Battered pizza- Mary introduced me to this delicacy my first night in Edinburgh. Like many things I've consumed in the British Isles, I felt on the verge of a heart attack as I ate this culinary masterpiece. Imagine combining the deliciousness of mozzarella sticks and fried dough, and you'll get battered pizza. I'm usually unable to access that part of my brain that tells me to stop eating, but lets just say in the battle of battered pizza versus Lily, battered pizza won.
Big British Breakfast/Ulster Fry- The UK is quite the enabler of heart disease and obesity (not that the US isn't putting in some solid efforts across the pond). An Ulster Fry consists of eggs, toast, bacon, beans, sausage, tomatoes, chips, mushrooms, and sometimes another meat or blood pudding... I tried my first in Edinburgh (thus the "Big British Breakfast" title) and I'm pleased to report it lived up to its reputation. Here you're somehow tricked into thinking that you're eating something that might be sort of somehow good for you (enter mushrooms and tomatoes!). Don't be fooled. Regardless, an Ulster Fry is so far the shining star of Nor'n Irish breakfasts, a high compliment coming from a breakfast-o-phile.
Our Saint Patrick's Day festivities (naturally) including a few pints of Guinness, a bit of Bailey's, and of course, a stop at Bishop's for some fish and chips smothered in brown sauce. It's been great exploring pubs and restaurants in Belfast, they combine two of my most favorite activities: food and drink and people watching. And watching as people consume such food and drink as the night goes on...
Big British Breakfast/Ulster Fry- The UK is quite the enabler of heart disease and obesity (not that the US isn't putting in some solid efforts across the pond). An Ulster Fry consists of eggs, toast, bacon, beans, sausage, tomatoes, chips, mushrooms, and sometimes another meat or blood pudding... I tried my first in Edinburgh (thus the "Big British Breakfast" title) and I'm pleased to report it lived up to its reputation. Here you're somehow tricked into thinking that you're eating something that might be sort of somehow good for you (enter mushrooms and tomatoes!). Don't be fooled. Regardless, an Ulster Fry is so far the shining star of Nor'n Irish breakfasts, a high compliment coming from a breakfast-o-phile.
Our Saint Patrick's Day festivities (naturally) including a few pints of Guinness, a bit of Bailey's, and of course, a stop at Bishop's for some fish and chips smothered in brown sauce. It's been great exploring pubs and restaurants in Belfast, they combine two of my most favorite activities: food and drink and people watching. And watching as people consume such food and drink as the night goes on...
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