Full breakfast includes bacon (traditionally back bacon), fried, poached or scrambled eggs, fried or grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread or buttered toast, and sausages (also called "bangers"). Black pudding, baked beans and bubble and squeak are also often included. In the North Midlands, fried or grilled oatcakes sometimes replace fried bread. The food is traditionally served with a mug of tea; more recently coffee is an alternative. As nearly everything is fried in this meal, it is commonly called a "fry-up". As some of the items are optional, the phrase "full English breakfast", or "full English" (or "Full Monty") often specifically
Epic Meal Time Toth won a Shorty Award in the food category. The Shorty Awards recognizes social media and Twitter fan-favorites. "Epic Meal Time" won ahead of Twitter phenomenon Ruth Bourdain and shows like Food Network's "Bitchin' Kitchen". The show has spawned several parodies. One parody called "Vegan Meal Time" was created by a group of vegans, in which a tofurkey meal is made with tofu, edible seaweed, spaghetti, soy sauce, and other vegan ingredients. The parody was posted on the blog of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who described "Epic Meal Time" as "nasty" and "gluttonous". A parody show entitled