The Irish Fry, what's a no-no?

fussyonion · 08-09-2018 9:41am #1

What should not be in a good ol fashioned fry?
The other half insists on mushrooms but those slimy feckers have no place in my opinion.
I also think beans can gtfo.

Atlantic Dawn · 08-09-2018 9:42am

For me it's tomatoes.

begbysback · 08-09-2018 9:44am

Grease

frag420 · 08-09-2018 9:45am

Potato bread and shrooms

dball · 08-09-2018 9:45am

wasn't liver a regular feature on the plate in the good oul days

Neames · 08-09-2018 9:46am

Cous Cous

SlipperyPeople · 08-09-2018 9:47am

mushrooms.

they're ****ing sick and anyone who likes them is a ****ing sicko

Pinch Flat · 08-09-2018 9:48am

dball wrote: »

wasn't liver a regular feature on the plate in the good oul days

Liver in a bit if flour.

Also fried mushrooms and fried bread. Should also use lard instead if oil / butter

Signore Fancy Pants · 08-09-2018 9:48am

Beans

RhubarbCrumble · 08-09-2018 9:48am

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

For me it's tomatoes.

And me. Tasteless, hard and watery.

Mookie Blaylock · 08-09-2018 9:50am

Fcking Farls! ....Nordy bread...none of that rubbish stuff here in the Republic!!

Brian? · 08-09-2018 9:51am

Hash browns. A serious no no for authenticity.

For me a real Irish fry should include: Back rashers, sausages, black and white pudding, mushrooms, fried tomatoes, 2 fried eggs and fried potatoes. Accompanied by hapes of toast and a bucket of tay.

dball · 08-09-2018 9:54am

Brian? wrote: »

Hash browns. A serious no no for authenticity.

For me a real Irish fry should include: Back rashers, sausages, black and white pudding, mushrooms, fried tomatoes and fried potatoes. Accompanied by hapes of toast and a bucket of tay.

no eggs?

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-09-2018 9:56am

I prefer a northy one. What they lack in pudding they make up for in bread.

brevity · 08-09-2018 9:57am

Chips

_Brian · 08-09-2018 9:57am

Beans, it’s a fry people, and everyone knows beans along with peas are just straight from the devils backside !

Degag · 08-09-2018 9:58am

Tomatoes for me too. Don't understand those who say beans. Beans are the glue that hold a good fry together. Without them it's just far too dry. Mushrooms also are awesome

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 08-09-2018 9:58am

Sausage, rasher, eggs, liver, black and white pudding, a lamb or pork chop, potato bread or soda bread. No mushrooms, tomato or beans and certainly none of that American abomination of hash browns. A few fried onions are permitted.

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-09-2018 9:59am

Degag wrote: »

Tomatoes for me too. Don't understand those who say beans. Beans are the glue that hold a good fry together. Without them it's just far too dry. Mushrooms also are awesome

Beans should always be in a separate bowl on the plate.

Teyla Emmagan · 08-09-2018 10:00am

Beans.

Also pot noodle. My Dad went through a phase in the 90s where we'd have a cooked breakfast for a treat at the weekend. An egg, a sausage, a rasher, half a tomato and a pile of instant noodles to bulk it out.

Autochange · 08-09-2018 10:01am

Brown rice

Brian? · 08-09-2018 10:01am

dball wrote: »

no eggs?

Ah Jaysus, I proof read that post 4 times to make sure I hadn’t missed anything. Of course eggs, 2 fried eggs.

Degag · 08-09-2018 10:02am

Addison Helpless Ump wrote: »

Sausage, rasher, eggs, liver, black and white pudding, a lamb or pork chop, potato bread or soda bread. No mushrooms, tomato or beans and certainly none of that American abomination of hash browns. A few fried onions are permitted.

Jaysus you are a picky eater. No sausages, rashers or pudding!!:P

ewc78 · 08-09-2018 10:02am

hungoverbunny wrote: »

mushrooms.

they're ****ing sick and anyone who likes them is a ****ing sicko

I'm in complete agreement with the above.

Rubberlegs · 08-09-2018 10:04am

Give me sausages, rashers, pudding black and white, beans, tomato, mushrooms, fried spuds/hash browns, eggs must be fried not scrambled and white toast. Guinness sauce or brown sauce for dipping sausages in. Under no circumstances should coffee be had with a fry, 2 mugs of strong tae and that's it sorted.

Brian? · 08-09-2018 10:04am

Addison Helpless Ump wrote: »

Sausage, rasher, eggs, liver, black and white pudding, a lamb or pork chop, potato bread or soda bread. No mushrooms, tomato or beans and certainly none of that American abomination of hash browns. A few fried onions are permitted.

If you’re putting in liver and chops then you’re in mixed grill territory. That’s a whole different beast than a fry.

Cloudio9 · 08-09-2018 10:04am

Degag wrote: »

Tomatoes for me too. Don't understand those who say beans. Beans are the glue that hold a good fry together. Without them it's just far too dry. Mushrooms also are awesome

I think beans make it an English fry....ya dirty tan bastard.

