eggs, some bacon and some fried potatoes and of course buttered toast and a glass of orange juice and coffee.

NathanDavis · Answer

tacos...

Libidononexistenteww · Answer

I’m such a loser I promised my fiancé I’d cook bfast 3 days and didn’t do it once

spartan55 · Answer

Being an ignorant American I don't know what half those items are.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I never eat breakfast. I just need my coffee, and I am good to go.

OddBeMe · Answer

Seeing how it’s usually lunchtime when I get up, anything goes.

WhitneySnow · Answer

Bacon, eggs, toast (though tbh I only eat a little bacon at a time)

HighValue · Answer

I would just want lots of crispy hash browns and scrambled eggs.

Jennz6 · Answer

Eggs 🥚  baked beans 🫘  sausage or bacon 🥓  toasted bread 🍞  coffee ☕️

Nice222 · Answer

Bacon, Sausage, eggs, toast, Jelly and potatoes.

JacobJordan · Answer

Pancakes, maple syrup, orange juice, bacon, scrambled eggs, toast. Piled high!!!

OfDeath · Answer

Eggs, bacon, buttered toast, a sausage, grilled tomato and some haggis. Beans optional. Must also be served with a pot of tea

Sparkie460 · Answer

My big breakfast plate would have 2 eggs, steak, bacon, hashbrowns, and toast

nawtee_me · Answer

Well I am going to take the bacon, eggs, mushrooms and tomato and make an omelette for breakfast… ;)

swordbreaker · Answer

Sweeteners Milk and dairy products Healthy fats Fruits and vegetables and Whole grains

Pete671 · Answer

All the above, as long as there is an effective break water between the egg and the beans,,,

LiamS95 · Answer

You're missing sausage gravy with buttermilk biscuits and cheese grits

OtterMan68 · Answer

two eggs over easy hashbrowns sausage wheat toast

Anonymous · Answer

In my house  12 egg omelette ( 10 egg whites 2 whole eggs) , 2 cups oatmeal, 1 glass skim milk Or  Protein shake, 2 whole tomatoes, 2 small cucumbers, 1 cup cottage cheese

exitseven · Answer

steak, eggs and toast.

VanillaBomb · Answer

Eggs and tomatoes

Zestyassmf1997 · Answer

Bacon and eggs. Maybe a piece of toast.

ienjoylookingatgreen · Answer

The full English breakfast

Liketotry · Answer

All of the above

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

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