Traditional Scottish Breakfast?

[James MacMillan]

I want to hold a breakfast for some friends. I could go with the American standards: Pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, toast etc. But I thought I might throw in a Scottish flavor.

What would a "Traditional" Scottish breakfast consist of?

[WhoDeySchenk]

Eggs, Black Pudding, bacon (canadian bacon), banger, mushrooms, tomato

[Moosedog]

Don't forget the fried kippers.

Moosedog

[James MacMillan]

Eggs, Black Pudding, bacon (canadian bacon), banger, mushrooms, tomato

Not trying to cause discord here, but just how does Canadian bacon figure in a Scottish breakfast???

Or is this one of those things like French fries not being French?? Is Canadian bacon really Scottish?

[WhoDeySchenk]

Scottish bacon is not like US bacon, but more like canadian bacon (aka NO FAT)
also forgot Baked Beans

[Pour1Malt]

the Ferintosh full Scottish is...

1 Egg
2 Sausage
2 rashers bacon
Haggis
Tattie Scone
Beans
Fried Mushrooms
Tomato

[slohairt]

Obviously, we don't call it "Canadian" bacon up here! Canadian bacon is the term Americans and other non-Canadians use to refer to back bacon as opposed to "streaky" bacon.

[James MacMillan]

On my last trip (granted over 25 years ago) I saw no real difference between good quality US bacon and that served in Scotland. I guess that's the source of my confusion. Sure some cheap bacon is nothing but fat, but not all. I like Canadian bacon, but I also like good Virginian bacon, and Brazilian bacon, and - well you get the idea.

So - so far the stuff would include:

Eggs, Black Pudding, bacon, banger, mushrooms, tomato, fried kippers.

Coffee? Tea? Milk? Porrage?

[arrogcow]

Vegemite on toast.

Adam

[Freelander Sporrano]

Here is mine from last years Burns at Ferintosh... Plus porridge