No time for the fried bread and potato bread ****e in the Ulster fry.

Degag · 08-09-2018 10:10am

Cloudio9 wrote: »

I think beans make it an English fry....ya dirty tan bastard.

Well they have to be good for something:)

Davexirl · 08-09-2018 10:15am

A bloody hard fried egg, the egg or eggs have to be runny as ****.

Balmed Out · 08-09-2018 10:17am

Should always have soda bread.

Mookie Blaylock · 08-09-2018 10:18am

Balmed Out wrote: »

Should always have soda bread.

It's called a fry for a reason you philistine!

08-09-2018 10:19am

I'd say your no-nos would be things you don't like, and your yes-yeses would be things you do. Pretty basic stuff here people.

dasdog · 08-09-2018 10:19am

Not sure what an Irish fry is as there seems to be little difference between it and a full English breakfast. Terrible food culture commonality and a fry up is probably one of the better highlights.

hynesie08 · 08-09-2018 10:22am

Onions in any way shape or form can **** right off in any meal, but especially breakfast.

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-09-2018 10:27am

dasdog wrote: »

Not sure what an Irish fry is as there seems to be little difference between it and a full English breakfast. Terrible food culture commonality and a fry up is probably one of the better highlights.

If you don't know the difference then you're not one to be lecturing on food culture.

Happy4all · 08-09-2018 10:32am

Degag wrote: »

Tomatoes for me too. Don't understand those who say beans. Beans are the glue that hold a good fry together. Without them it's just far too dry. Mushrooms also are awesome

I don't mind a fried tomato, but I've seen English people include tinned tomatoes with fries....vile! thankfully never seen them with an Irish Fry

dasdog · 08-09-2018 10:35am

Patww79 wrote: »

If you don't know the difference then you're not one to be lecturing on food culture.

The difference is regional. Potato farls in Ulster, white pudding in the rest of Ireland, beans and chips in England, god knows what is Scotland. It's a British breakfast.

barney shamrock · 08-09-2018 10:35am

Half a pig, no eggs, beans (taste a lot better with a dusting of salt) tinned tomatoes, mushrooms fried in oil and butter, toast, coffee, statin.

MarkY91 · 08-09-2018 10:37am

I love mushrooms on a steak with some sauce. I don't like them in a fry.

I'm also not form of a tomato on a fry. Why is it there? Makes no sense to me.

I prefer my fry in a Baguette with some ketchup rather than a traditional one in a plate

Mookie Blaylock · 08-09-2018 10:37am

dasdog wrote: »

The difference is regional. Potato farls in Ulster, white pudding in the rest of Ireland, beans and chips in England, god knows what is Scotland. It's a British breakfast.

White pudding? Black pudding is the more dominant pudding tbh

dasdog · 08-09-2018 10:39am

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

White pudding? Black pudding is the more dominant pudding tbh

Black pudding or blood sausage is global, the Chinese even have a version. White pudding is more unique to Ireland.

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-09-2018 10:40am

dasdog wrote: »

The difference is regional. Potato farls in Ulster, white pudding in the rest of Ireland, beans and chips in England, god knows what is Scotland. It's a British breakfast.

That's grand but said Irish and English, no mention of Scottish or Ulster or British.

We have our Irish breakfast and the Brits have their regional ones.

MonkeyTennis · 08-09-2018 10:40am

Beans.. Straight Red Card

Mushrooms are lovely you philistines!!

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-09-2018 10:41am

The pudding depends on how much bloody grain is in it too. If it's one of those horrible bitty ones they can keep both the black and white.

evolving tipperary · 08-09-2018 10:42am

The Irish part. And the breakfast part. And the fry part. The irish fry is english anyway.

Mookie Blaylock · 08-09-2018 10:42am

dasdog wrote: »

Black pudding or blood sausage is global, the Chinese even have a version. White pudding is more unique to Ireland.

I've had plenty of white pudding in Wales, black pudding is what we are know for, that's what makes a fry....taste is light years different from white pudding

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-09-2018 10:43am

evolving tipperary wrote: »

The Irish part. And the breakfast part. And the fry part. The irish fry is english anyway.

There's always some of you can't help yourselves.

DrPhilG · 08-09-2018 10:43am

Hard to beat a nice crispy soda bread with your fry. Then load the beans on top like beans on toast.

everlast75 · 08-09-2018 10:45am

Patww79 wrote: »

Beans should always be in a separate bowl on the plate.

https://youtu.be/eypZnajNdmQ

Sausages, rashers, black and white pudding, fried eggs, toast and tea.

That's what I make - anything else is just excessive

dudara · 08-09-2018 10:45am

No tomatoes or those horrible hash browns. It’s so easy to cook proper potatoes if that’s what you want.

And beans are a must. It isn’t a proper fried breakfast without beans

Mookie Blaylock · 08-09-2018 10:45am

DrPhilG wrote: »

Hard to beat a nice crispy soda bread with your fry. Then load the beans on top like beans on toast.

Hark!!! What's that I hear?! ... Pearce and Collins turning in their graves!

The Irish Fry, what's a no-no?

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