Irish breakfast

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The Irish breakfast is a cooked breakfast consisting mainly of pork products.

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The traditional Irish breakfast is virtually identical to the traditional English breakfast in that it should include at least the following fried items: pork sausages, bacon rashers, egg(s), black pudding and white pudding, accompanied by tea and usually toast. The only items that distinguish this breakfast from other similar brekfasts served in the British Isles is the traditional brown soda bread which may be offered as an alternative to toast. The serving white pudding is also often found in the traditional breafast meal in Scotland.

Although the items listed are the main criteria for a proper Irish breakfast, other items can be included. This may include hash browns (cakes of fried and chopped potato), fried mushrooms or fried tomato and baked beans - all of which may also feature in similar traditional breakfasts.

Hotel and other fare

Hotels may offer kippers, cereal, porridge and other items, but these are not considered part of an traditional 'Irish breakfast', and usually are only offered as alternatives to the fried breakfast or continental breakfast. Sometimes grilled fare is erroneously served under the title of Irish breakfast.

The term Irish breakfast is the only term used in Ireland. It is also used by the Irish abroad, or by traditional Irish pubs outside of Ireland or or by those who wish to use the term for political correctness, but in most other cases hotels throughout the world would use another term. In France the phrase petit déjeuner anglais (English breakfast) is most common.

Most Irish hotels are guaranteed to serve a fine Irish breakfast. B&Bs also serve a full Irish breakfast, which though generally inferior to those in hotels, are often a point of pride. One of the most expensive places Irish Breakfasts are found is on the dining car of trains (see Iarnród Éireann).

History

The traditional Irish breakfast dates back centuries. It originated on farms when, especially approaching the cold winter months, a lot of animals would be killed for food. There also existed a tradition among neighbourhoods for the sharing of meat, as one family would not eat a whole animal before the meat went bad.

Variations

The traditional Ulster fry cannot be called an Irish breakfast by traditionalists because it does not normally include puddings and soda bread. However it will include potato farls (potato bread) and fried soda farls (flat bread with baking soda not yeast). It is a particularly good fry, often to be found south of the border and even further afield.

A breakfast roll is a French bread demi-baguette, filled with this kind of breakfast. The concept developed as a ready-to-go meal from convenience stores. It was spurred on by the innovation of in-store ovens being used to cook part-baked frozen French bread. In addition to standard breakfast ingredients, sometimes spicy potato wedges or other random ingredients from the hot counter may be added.