Ever wondered what the difference is in the full breakfast as you travel around the countries that make up the UK?  Eggs and bacon will be included everywhere, but what accompanies them may differ.

In England you can expect to find sausages, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms and may be offered black pudding, baked beans and fried bread.   Breakfast tea is usually stronger than most other varieties and toast and marmalade will be on the table.

In Scotland, porridge made from oatmeal is considered a must and can be eaten with cream and either salt or something sweet such as honey.  The bacon and eggs may be accompanied by a flat sausage (know as lorne) rather than links sausages.  There will be grilled tomatoes and mushrooms and probably black pudding, fruit pudding and haggis.  Oatcakes are often offered and are a savoury, slightly salty biscuit.

Ireland is famous for its delicious soda bread and this will be on the table at breakfast too.  Irish breakfast can also include a white pudding.  In Northern Ireland, the Ulster breakfast is usually a full English plus soda bread.  Wales has it’s own variety of bread made from seaweed – laver or lava bread – give it a try!

By Yvonne Shaw.  Yvonne has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team