How to Properly Prepare a Full English Breakfast

Kate Arnell demonstrates how to prepare a proper Full English breakfast, which includes such greasy fare as eggs, bacon, sausages, and black pudding.

You haven’t really done the U.K. if you haven’t had a proper fry-up—or a “full English,” as it’s sometimes called. While an English breakfast won’t satisfy the American sweet tooth, its savory and salty goodness makes it utterly satisfying and perfect hangover food. There is some debate over which dishes make up the quintessential English breakfast, but the components are typically all grilled or fried (hence the name “fry-up”)

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