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A hotel chain has unveiled the ultimate English breakfast \u201cforktress\u201d \u2013 to stop food items touching each other on the plate. Premier Inn created the \u201cbean barrier\u201d concept, after research revealed how a fifth of diners dislike runny elements of the dish touching other items on the plate.<\/p>\n
Topping the list of ingredients people prefer to keep separate is egg yolk mixing with other ingredients (63 percent), followed by baked beans (60 percent), and tomatoes (39 percent).<\/p>\n
In fact, one in five feel so strongly about this, that they have developed methods to prevent it \u2013 like using sausages as a physical barrier, or even avoiding \u201cwet\u201d food components altogether.<\/p>\n
To solve the problem, a concept plate, featuring a built-in, crescent-shaped \u201cbean barrier\u201d, has been revealed in time for English Breakfast Day tomorrow [December 2].<\/p>\n
Ollie Bloomfield, who heads up breakfast at Premier Inn\u2019s largest hotel in the UK, said: \u201cFor many, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and a moment to savour.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need an excuse to make it a full English breakfast. But, as the results show, consumers have clear opinions on what it should contain, and how it should be laid out on the plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd while the English Breakfast is a staple, for some, the experience can be spoiled by simply having the beans touch the bacon \u2013 and nobody wants that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The study, of 2,076 adults, conducted via OnePoll, also found 33 percent of those polled plan to have a full English breakfast on English Breakfast Day.<\/p>\n
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As many as 79 percent are fond of the traditional morning meal, with the most important elements including egg (79 percent) \u2013 preferably fried \u2013 sausages (77 percent), and bacon (72 percent).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, others are fans of mushrooms (55 percent), hash browns (53 percent), and white toast (39 percent) on their breakfast plates.<\/p>\n
And ketchup (38 percent) is the most favoured condiment accompaniment, while a cup of tea (45 percent) is the beverage of choice.<\/p>\n
When it comes to the optimal number of some of the key fry-up ingredients, Brits believe it should include two full-size sausages, two rashers of bacon or \u201cfacon\u201d, one egg, and two hash browns.<\/p>\n
Eating a full English is also a ritual for Brits, with almost a third (32 percent) eating a favourite breakfast item slowly, and a fifth (20 percent) saving that particular ingredient until last.<\/p>\n
Ollie Bloomfield, for Premier Inn, said: \u201cAlthough only a concept at this stage, we believe our plate concept could be the solution for perfect flavour combinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe serve over 22 million all-you-can eat breakfasts a year, and we\u2019re convinced the bean barrier plate is something guests would enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n