A plate of full English breakfast

Full English Vs Full Irish Breakfast: What's The Difference?

NEWS

By HANNAH LAFOND

Full Irish breakfast with black pudding
Both English and Irish full breakfasts are protein-rich meals containing eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, tomatoes, mushrooms, and baked beans. Still, they're not quite the same.
A plate of Irish breakfast
The main difference between the English and Irish full breakfast is that the Irish version has white pudding, potatoes, and often soda bread, which adds a hearty, rustic twist.
A plate of full English breakfast
The most notable change from Irish to English is that the English version doesn't always contain a pudding. When it does, it's always black pudding.