To think beans are a staple ingredient of a fry up?

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DH thinks a traditional fry up should be served without beans. I think it's not a proper fry up without some kind of moisture.

Who's right?

There's never a good time for beans.

Bloody hell this has made me hungry!

Yes to beans. And to most of the other things on here. Also I wouldn't care what was served if someone was actually cooking it for me (rare)

I also create a bacon barrier but to stop tinned tomatoes spending...

A common foible I think!

No to beans - even on a veggie fry up.

Now I really want one...

Yes to beans you need that moisture!

Really want a fry up now

In chez fuckery beans in full fry up, BUT they are fried in bacon fat till sticky. Never tinned toms, fresh either grilled or again, fried in bacon fat. It's like living in a health farm here.

No beans. It's a "fry" innit, how do you fry beans?

I don't fry any of it! Sausage, bacon and hash browns all go in the oven. It all is much crispier that way and makes less mess. Eggs are scrambled.

Me: Yes
OH: No

Beans yes, but not tomatoes, either tinned or fresh, too watery.

I have always maintained that a fry up isn't complete without beans. Runny egg yolk makes it even yummier! X

Nope not in our house, they are a waste of valuable space on a plate that could be used for much tastier offerings.

Absolute must haves are sausages, bacon, eggs, grilled tomatoes. Optional extras include mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread.

We love a cooked breakfast but never have beans with it.

Yes got to have beans! No to tomatoes and evil mushrooms!
Ideal fry-up = sausage, bacon, fried egg (without the yolk, I only eat the white), beans, fried bread & lots and lots of tea

DH

beans on a fried breakfast are totally egregious and infect the other good food with their revolting bean juice.

Beans do not provide moisture. The sauce they're in does. What flavour would you consider the sauce to be? Yes, it's tomato so bring on real tomatoes. We do not 'fry' beans so they are not part of a fry up. They are yet again another American import just as hash browns are.

Bacon, sausage if you must, egg, sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, crisp black or white pudding and essential for spreading egg yolk fried bread.

Will B&Bs and hotels and guest houses please bear in mind that I prefer a half slice of fried bread and not two quarters, please?

Baked beans and some form of potato - hash brown or leftover baked potato, sliced and fried.

Nope you are wrong. Beans on toast ok at a push. Beans with fry up not ok although I do have to do them for the other bananas

No beans, ever. Grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, definitely

I love a fry-up. I absolutely loathe baked beans.

Therefore, no beans in a fry-up.

Luckily, only DD likes beans and even that is restricted to having them on jacket potatoes.

Beans all the way. Also sausages, bacon, hash browns, scrambled egg (for me), black pudding (for DH), potato cakes or toast, lashings of ketchup and a pint of Yorkshire tea. Vegetables have no place in my fry ups!

It HAS to have beans!

No beans yuck.

Must have: Fried Lorne Sausage; Fried Bacon; Fried Tattie Scone; Fried Bread; Fried Egg; Fried Dumpling (NO to white pudding, its got to be dumpling!)

Optional (for dh): Fried Black Pudding; Fried Tomato; Fried Mushrooms

Only have it a couple of times a year, but its bloody brilliant.

No, no, no to vile repulsively-sweet-on-the-outside-dry-on-the-inside beans. Yes to mushrooms. Tomatoes permitted at a pinch.

Tinned tomatoes on a breakfast ?! I think I'm going to be sick...