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FRESH avocado in a fry-up? Gimme a break(fast).
This week The Sun told how Heinz outraged comic Jason Manford with its new ketchup ad, showing a Full English with avocado instead of sausage.
After Heinz outraged Jason Manford with its new ketchup ad, Alex James tells you to ditch avocado for breakfast[/caption]
He tweeted: “Someone needs a word with @HeinzUK! This is cultural appropriation of a British classic and you’ve absolutely butchered it!”
I couldn’t agree more. Here, I share my definitive guide to a fry-up and what you should – and should not – have on your plate.
Pork sausages
Make sure to enjoy chipolatas rather than fatties as kids love them too[/caption]
FIGHTS have been known to break out over sausages in my house. So, make extra.
My granddad insisted on chipolatas rather than fatties. Kids love them, too – to such an extent that I often serve breakfast instead of a roast for Sunday lunch.
Crispy bacon
Bacon is a must and London’s Simpson’s In The Strand serves the best back and belly bacon[/caption]
STREAKY or not? I say both! I take my cue from top London restaurant Simpson’s In The Strand.
It serves both back and belly bacon as part of its legendary Ten Deadly Sins breakfast. It also comes with lamb’s kidneys, which are rare but worth a try.
Grilled tomatoes
The soft texture of grilled tomato with a splash of Sarson’s vinegar will make your breakfast colourful[/caption]
PILE tomatoes on a fried slice with a splash of Sarson’s vinegar.
The soft texture of grilled tomato and the crunch of the bread, the sweet, the sour and the savoury all combine for maximum mouthful – a colourful breakfast in its own right.
Fried mushrooms
Mushrooms cooked in butter bring a wonderful, hearty depth to the table[/caption]
IN my family, everyone seems to love or hate mushrooms.
They do have an unusual texture but they bring a wonderful, hearty depth to the table – especially when cooked in butter. Pep them up with a sprinkle of chives.
Baked beans
Baked beans are a must-have as they provide vital lubrication[/caption]
AN absolute must-have, baked beans provide vital lubrication and a good splash of colour.
Microwave beans in a bowl for three minutes then place it in the middle of the table with a handy serving spoon so everyone can keep topping up.
Fried bread
Toast medium sliced white bread and fry in meat fat[/caption]
SUFFUSED in the juices from the meat, it is high-octane, rich stuff – the breakfast equivalent of roast potatoes.
Toast medium sliced white, trim off the crusts, cut into petite rectangles or triangles, and fry in the fat until crisp and golden.
Hash browns
Replace hash browns by a small portion of chips as they have no place at the English breakfast table[/caption]
POPULAR in America, hash browns have no place at the English breakfast table.
A small portion of chips maybe, but if you want carbs and you want an authentic Full English, I’d suggest a good wedge of bubble (and squeak).
Buttered toast
Buttered toast, especially sliced white, is the ticket for a full English[/caption]
TOAST puddled with glistening butter is one of the great mouthfuls.
Sliced white is the ticket for a full English, though. The highly processed flour is the carbohydrate equivalent of rocket fuel, so it is good for anyone feeling slightly worse for wear.
Fried egg
Fried eggs are more acceptable than scrambled, fry yours in bacon fat and flip over[/caption]
MY first job was helping my grandad at his B&B on Sundays. He always let guests choose how they wanted their eggs.
Scrambled and poached are perfectly acceptable but fried are most popular. I fry mine in bacon fat and flipped over for a few seconds.
Brown sauce or ketchup
Ketchup, brown sauce and English mustard all have their place at the English table[/caption]
BOTTLED sauces are a vital part of any chef’s armoury. This isn’t the time to hold back – bring ’em all out.
Ketchup, brown and English mustard all have their place at the table, along with salt and pepper – and malt vinegar for fried bread.
Black pudding
The perfect circular geometry of the blood sausage brings a sense of order to the plate[/caption]
JUST 47 per cent of us insist on black pudding in a fry-up, according to a YouGov poll. I think it’s delicious.
The perfect circular geometry of the blood sausage brings a sense of order to the plate and the black contrasts beautifully with the egg.
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Cup of tea/coffee
Drink a cup of tea, coffee or juice to start the day right[/caption]
TEA, coffee, orange or apple juice? It depends how bad your hangover is.
But when you are feeling particularly ropey – like the morning after an England semi-final and a few too many pints – a Coca-Cola never fails . . .
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