British · main
Full English Breakfast
Full English Breakfast reads umami 8.5, richness 7.9 and salinity 7.8 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a British main, about 40 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 9.2 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 2.0 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 3.9 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 3.8 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 8.2 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 1.4 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 8.5 · Richness 7.9 · Salinity 7.8 · Sourness 3.8 · Smoke 3.4 · Earthy 1.9 · Fruity 1.6 · Sweetness 1.3 · Warm Spice 1.2 · Nutty 1.1 · Bitterness 1.0 · Herbaceous 0.9 · Heat 0.7
What's in it (12)
- 8 back bacon rashers
- 4 pork sausages
- 4 eggs
- 1 can (14 oz) baked beans
- 2 tomatoes
- 8 button mushrooms
- 4 slices black pudding
- 4 slices white
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Time & effort: about 40 min (30 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 177.7 kcal, 7.6 g protein, 10.5 g fat, 12.4 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (4 steps)
- Fry bacon and sausages in oil until cooked through and browned.
- In the same pan fry mushrooms and slice of black pudding, then fry or scramble eggs.
- Heat baked beans separately and grill tomato halves.
- Plate everything together and serve with buttered toast.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.