For other options, see The Full English. The full English breakfast often consists of bacon, fried beef and barley soup jamie oliver, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, and grilled tomatoes, and is accompanied by tea or coffee. Still life with fruits, nuts, and large wheels of cheese.

It is so popular in Great Britain and Ireland that many cafes and pubs offer the meal at any time of day as an “all-day breakfast”. It is also popular in many Commonwealth nations. On its origin, Country Life magazine states, “The idea of the English breakfast as a national dish goes right back to the 13th century and the country houses of the gentry. In the old Anglo-Saxon tradition of hospitality, households would provide hearty breakfasts for visiting friends, relatives and neighbours”. For the tea, see English breakfast tea. As nearly everything is fried in this meal, it is commonly known as a “fry-up”.