Mountain Breakfast

Pork and beans or sausage and beans is a popular classic — from the John Wayne camp fire cowboy-type to the great British banger and a tin of Heinz beans to the outstanding French cassoulet. Pork and beans or any combination thereof is always a winner.

We spent a few days mountain-biking up in the Sierra Nevada and, with limited cooking facilities, I ensured that my pannier bag always carried some spicy Spanish sausage, which keeps well without refrigeration, smoked ham and a