Poll: Are mushy peas acceptable in a fry up?

[Werewolf]

Next thing you'll be telling us you enjoy a pea fritter!

 

[koooowweeee]

Oh dear. Just ban OP

 

[Vince]

This.

If you have the right amount of beans and runny eggs then there's no need for brown or red sauce.

IMHO, if you have to add sauce, the chef has got it wrong.

We know what we are talking about as this is my exact stance. It's obvious a correctly cooked fry up should never need any sort of condiments over and above a sprinkle of salt and pepper. What ever other talk is going on in here about peas is just crazy talk from clear mentalists.

 

[wesimmo]

We know what we are talking about as this is my exact stance. It's obvious a correctly cooked fry up should never need any sort of condiments over and above a sprinkle of salt and pepper. What ever other talk is going on in here about peas is just crazy talk from clear mentalists.

Also, fry up juice is the only way to make cold toast worthy.

Cold toast, cold butter by the slab and mop up the juice.

The mug of hot tea that you can stand a spoon up in should be served or refreshed at this point too.

 

[ttaskmaster]

They aren't really called that anywhere, are they?! I've never heard of them as that in Glasgow.

Aye, they are:
http://www.callaghanbutcher.co.uk/product/clyde-tunnel-sausage/
https://scottishfood.com.au/product/clyde-tunnel-sausage/

McGraddies on Minard Road in Glasgow also used to make Clyde Tunnel sausage. That might even be where I first discovered it.

 

[Feek]

There should be nothing green in a fry up.

I thought I was a degenerate by adding chicken nuggets. Mushy peas is pure anarchy.

This is fine actually, except the beans. I don't get the desire people have to destroy a perfectly good fry up with dirty stinking beans. Everything gets covered in nasty bean juice. Or tomatoes. Tomatoes are only good when squashed into a puree and used as part of a pizza.

 

[Feek]

• Haggis

I love haggis as part of a fry up, always have to have it when I'm in McScotland. As an aside, the haggis samosas at the deli in Cockburn St. in Edinburgh are to die for.

 

[wesimmo]

There should be nothing green in a fry up.

This is fine actually, except the beans. I don't get the desire people have to destroy a perfectly good fry up with dirty stinking beans. Everything gets covered in nasty bean juice. Or tomatoes. Tomatoes are only good when squashed into a puree and used as part of a pizza.

You're obviously not building your plate right.

Sausages are a good barrier to contain the bean juice as they don't go soggy.

 

[Feek]

Sausages are a good barrier to contain the bean juice as they don't go soggy.

Wouldn't help. I don't like beans!

 

[robfosters]

White buttered bread dipped in egg yolk mixed with beans and a splash of brown sauce is absolutely sublime !

 

[wesimmo]

Wouldn't help. I don't like beans!

You're beyond help then.

Even if it's not a fry up, one slice of poached egg on toast, 1 slice of beans on toast and a mug of tea.

Beans washed down with tea is breakfast!

 

[HEADRAT]

Heresy, burn the witch!

Just no, sir. No. You are a filthy degenerate and I bite my thumb in your general direction.

The correct assembly is as follows. You may wish to reach for a writing implement and take notes for your wife/cook.

• Lightly crisped back bacon (x4 at least)
• High quality butchers' pork sausages (chilli optional)
• Scrambled egg
• Fried egg with runny yolk
• Thickened, slow-simmered soft baked beans (enough to cover the meal)
• High quality Lancashire black pudding slices (at least x4)
• Fried mushrooms (and, optionally, onion and/or a grilled tomato)
• Hash browns
• Fried bread (optionally, as a side to mop up and with conventional toast squares under the main meal)

Then, and only then, may you consider it a fry-up. Anything else is an abomination.

A true aficionado, well done I applaud you.

 

[Em3bbs]

There should be nothing green in a fry up.

This, apart from maybe a forgotten leaf on top of a grilled tomato.

 

[HEADRAT]

This, apart from maybe a forgotten leaf on top of a grilled tomato.

Maybe the only exception for the adventurous is "Bubble and Squeak", not a personal favorite but I recognise it's place in a fry up. I recognise for some this might be a step too far

 

[robfosters]

Can anyone Scottish or living in Scotland tell me, do the Scottish eat Rumbledethumps with their breakfast?

I’ve heard they’re like a Scottish version of bubble.

 

[robfosters]

Maybe the only exception for the adventurous is "Bubble and Squeak", not a personal favorite but I recognise it's place in a fry up. I recognise for some this might be a step too far

My mums partner eats liver with his fry up, now that’s a step too far

 

[HEADRAT]

My mums partner eats liver with his fry up, now that’s a step too far

Always wanted to like liver, as in liver and onions for dinner, can’t get past the taste/texture so not for me

 

[builder22]

Can anyone Scottish or living in Scotland tell me, do the Scottish eat Rumbledethumps with their breakfast?

I’ve heard they’re like a Scottish version of bubble.

Never heard of them...had to google...sound like hash browns. From the borders apparently

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Of course they are
























Only joking, gtfo!

 

[MissChief]

Can anyone Scottish or living in Scotland tell me, do the Scottish eat Rumbledethumps with their breakfast?

I’ve heard they’re like a Scottish version of bubble.

never heard of that in Central Scotland, seems to be a borders thing. My Dad is from the south west and they have Scotch pancakes fried up in the bacon fat as well as tattie scone, sublime!