I made a traditional Irish breakfast and while it was a lot of work, it took me back to my Irish roots

Erin McDowellMar 14, 2022, 22:34 IST

I tried making an Irish breakfast for the first time and, although it was delicious, it was a lot of work.Erin McDowell/Insider

When I was young, my first-generation Irish grandparents often served me a full Irish breakfast.
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I decided to make a traditional Irish breakfast for myself.

A traditional Irish breakfast is very similar to a "full English" breakfast, except for a few ingredients.

A traditional full Irish breakfast.Joerg Beuge/Shutterstock

I was able to snag some real Irish bacon and bangers from a specialty food shop in Manhattan.

I visited Myers of Keswick, a specialty food store in the West Village.Rob Kim/Getty Images; Erin McDowell/Insider

I was also able to pick up some white pudding, which was even made in Ireland.

Irish white pudding sausage.Erin McDowell/Insider

I also bought some Irish soda bread.

Irish soda bread.Erin McDowell/Insider

Back in my kitchen, I started by chopping mushrooms and tomatoes.

Chopped mushrooms and tomatoes.Erin McDowell/Insider

I added about a tablespoon of Irish butter to the skillet and let the mushrooms cook slightly down before adding the tomatoes.

Mushrooms in a pan.Erin McDowell/Insider

I then added the tomatoes and cooked them together until the tomatoes were slightly roasted on the outside.

Cooked mushrooms and tomatoes.Erin McDowell/Insider

I placed my bangers and sliced white pudding in a glass casserole dish with a drizzle of olive oil.

White pudding and sausages in a glass baking pan.Erin McDowell/Insider

While the sausages and white pudding were cooking, I started frying the bacon.

Irish bacon in a skillet.Erin McDowell/Insider

Next up, I made the baked beans, which I expected to be my least favorite part of the breakfast.

Baked beans.Erin McDowell/Insider

After about 30 minutes of cooking, my sausages were crispy and ready to eat.

Cooked sausages and white pudding.Erin McDowell/Insider

I decided brown sauce was a necessity for my plate.

HP Sauce.Erin McDowell/Insider

When I assembled everything on my plate, I was shocked at how delicious and authentic my breakfast looked.

My finished Irish breakfast.Erin McDowell/Insider

The sausages had the perfect amount of snap and the white pudding was unlike anything I've tasted in years.

My finished Irish breakfast.Erin McDowell/Insider

I also tried soda bread for the first time. I toasted it and spread a little bit of the Irish butter on top.

Irish soda bread with butter.Erin McDowell/Insider

The only ingredient on my plate I really didn't like was the grilled tomato.

The cooked tomato.Erin McDowell/Insider

Overall, I was blown away by the Irish breakfast and found that it made me really nostalgic for my childhood.

My finished Irish breakfast.Erin McDowell/Insider

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I made a traditional Irish breakfast and while it was a lot of work, it took me back to my Irish roots

A traditional Irish breakfast is very similar to a "full English" breakfast, except for a few ingredients.

I was able to snag some real Irish bacon and bangers from a specialty food shop in Manhattan.

I was also able to pick up some white pudding, which was even made in Ireland.

I also bought some Irish soda bread.

Back in my kitchen, I started by chopping mushrooms and tomatoes.

I added about a tablespoon of Irish butter to the skillet and let the mushrooms cook slightly down before adding the tomatoes.

I then added the tomatoes and cooked them together until the tomatoes were slightly roasted on the outside.

I placed my bangers and sliced white pudding in a glass casserole dish with a drizzle of olive oil.

While the sausages and white pudding were cooking, I started frying the bacon.

Next up, I made the baked beans, which I expected to be my least favorite part of the breakfast.

After about 30 minutes of cooking, my sausages were crispy and ready to eat.

I decided brown sauce was a necessity for my plate.

When I assembled everything on my plate, I was shocked at how delicious and authentic my breakfast looked.

The sausages had the perfect amount of snap and the white pudding was unlike anything I've tasted in years.

I also tried soda bread for the first time. I toasted it and spread a little bit of the Irish butter on top.

The only ingredient on my plate I really didn't like was the grilled tomato.

Overall, I was blown away by the Irish breakfast and found that it made me really nostalgic for my childhood.