Hash Browns

[StuffyClaret]

A single egg yolk can't bring the whole dish together. Beans can.

FYI Booths now sell DOUBLE yolk eggs by the half dozen (i.e. a dozen yolks!) ....fill yr boots

[starting_11]

Sausages burned. Beans are too wet. Everything looks deep fried...

To be fair, they look like they can cook an egg well

[happyclaret17]

agree on the fatty looking nature of that brekky....wouldnt say sausage was burned though...those thick sausages need some time in the pan....personally used to do mine in the oven rather than pan.

[starting_11]

Aye. Oven or grill for me. You don't need the fat and u get a better browning.

Now I'm going to break the message board and state that streaky bacon is the one to go for.

[StuffyClaret]

It's not a full English breakfast if it's not fried (preferably in Lard).....FACT

[1963Claret]

No. Not allowed.
Only HP finest brown.

TK belongs on burgers.

No. Brown sauce belongs in the bin.

[happyclaret17]

just checked out a hash brown recipe.
well easy to make

peel spud
grate
wash/rinse starch away twice
get as dry as possible
melt clarified butter and fry on medium heat breaking up and flipping as it browns
season with...salt...pepper...cayenne pepper as you break and flip the mix
you can serve the mixture in this loose style or transfer part way through cooking into
a stainless steel open ended mould.....heart shaped if serving your beloved....voila...
perfect hash browns.

for me this is gagging to be topped with a poached egg and served with beans and perhaps bacon or sausage....utc.

[bfcjg]

I once had a full English with a duck egg. Strange choice of dining partner and the conversation was non existent.

[ClaretEngineer]

No. Brown sauce belongs in the bin.

With a comment like that Sir, you belong in the bin!

[ElectroClaret]

No. Brown sauce belongs in the bin.

I'm sorry, 1963, everyone's entitled to their opinion, but you're just plain wrong on this
and deserve a lengthy term of imprisonment for your views on sauce.

Brown sauce sets a fried egg off wonderfully.
Ketchup (shudder) can't compete.

[starting_11]

Ketchup... Tastes like it looks
Brown sauce... Tastes like it looks

[ArmchairDetective]

Hash browns are always included in my full English breakfasts. As is brown sauce.

Traditional or not, it works.

[happyclaret17]

I think brown sauce is a must and if hash browns were served then why not some ketchup as well ?

[bfcjg]

Chris Wood doesn't eat hash browns FACT.

[1963Claret]

I'm sorry, 1963, everyone's entitled to their opinion, but you're just plain wrong on this
and deserve a lengthy term of imprisonment for your views on sauce.

Brown sauce sets a fried egg off wonderfully.
Ketchup (shudder) can't compete.

Now then Electro... seeing as we've just got a point at Spurs - and only because it's a special occasion you understand - I will concede that brown sauce has its place in the culinary pantheon. You will forgive me if I don't partake though!

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Maize cooked in milk.

Tried it years ago, absolutely awful.

You have to mix in cheese and a few jalapenos HC

Around here they also drop the hominy (grits when they're not ground up yet) in a stew called Pozole and cook it for days.
It's awesome.

[ElectroClaret]

You must get some awesome chilli though, Charlie.

[djemba-djemba]

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My attempt at a Jamie Oliver 'healthier' full english.

Definitely no hash browns ever by the way.

[Bin Ont Turf]

Why is it healthier Djemba?

[HatfieldClaret]

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My attempt at a Jamie Oliver 'healthier' full english.

Definitely no hash browns ever by the way.

So many faults all on one plate

Bread - thick Granary or Sourdough for the toast.

Beans is poor. But beans and tomatoes ? Please God no....

What have you done to the sausage ? Cut in half and fried just dries it out.

I would rather have my healthier option from last week, a lemon feta, olive and kale omelette witha tomato salsa. Quite nice actually, not a proper breakfast I grant you, but quite nice.

[starting_11]

What's that brown square in the middle of your plate and how's it any better than a hash brown?

[ElectroClaret]

Lemon feta?

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[Dano1bfc]

Sycamore farm do a good value brekkie ... don't think u could buy it cheaper ? But for a few extra quid roaming roosters is a belter but u better be hungry for the big un! Ps if u hAfbt guessed I love a good brekkie !

[FactualFrank]

So many faults all on one plate
Bread - thick Granary or Sourdough for the toast.
Beans is poor. But beans and tomatoes ? Please God no....
What have you done to the sausage ? Cut in half and fried just dries it out.
I would rather have my healthier option from last week, a lemon feta, olive and kale omelette witha tomato salsa. Quite nice actually, not a proper breakfast I grant you, but quite nice.

