An American home cook has left British food fans astonished by not only trying his first-ever full English breakfast but by making one of its most challenging components completely from scratch.
The Culinary Mission Behind the Fry-Up
Jeffrey Troutman, a cook who describes himself as "on a mission" to learn about British cuisine, is tackling iconic dishes one recipe at a time on his YouTube channel, DetailDisoriented. In a video posted on January 1, 2026, he turned his attention to the legendary full English, widely regarded as the ultimate hangover cure.
After consulting his recipe book, Jeffrey noted that the exact composition of a full English is a "contentious issue" that varies by region. For his inaugural attempt, he decided to keep it "fairly basic", selecting Irish sausages, bacon, Canadian heirloom tomatoes, baby bella mushrooms, eggs, and the essential Heinz baked beans.
The Gory Challenge of Homemade Black Pudding
One key ingredient was conspicuously absent from his shopping list: black pudding. Rather than buying it, Jeffrey revealed his recipe book included instructions for the delicacy, and he bravely committed to making it himself, a decision that stunned his viewers.
He learned that traditional "earthy, well-spiced blood puddings" are typically made from oats combined with animal blood and fat, usually from pigs. Undeterred, he gathered his ingredients: 600g of pork fat, 250g of crushed oats, 225g of diced onions, 12g of salt, 12g of pepper, and 250g of fresh pig's blood.
Jeffrey sourced the blood from a Vietnamese supermarket. Upon mixing, he found it was "gelatinous" and had to use an electric whisk to combine everything—a process so vigorous he spattered blood on his recipe book. The mixture was then packed into a loaf tin, placed in a water bath, covered with foil, and baked. After cooking, it was refrigerated overnight to set.
The Verdict and Fan Reaction
The next day, Jeffrey assembled his complete breakfast, complete with toast and a cup of PG Tips tea. Tasting the homemade black pudding, he gave his review: "It's tasty. It's very rich; doesn't taste iron-y at all... Sort of a toasted, oat-y, onion-y flavour. Almost like a meat loaf, but I definitely like it."
Summing up the entire meal, Jeffrey awarded the full English breakfast a 9 out of 10, calling it an "amazing idea" and a "big, hearty breakfast." His homemade black pudding received a slightly lower score of 7 out of 10.
The comment section on his video erupted with praise from impressed Brits. One viewer wrote, "Home-made black pudding - that's real dedication to the cause. Sterling work. Give that man a medal." Another added, "Every Brit just a little bit in awe of you making your own Black Pudding." A third simply stated, "Making your own black pudding from scratch is a hell of a thing to do! Well done."
Jeffrey Troutman's culinary adventure proves that with dedication, even the most daunting of British classics can be mastered in an American kitchen.
