Are fried tomatoes banned from being served with full Irish breakfast.

Liam Byrne · 13-05-2011 10:23PM

Genuine question here, given that it's been "kinda" raised already combined with the fact that I'm just back from hols where we'd laughed at an ad for an "Irish" bar offering a "full English breakfast".....

......is there a massive difference between the Scottish & Welsh breakfasts ? Given the similarities between the Irish, English and (tips hat) Nor'n Irish breakfasts, and the notion of a "continental" breakfast ?

And yes, I know that if these were as "traditional" as we'd have the tourists believe that we'd all be 50-stone plus, but just curious.

AskMyChocolate · 13-05-2011 10:26PM

barone wrote: »

2 rashers,2 sausages,2 soft fried eggs,1 white 1 black pudding,beans,chips or refried spuds.... tae with two sugars,toast,and soda bread..and copious amounts of ketchup.. if i was in ulster and wanted a fry this is what id ask for...

a fry..

orange juice just gives me heartburn :cool:

That's a good-looking fry my man. I'm a brown sauce man myself. Also I wouldn't consider a fry to be worthy of the name if it didn't result in shocking heartburn.:pac:

Also, you have to have the 'shrooms. They're what elevate a good fry to the status of a great fry.

Donkey Oaty · 13-05-2011 10:30PM

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

Also, you have to have the 'shrooms. They're what elevate a good fry to the status of a great fry.

Stalks removed, gently parboiled, then tossed in the pan for a bit, with a bit of fresh sage and indeed, if circumstances permit, some garlic - is that what you mean? If so, I'm in.

barone · 13-05-2011 10:36PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Jaysus no! Wouldn't ruin a roll with it either!

Ketchup is for hot dogs or McDonald's-style fries, nothing more.

dunking toast with butter into a soft egg with ketchup on it is delicious,

also a fry without beans is not a fry in my eyes,it can all go in between two slices of toast then and its a sandwich..the beans make the fry

AskMyChocolate · 13-05-2011 10:37PM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Stalks removed, gently parboiled, then tossed in the pan for a bit, with a bit of fresh sage and indeed, if circumstances permit, some garlic - is that what you mean? If so, I'm in.

I'm not that much of a gourmet I'm afraid, and I don't like garlic.:o

Once it's flats rather than button mushrooms, I'm happy.:D

barone · 13-05-2011 10:38PM

was a place in galway years ago that cooked the mushrooms for the fry in milk,butter,and black pepper... yum..

Teyla Emmagan · 13-05-2011 10:45PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

the fry jsut doesn't count without the beans, so many places don't add something so cheap?

That's one of the exact reasons I hate beans on a fry - because they are used as a cheap filler. Instead of adding a few delicious mushrooms or some extra sumptous pork products, you get all these places that just fill half the plate with a slithery mess of cheapo beans.

A good breakfast can be one of the nicest meals you can have, breaks my heart to see a lovely fry defiled by beans.

13-05-2011 10:48PM

I used to buy packs of tomatoes and eat them apples for a while... Everyday lately, I get a BLT or meatballs wrapped in tomatoe. The latter being supercheap street food.

Fried tomatoes are fuking amazing.

Captain_Generic · 13-05-2011 10:49PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I used to buy packs of tomatoes and eat them apples for a while...

How do you like them apples?

barone · 13-05-2011 10:49PM

someone poll it.. to beanz or not to beanz

lugha · 13-05-2011 10:53PM

barone wrote: »

was a place in galway years ago that cooked the mushrooms for the fry in milk,butter,and black pepper... yum..

My sister-in-law does em like that. Not bad at all.
Speaking of Galway, there was a place there that used to chop up the pork bits (sausies and rashers), fry em up with onions and serve in a baguette with relish.
Sounds ho hum but it was seriously good. And once again, I haven't been able to reproduce it, simple and all as it was.

I have a theory that a fry up tastes better if you don't have to knock it out yourself. Nothing like having it slapped down in front of you.

southsiderosie · 13-05-2011 10:55PM

baldbear wrote: »

"Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan if ya can't make boxty you'll never get a man"

It's popular in Leitrim, Cavan Longford type area and is a spud based food. flour, salt, raw spud mashed spuds. I think thats it. A bit of milk if you are that way inclined.

It's in all the shops down here. Could never get it in Dublin and the Jackeens hadn't a clue what i was talking about.:D

There is a "Boxty House" in Temple Bar.

barone · 13-05-2011 11:04PM

lugha wrote: »

My sister-in-law does em like that. Not bad at all.
Speaking of Galway, there was a place there that used to chop up the pork bits (sausies and rashers), fry em up with onions and serve in a baguette with relish.
Sounds ho hum but it was seriously good. And once again, I haven't been able to reproduce it, simple and all as it was.
I have a theory that a fry up tastes better if you don't have to knock it out yourself. Nothing like having it slapped down in front of you.

i dont know the place u mention but it sounds yum, this thread has me munching on peanut mnm's thinking about the fry in the mornin

Tar.Aldarion · 13-05-2011 11:05PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

That's one of the exact reasons I hate beans on a fry - because they are used as a cheap filler. Instead of adding a few delicious mushrooms or some extra sumptous pork products, you get all these places that just fill half the plate with a slithery mess of cheapo beans.

