Traditional English Breakfast
Welcome to my Traditional Breakfast page. My Very best recipe is below. Enjoy cooking in the English way!
Ingredients Per person, allow:
*2 sausages
*2 rashers of bacon
*150g mushrooms
*1-2 tinned tomatoes
*2 eggs
*1 slice of bread
*1 can of small beans
Method
Heat the flat grill plate over a low heat, on top of 2 rings/flames if
it fits, and brush sparingly with light olive oil. Cook the sausages first.
Add the sausages to the hot grill plate/the coolest part if there is one and
allow to cook slowly for about 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden.
After the first 10 minutes, increase the heat to medium before beginning to
cook the other ingredients. If you are struggling for space, completely cook
the sausages and keep hot on a plate in the oven. Snip a few small cuts into
the fatty edge of the bacon. Place the bacon straight on to the grill plate
and fry for 2-4 minutes each side or until your preferred crispiness is reached.
Like the sausages, the cooked bacon can be kept hot on a plate in the oven.
For the mushrooms,cut up into slices and fry. Season with salt and pepper and
drizzle over a little olive oil. Place stalk-side up on the grill plate and
cook for 1-2 minutes before turning and cooking for a further 3-4 minutes.
Avoid moving the mushrooms too much while cooking, as this releases the natural juices,
making them soggy. For the tomatoes, open the tin and serve 2 on a plate once
ready. For 'proper' fried bread it's best to cook it in a separate pan. Ideally,
use bread that is a couple of days old. Heat a frying pan to a medium heat and
cover the base with oil.
Add the bread and cook for 2-3 minutes each side until
crispy and golden. If the pan becomes too dry, add a little more oil. For a
richer flavour, add a knob of butter after you turn the slice. For the fried
eggs, break the egg straight into the pan with the fried bread and leave for
30 seconds.
Add a good knob of butter and lightly splash/baste the egg with
the butter when melted. Cook to your preferred stage, season and gently remove
with a fish slice. Once all the ingredients are cooked, serve on warm plates
and enjoy straight away with a good squeeze of tomato ketchup or brown sauce.