A Full English

I was at Sam's a month ago and why I looked in that particular

cooler, I don't know 

but my heart did a "petty pat"

when I saw 

European Center Cut Bacon

British Bacon!!!!

We've bought some over the years

But it's always pricey and you have to go way out of your way to find a story

that carries it.

We love British bacon

and

We love

A Full English

or a "Fry Up"

It's the breakfast that American breakfasts derive from . . . 

"Bacon", "sausages", eggs (always served basted), plus black pudding, beans, tomatoes and mushrooms

Americans have replaced the black pudding, beans, tomatoes and mushrooms for

hash browns!

But I really prefer "British style"!

 Served with toast and tea

(our first breakfast in England at our bed and breakfast the spring that we lived in England)

Coming home, I would fix a "Full English" as often as I could find the

ingredients . . .

The weeks leading up to St. Patrick's Day, Costco would have Irish bangers

and I'd stock up.

English Heinz beans are different than American Pork and Beans

And I don't sub!

I used to buy them at either the Commissary at Leavenworth or World Market

Six cans at a time!

My version of the "Full English" -- Heinz beans, Irish Bangars and eggs!

Served with coffee for Jim and tea for me

When we lived that Spring in England, I would do a Full English if we didn't want to be

out and about extra early

(our dining room at Blue Row)

Reminds me so of bed and breakfasts that we stayed at in England

A Full English for two!

 Underneath the egg there is always toast.

Not ordinary toast but a piece of fried toast

 Two more important parts of a Full English are:

Orange Marmalade

(served in my English orange marmalade jar)

Never any other kind of jam or jelly for breakfast --

Only orange marmalade!

and

The toast cooler

At least that is what Husband Jim calls it.

You put perfectly good hot toast in and carry it to the table

And then it is cold!!!!

I personally don't mind "cold" toast -- husband Jim does not!

You can find these silver plated toast coolers quite frequently

even in flea markets.

I think everyone who ever stayed in England and had one of these

on their breakfast table had to bring one home!!!!

With the bacon and a horde of Irish sausages in the freezer,

we've been having a full English every Saturday morning!

Sans beans, however!

I'm out!

And when I went to World Market yesterday to stock up,

they didn't carry them anymore!

I was devastated!

However, Amazon came through . . . 

next week, our Full English will be just that --

a Full English complete with beans!

It's my favorite breakfast

And it's fun to have a Full English every Saturday morning as a treat!