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A Full Scottish Breakfast

02/28/08, by Kate Hopkins

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Lordy, lordy, lordy, do I love breakfast here on the Isles. Pictured above is a full Scottish Breakfast consisting of (starting at the noon position and going clockwise):

A fried egg
Sauteed Mushrooms
Black Pudding the size of a hockey puck
Lorne Sausage, a sausage prepared in a loaf pan. This one is a beef sausage.
1 Slice of Bacon (aka "Rasher").
Fried Tomato
Potato Scone, which is quite unlike what I was expecting a scone to look like (having been to a few too many coffee shops in the States).

Not seen, the bemused hostess of the house we were at when I asked if I could take a picture of her food.

We could use a few more breakfasts like this back home.

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Comment from: Beany [Visitor]

Potato scones aren't particularly representative of scones in general- most scones in the UK will be similar to US coffee-shop ones (like an American 'biscuit').

Drop scones and girdle scones are yet more variations...

Permalink 02/28/08 @ 03:51

Comment from: icooku [Visitor]

· http://www.iccoku.wordpress.com

A nice page to know about Sccotish cuisine!

Permalink 02/28/08 @ 08:44

Comment from: Mikeachim [Visitor]

· http://mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings

Lorne Sausage. It's been too long. I hope you blobbed ketchup on it.

That all looks excellently fried / grilled, with no background pool of oil. The hostess knows how to do a good, healthy fry-up.

Permalink 02/28/08 @ 09:41

Comment from: sheldel [Visitor]

Now THAT is lovely! Black pudding is soooo delightful! But where are the "tinned" beans...or is that strictly an English thing? :)

Permalink 02/28/08 @ 09:53

Comment from: Kate Hopkins [Member]

· http://www.accidentalhedonist.com

tinned beans are optional in Scotland it seems, but a requirement in Ireland, and likely England.

Permalink 02/28/08 @ 10:10

Comment from: Charcuterista [Visitor]

· http://charcuterista.wordpress.com

They certainly do set you up for the day, don't they? Look at all those beautiful sausages; thanks for sharing your breakfast...

Permalink 02/28/08 @ 14:50

Comment from: Former Seattle-ite [Visitor]

· http://red

Now that's a breakfast!

Permalink 02/28/08 @ 19:46

Comment from: aforkfulofspaghetti [Visitor]

· http://www.aforkfulofspaghetti.blogspot.com

I don't think you can beat a Scottish breakfast. An Irish one comes close, mind you.

Permalink 02/29/08 @ 07:08

Comment from: The Java Junkie [Visitor]

· http://www.thekarmickitchen.blogspot.com

Wonderful photos; wonderful site! Black pudding is the best!!

Permalink 02/29/08 @ 10:48

Comment from: Anna [Visitor]

· http://www.againstthegrainblog.com

Oh, I love British breakfasts! I don't bother with the toast, scones, or starchy things, but I love the eggs, back bacon, various sausages (especially black pudding), and grilled tomatoes. That sort of breakfast really sticks to the ribs and sets one up for a good long time until lunch. Toast and cereals just can't compare (I'm hungry an hour or two later).

Permalink 03/01/08 @ 10:22

Comment from: William [Visitor]

· http://www.culdearn.com

Thank you all for your kind comments. I am the Breakfast Chef and only use locally sourced products and free range eggs. We are lucky here in the Highlands to have such excellent food on our doorstep. It was a pleasure having Kirsty and Kate to stay with us - the perfect guests and I hope they do not mind me saying so. They were very appreciative about our food and, of course, our range of whisky.

Permalink 03/04/08 @ 08:59

Comment from: o-j [Visitor]

Scottish breakfast is so nice i could have it every day if i was allowed. the black pudding is so nice and also the potato scones are delicious and i would also have 2 sausages and eggs,but no mushrooms

Permalink 09/18/08 @ 11:15

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