How Do You Cook An Ulster Fry?
Often referred to as a “heart-attack on a plate,” the Ulster fry is a dish of fried food that’s popular throughout the North of Ireland. The two basic ingredients are the breakfast staples, bacon and eggs, and these are accompanied by pork sausages, tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms – and what makes the dish distinctively an Ulster, as opposed to an Irish Fry or Breakfast – fried soda and potato bread. The Ulster Fry is traditionally fried up in lard, but the squeamish can use sunflower or vegetable oil to cook a healthier version of the dish. Preheat an oven to 180°C to keep food warm as it comes off the frying pan. Put a dish in the oven to hold the food. Cover this with sheet of absorbent paper kitchen towel to soak up excess fat. Fry the sausages and back bacon in a large frying pan with the lard or oil. As the bacon slices get cooked — but not dried out — and the sausages turn a dark brown color, remove them from the pan and place in the oven to keep them warm. When all the meat
