John Lennon had a voracious appetite and enjoyed hearty meals, particularly full English breakfasts. During an 18-month relationship with May Pang in New York, they kept a weekly Sunday ritual of newspapers, coffee, and a big breakfast. The breakfast commonly included bacon, eggs, baked beans, pan-fried toast, cooked tomatoes, chips, and sometimes black pudding sourced from a local Irish butcher. A full English breakfast often features both sausage and bacon, saucy baked beans, pan-fried bread, runny-yolk eggs, and optional sides such as fried potatoes, blood sausage, and mushrooms. Fried toast serves to soak up yolks, beans, tomato, and bacon grease.
The beauty of a full English breakfast is the variety of tastes and textures all found on a singular plate. While it's not a light meal by any means, it's a substantial and filling way to start the day - so it's no surprise that John Lennon favored the hearty meal that would keep him full throughout his time at protests, rehearsal, or in the studio.
A full English breakfast, sometimes known as a fry-up, can vary, but it generally includes both sausage and bacon, saucy baked beans, a slice of bread that's usually pan-fried rather than simply toasted, cooked tomato, and of course, eggs with runny yolks. You're also likely to find any number of sides added to the gigantic plate of food, like fried potatoes, black pudding or blood sausage, and mushrooms.
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