Bread - has carbs and protein.
Beans - a bit high in sodium, but overall, not bad at alll.
Sausage - protein

The worst thing is black pudding because it's animal fat. The rest? Fine in moderation.

It just goes to show how people follow what appears in the newpapers.

[HatfieldClaret]

Ah, but you need the fat to absorb the protein.....

[Bin Ont Turf]

The worst thing is black pudding because it's animal fat.

What sort of black pudding have you been eating?

[djemba-djemba]

Why is it healthier Djemba?

Bacon grilled instead of fried.
Sausages cut in half and grilled to drain off some of the fat.

[FactualFrank]

What sort of black pudding have you been eating?

That will teach me to multitask. The scary thing is, I actually know it's pig's blood. I'm a bit ashamed to admit, I was answering a question on something else at the same time.

[tim_noone]

Snobs.

The best bit about a McD's breakfast is the 2 extra hash browns I order.

In my eyes you're more of a criminal if you leather your breakfast with tomato sauce.

Totally agree love the hash browns..

[ElectroClaret]

If you want "healthier", have some f****ng muesli.

Were talking fat-laced heart attack material here.
That's the thrill of eating it.

Animals must die for breakfast.

[FactualFrank]

Were talking fat-laced heart attack material here.
That's the thrill of eating it.

I'll be honest. I've never had a thrill of eating some cereals.

I'd sooner watch someone like Lee Mack or Josh Widdicombe.

[Bin Ont Turf]

Bacon grilled instead of fried.
Sausages cut in half and grilled to drain off some of the fat.

Don't cut your sausages in half, that's what Jocks do and call it a square sausage.

I always grill sausages because I like them browned all over. The previous picture on here looks to me that the sausages aren't cooked enough, even though they are black in places.

You have to fry bacon, there's no other way. A decent pan and decent bacon doesn't require oil, fat or lard.

[djemba-djemba]

If you want "healthier", have some f****ng muesli.

Were talking fat-laced heart attack material here.
That's the thrill of eating it.

Animals must die for breakfast.

The egg should have been poached for the 'healthier' version but I definitely prefer a fried egg.

Point is, it all tastes great without all the grease. I don't actually eat it that way to be healthier, I just think it tastes better like that.

[Roosterbooster]

You have to fry bacon, there's no other way. A decent pan and decent bacon doesn't require oil, fat or lard.

Yes!! And then soak your lightly toasted thick wholemeal slices in the juices...

[AlargeClaret]

HatfieldClaret wrote:

I would rather have my healthier option from last week, a lemon feta, olive and kale omelette witha tomato salsa. Quite nice actually, not a proper breakfast I grant you, but quite nice.

To think..2 world wars and endless sacrifices..for that!

The picture is actually prettty much a classic full english just missing a black pudding,spliting sausages down the middle is good when they're fat ones as cooks em through and reduces the cooking time.

[AndrewJB]

For those who say potatoes have no place in breakfast, what about bubble and squeak? For me - growing up in Canada - hash browns come in many forms. Essentially those potato squares, or grated potato formed into a patty; you can flavour them in a lot of different ways. A little oregano, rosemary and thyme. Always some onion. Mixed in with tinned corn beef. You're limited only by your imagination. There's no reason at all for them to be flavourless.

[HatfieldClaret]

HatfieldClaret wrote:

I would rather have my healthier option from last week, a lemon feta, olive and kale omelette witha tomato salsa. Quite nice actually, not a proper breakfast I grant you, but quite nice.

To think..2 world wars and endless sacrifices..for that!

The picture is actually prettty much a classic full english just missing a black pudding,spliting sausages down the middle is good when they're fat ones as cooks em through and reduces the cooking time.

Was a bit of a one off but pleasant all the same. Token effort at not being too large a claret...

That photo does not look appetising.

Yesterday I took into account the 2 world wards and endless sacrifices; 2 poached eggs, Black pudding, bacon, sausage, fried mushrooms, sourdough toast washed down with a strong coffee and apple juice. In a French bistro; they do a better breakfast than the Americans....

[happyclaret17]

20160815_134912.jpg

My attempt at a Jamie Oliver 'healthier' full english.

Definitely no hash browns ever by the way.

......
because you cook it and throw it in the bin .

[happyclaret17]

Why is it healthier Djemba?

........
because you cook it and throw it in the bin


got the right thread this time dohhh