Should beans be part of an English fry up? Should Yorkshire puddings be served with any roast?

For the record this is light hearted, hence the wink emoji!!!
I’m not dictating.

I shy away from a full English these days, and am not a lover of baked beans no matter what time of the day it is. As for Yorkshire pudding, my mother served it with all roasts as it made the meat go further. Not that joints were small in those days; they weren’t. There was always plenty left over to be rehashed the next day. She also served Yorkshire pudding seasoned with sage and onion with her wonderful rabbit stew, and with slow roasted belly pork, both of which which were midweek staples. If I didn’t include YP with every roast I cooked I would have riots on my hands!

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I don’t think there is any should about it.
Have beans hash browns, black pudding, square sausage or anything you want.
And given that Yorkshire pudding was originally devised to help fill you up and so “stretch” the meat available - why ever not?
Delicious on its own with gravy!

I agree. I don't eat meat or dairy but I occasionally enjoy a batter pudding made with oat milk.

I dislike both baked beans and Yorkshire pudding so I'm not going to be eating either at any time of day. But why would anyone mind what other people choose to eat? It's all down to individual taste.
And as for canned tomatoes: the food police should look away now! I absolutely love them with a couple of rashers of smoked bacon and a slice of crispy fried bread - fried in bacon fat, natch - and a splash of Henderson's Relish.

Personally no beans or tinned toms for breakfast and Yorkshire pudding only with Beef. I had a relation who served the pudding first with Beef Gravy and then the roast and Vegetables.
These days I think anything anyone wants goes. Though we only have Yorkshire pudding with Beef.

It’s the 21st century, surely we can have beans if we want, as for Yorkshire puddings if I fancy a yorkie with roast pork/chicken/lamb or even Christmas roast turkey I will have one.

One of my favourite Saturday morning breakfasts is baked beans on toast sprinkled with grated cheese yummy.

Beef only with Yorkshire Pudds for me and no thanks to beans at any time of day.
But that is just me, anyone can have just what and when they choose.

I normally choose…

Whilst I agree its up to others to decide what they want to eat, I prefer no beans in the morning, even if staying in a hotel and there’s a buffet. I normally chooses scrambled eggs and tomatoes then.
I only want to eat Yorkshire pudding with beef. Mini sausages and stuffing go with either pork or chicken, and mint sauce with lamb. Apple sauce is nice with pork too.

I don’t think there is any should about it.
Have beans hash browns, black pudding, square sausage or anything you want.
And given that Yorkshire pudding was originally devised to help fill you up and so “stretch” the meat available - why ever not?
Delicious on its own with gravy!

To me, beans and breakfast is not a good match. But lots of people do seem to like this. I agree about tinned tomatoes too, it make me feel nauseous just thinking about it.
Yorkshire puddings are lovely with every kind of meat, but definitely preferable with beef as tradition says.
But these days anything goes, I suppose. Choice is good.
Each to his own.

Definitely no beans. Don’t know how anyone can eat beans in the morning.

Yorkshire pud has its place with any roast in our family even Christmas dinner. With sausages too.

Couldn’t agree more.