A good breakfast can be one of the nicest meals you can have, breaks my heart to see a lovely fry defiled by beans.

Never seen anything replace by beans, actually walked around dublin for a whole morning looking for the best breakfast, couldnt find any complete ones at allll and had to go into one and make them add mushrooms, not on the menu.

TheUsual · 13-05-2011 11:18PM

Fry the tomatoes first when the oil is clean and then keep them warm under the grill while you do the rest.

dats delish man

K-9 · 13-05-2011 11:29PM

irish-stew wrote: »

The best fry I have had is in a Cafe in Donegal (not in N Ireland but still part of Ulster for those who still dont quite get it :rolleyes:). They call it 'The Big Breakfast'

2 sausage, 2 bacon, fried egg, 2 hash browns, beans, fried potato, toast, tea, and orange juice. Some tattie or soda bread would make it the perfect fry.

That sounds about right. I hate egg though so I'd go a tomato instead or potato bread if on offer. Soda bread is too nice to go with a fry, better with tea and Kerrygold butter.

Wait a sec, there is no black & white pudding in there.

FAIL

van der vart · 14-05-2011 12:13AM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Fried potatoes? That's disgusting.

I love sautéed ones though.

new season spuds are the best, a few left over from dinner, slice and fry the next day, bliss

greenybaby · 14-05-2011 02:10AM

Here is a proper fry in my opinion

2 sausage
2 bacon either rasher or bacon roll
fried egg
black and white pudding
mushrooms
beans
boxty and/or potato bread
toast
fried potato if any left from day before mix a little onion in it - Savage

tomatoes are a no no no no no :rolleyes:

and lads that have chips with their brekkie, would ye go away outta that :rolleyes:

deathrider · 14-05-2011 02:35AM

... And now I'm starving

Azureus · 14-05-2011 01:56PM

Tomatoes make a fry feel healthy, bit of delusion to go with my grease-just how it should be.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 14-05-2011 02:04PM

baldbear wrote: »

"Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan if ya can't make boxty you'll never get a man"

It's popular in Leitrim, Cavan Longford type area and is a spud based food. flour, salt, raw spud mashed spuds. I think thats it. A bit of milk if you are that way inclined.

It's in all the shops down here. Could never get it in Dublin and the Jackeens hadn't a clue what i was talking about.:D

Its really common in Mayo, but I can't get in Galway at all. Gorgeous stuff.

WhiteRussian · 14-05-2011 02:08PM

barone wrote: »

2 rashers,2 sausages,2 soft fried eggs,1 white 1 black pudding,beans,chips or refried spuds.... tae with two sugars,toast,and soda bread..and copious amounts of ketchup.. if i was in ulster and wanted a fry this is what id ask for...

a fry..

orange juice just gives me heartburn :cool:

It was like reading an erotic novel only to find out that the woman was a tranny. Ketchup has no place in my fry along with beans. Lots of buttered toast to add to that salty bliss.

greenybaby · 14-05-2011 02:11PM

WhiteRussian wrote: »

It was like reading an erotic novel only to find out that the woman was a tranny. Ketchup has no place in my fry along with beans. Lots of buttered toast to add to that salty bliss.

bitta brown sauce is the job

TPD · 14-05-2011 02:18PM

irish-stew wrote: »

The best fry I have had is in a Cafe in Donegal (not in N Ireland but still part of Ulster for those who still dont quite get it :rolleyes:). They call it 'The Big Breakfast'

2 sausage, 2 bacon, fried egg, 2 hash browns, beans, fried potato, toast, tea, and orange juice. Some tattie or soda bread would make it the perfect fry.

Charlies cafe in Letterkenny?

Ah, already answered.

Chris P. Bacon · 14-05-2011 02:30PM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Fried potatoes? That's disgusting.

I love sautéed ones though.

Fried potatoes are not disgusting,they are lovely with a fry!

mikemac · 14-05-2011 02:32PM

greenybaby wrote: »

bitta brown sauce is the job

Bluuuuhhhh

Awful stuff

Chris P. Bacon · 14-05-2011 02:34PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Bluuuuhhhh

Awful stuff

What!!!!,brown sauce is the business,i just had a rasher blaa covered in brown sauce

mikemac · 14-05-2011 02:39PM

Can't go wrong with a bit of mustard though

Coleman's English is very strong but French's American is where it's at!

Sausages and mustard, licking my lips

Proper sausages too like Shaws. None of these cheap ****e full of fillers.
You get what you pay for when you buy cheap sausages

Mint Sauce · 14-05-2011 05:14PM

TPD wrote: »

Charlies cafe in Letterkenny?

Ah, already answered.

I thought Charlies was closed.

Best place in Letterkenny is the Quiet Moment.

Place I'm on about is Lindas in Donegal Town.

m-a-i- · 14-05-2011 05:20PM

Spread wrote: »

You're almost there Lavattack. Similiar to what happens to this ant. Fried toms should be eaten al dente!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1386717/Why-zombie-ants-infected-mind-controlling-fungus-kill-high-noon.html
Watch the clip.

I know this is slightly off topic but HOLY GOD!!! ZOMBIE ANTS :eek:

Are fried tomatoes banned from being served with full Irish breakfast.

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