Difference between English fry and Irish fry?

Sclosages · 05-10-2014 04:56PM #1

What is the difference between the two traditional breakfasts?

I'm thinking myself it is the black and white pudding?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 05-10-2014 04:57PM

English Frys tend to be a lot more smug.

Well, Stephen does anyway.

Mint Sauce · 05-10-2014 04:58PM

Sclosages wrote: »

What is the difference between the two traditional breakfasts?

I'm thinking myself it is the black and white pudding?

I think traditioanly, an Irish Breakfast does not include beans. So its just Sausage, bacon, egg, and toast.

I just go for a fry up, with beans, and maybe tatty/soda bread, and toast.

The Backwards Man · 05-10-2014 04:58PM

The spelling.

There's no difference between a fried banana and a fried cucumber

jockeyboard · 05-10-2014 04:58PM

Red sauce v brown sauce (gross)

rawn · 05-10-2014 04:59PM

The Irish one has a fáda on it.

Sclosages · 05-10-2014 05:00PM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

I think traditioanly, an Irish Breakfast does not include beans. So its just Sausage, bacon, egg, and toast.

I just go for a fry up, with beans, and maybe tatty/soda bread, and toast.

What about the puddin?

Sclosages · 05-10-2014 05:01PM

rawn wrote: »

The Irish one has a fáda on it.

Fada doesn't need a fada. Confused?

Elmo · 05-10-2014 05:02PM

Canned products tend to be part of the English Fry. Tomatoes, Beans and Peas all from a can. Irish fry won't have peas or beans general, fresh grilled/fried tomatoes.

That's about it.

crockholm · 05-10-2014 05:02PM

One is fried in Ireland and the other is fried in England. I can't remember which one though.

Sclosages · 05-10-2014 05:04PM

Elmo wrote: »

Canned products tend to be part of the English Fry. Tomatoes, Beans and Peas all from a can. Irish fry won't have peas or beans general, fresh grilled/fried tomatoes.

That's about it.

Peas?

The Backwards Man · 05-10-2014 05:04PM

Sclosages wrote: »

Fada doesn't need a fada. Confused?

It does when you're writing it in English, to denote it is Irish. When you write it in Irish it doesn't.

NeonCookies · 05-10-2014 05:04PM

Might be other differences, but definitely the pudding anyway! Only black pudding in an English breakfast. My English friends didn't even know what white pudding was until I told them..one even asked me if it was a dessert type thing haha.

donglen · 05-10-2014 05:04PM

English has a tomatoe, Irish doesn't?

Sclosages · 05-10-2014 05:04PM

crockholm wrote: »

One is fried in Ireland and the other is fried in England. I can't remember which one though.

You're a fierce cliver fella altogether.

marco_polo · 05-10-2014 05:05PM

Sclosages wrote: »

Peas?

English folk do love their peas.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 05-10-2014 05:07PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It does when you're writing it in English, to denote it is Irish. When you write it in Irish it doesn't.

That's nonsense.

Sclosages · 05-10-2014 05:08PM

Vanessa Beautiful Pain wrote: »

That's nonsense.

Ah jaysis. I thought he was making fierce sense there.

The Backwards Man · 05-10-2014 05:11PM

Vanessa Beautiful Pain wrote: »

That's nonsense.

It's true, a man down the pub told me.

Help!!!! · 05-10-2014 05:13PM

Sclosages wrote: »

What is the difference between the two traditional breakfasts?

I'm thinking myself it is the black and white pudding?

English don't have white pudding

Sclosages · 05-10-2014 05:14PM

Help!!!! wrote: »

English don't have white pudding

Didn't realise they have black pudding.

Help!!!! · 05-10-2014 05:14PM

Sclosages wrote: »

Didn't realise they have black pudding.

yeah some do

Cienciano · 05-10-2014 05:16PM

They're basically the same. You get both puddings in England from my experience.
Not a fan of their sausages though, sometimes they try to be fancy and stick parsley, leaks or garlic into them.

Son Of A Vidic · 05-10-2014 05:19PM

Sclosages wrote: »

What is the difference between the two traditional breakfasts?

Having spent a significant number of years living in the UK, I would say probably quality. Now I've had some quality English fry ups. But for me, nothing beats quality Irish rashers, sausages, pudding & eggs.

my teapot is orange · 05-10-2014 05:19PM

Hash browns in the English one.

More tomatoes in Ireland.

Dum_Dum · 05-10-2014 05:21PM

One is drunk with Yorkshire tea and the other with Barry's tea.

myshirt · 05-10-2014 05:22PM

RTÉ Two New Comedy Awards Winner | Sean Nolan: http://youtu.be/5oX2y88M7cQ

3:37 in in this video resolves it.

Tuathanach · 05-10-2014 05:29PM

The Irish fry - or at least, the 'Ulster Fry' is pretty similar, if not the same to the Scottish one. The main thing which I prefer from the Scottish one is the puddings - they're different. Black pudding in Ireland is from pig but in Scotland it's also popular from cow's blood. Mmm..

oh and potatoe scones/farls, square sausage... man i'm hungry (that would sort this bitch of a hangover right out!)

Tarzana · 05-10-2014 05:30PM

Fried bread is more a feature of English fries than Irish ones.

Brown sauce is the more common condiment in England, ketchup in Ireland.

Titzon Toast · 05-10-2014 05:40PM

English sausages have bread crumbs in them.

recylingbin · 05-10-2014 05:42PM

English one has bubble & squeak. I have no idea what abomination this contains, but it hits the spot in multiple ways.

Difference between English fry and Irish fry?

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