What's in a Scottish Breakfast? Ingredients vary from place to place, but the basic ingredients to a traditional breakfast include square lorne sausage, link sausages, fried egg, streaky bacon, baked beans, black pudding and/or haggis, tattie scones, fried tomatoes and mushrooms, and toast.

A full Scottish breakfast is a massive, protein-heavy meal that shares many elements with the "Full English" but includes several distinct regional items. The core components are eggs (usually fried or poached), back bacon, link sausages, grilled tomatoes, and sautéed mushrooms. However, what makes it "Scottish" is the addition of haggis (savory meat pudding), black pudding (blood sausage), and tattie scones (griddled potato scones). Many versions also include Lorne sausage, which is a square, skinless pork and beef sausage. Unlike the English version, which often features fried bread, the Scottish version almost always favors the tattie scone or a "buttery" (a salty, flaky roll). Baked beans are a standard addition, though purists sometimes debate their place. It is a legendary "hangover cure" and is designed to provide enough energy to sustain a person through a long day of work in the Highlands.