# Does the term "full English" get used outside UK? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 11, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821 "2019-05-11T10:24:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821/121 "2019-05-17T23:41:44Z")
Biscuits and gravy certainly originated in the South, and there’s a good chance that it’s still made better in the South (I’ve said it before, if the South wants some “Southern heritage” to be proud of, it should be their cuisine). But given that everyone who ever actually tries biscuits and gravy (as opposed to just looking at it-- It looks pretty gross) loves it, and given that it’s actually not all that far a distance from the South to the rest of the US, it’s inevitably spread. And while pancakes are a common American breakfast, and eggs are a common American breakfast, and both are often served with cured meats of some sort, it’s not all that common to see pancakes and eggs both served together in the same breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821/122 "2019-05-18T01:05:30Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > And while pancakes are a common American breakfast, and eggs are a common American breakfast, and both are often served with cured meats of some sort, it’s not all that common to see pancakes and eggs both served together in the same breakfast. That depends- it’s probably not common to have both pancakes and eggs at home , but such breakfasts are on the menu at IHOP/Cracker Barrel/Dennys. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821/123 "2019-05-18T01:32:39Z")
I’ve been to England, France, Italy, Canada, and India, and to a wide variety of ethnic restaurants here in the U.S., and these are what these terms mean to me— Continental breakfast 1. A pastry of some kind—e.g., croissant 2. Butter and jelly/jam 3. A beverage—coffee, tea, (orange) juice, or milk American breakfast 1. Eggs—usually fried or scrambled 2. Meat—bacon strips, sausage patties, or sausage links 3. Potatoes—hash browns or home fries 4. Toast with butter and jam 5. Beverage French breakfast 1. Scrambled eggs 2. Croissant with butter and jam 3. Tomatoes 4. Bacon (maybe) 5. Beverage Irish breakfast (or what they call Irish breakfast in an Irish-themed pub in the United States) 1. Eggs—usually scrambled or fried 2. Sausages 3. bacon rashers 4. black & white pudding 5. O’Brien potatoes 6. beans 7. roasted tomato 8. toast English breakfast 1. Scrambled or fried eggs 2. banger 3. bacon 4. mushrooms 5. grilled tomato 6. Heinz beans 7. toast ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821/124 "2019-05-18T05:32:37Z")
Mmmmmmmm, I could do with some French toast or a waffle right now! Some Jimmy Dean’s pure pork sausage, too. :o ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821/125 "2019-05-18T13:31:14Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I wouldn’t have any clue what someone was talking about if they referred to an “American breakfast”, because there are so many things that could be. It could be something like an English/Irish, centering on eggs and cured meats, or it could be a big stack of pancakes (or waffles or French toast), or it could be biscuits and gravy (which might or might not be served with a side of eggs), or it could be a breakfast sandwich like you get at fast food places, or it could be hot or cold cereal, or it could be a pastry like on the Continent. To be fair, I’m not sure you’d know what to expect if someone said ‘an English breakfast’ either. The Full English is a very specific type of breakfast you might have in England. There’s plenty of other things you might have as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821/126 "2019-05-18T13:40:20Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > In my experience, people make their own. I guess it’s [hard to find](https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=granola+cereal&crid=20NCALHNOLR73&sprefix=granola%2Caps%2C325&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_7). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-full-english-get-used-outside-uk/833821.md?page=6)