Bangers & Mash

geddylee10002000 · Jan 3, 2013

I think I seen it here about a hunting trip in Scotland. I tried it yesterday. Dang it is good. I used some local hickory smoked sausage, caramelized white onions, and cheated on the onion gravy with a pack of each brown gravy and onion gravy. Real mashed spuds with lumps. It comes in equal with meat loaf and mashed. Although you can't make a excellent cold meat loaf sandwich with it.

Anyone have a good recipe that you could share?

LVSteve · Jan 3, 2013

No, no, no. Hickory smoked sausage won't do. It has to be bland English grocery store sausage. Caramelized white onions? Fancy schmancy!! Far too much going on there for it to be English food.

You are supposed to just have plain, bangers, mash and plenty of ketchup.

BTW, I'm English.

old bear · Jan 3, 2013

You are supposed to just have plain, bangers, mash and plenty of ketchup.

And to think, I was starting to believe you were a true English gentleman. So Sad

Texas Star · Jan 3, 2013

LVSteve said:
No, no, no. Hickory smoked sausage won't do. It has to be bland English grocery store sausage. Caramelized white onions? Fancy schmancy!! Far too much going on there for it to be English food. You are supposed to just have plain, bangers, mash and plenty of ketchup.

BTW, I'm English.

Steve-

I've seen the term "bangers and mash" in books. What is it, really, sausages and onions? I've been curious.

Fishslayer · Jan 3, 2013

Texas Star said:
I've seen the term "bangers and mash" in books. What is it, really, sausages and onions? I've been curious.

Mashed tatties & little sausages, AKA "bangers."

You can add mashed turnips & carrots.

Bob R · Jan 3, 2013

I have been to England, have eaten the food, won't be going back!!!

bob

Comrad · Jan 3, 2013

As long as we're down this road, how about a little bubble and squeak?

deadin · Jan 3, 2013

Not food related, but seeing as how we are getting into odd British "slang", does anybody have a set of Pip, Squeak & Wilfred? (No, not the cartoon strip.) I could use a set for a display I want to make....

(Then all I will need is an MC)

mkk41 · Jan 3, 2013

Now ya gotta try Haggis!

What's Haggis , you ask?

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's heart, liver and lungs, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally encased in the animal's stomach and simmered for approximately three hours.

Doesn't that just sound yummy-yummy?

Fishslayer · Jan 3, 2013

mkk41 said:
Now ya gotta try Haggis!

What's Haggis , you ask?

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's heart, liver and lungs, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally encased in the animal's stomach and simmered for approximately three hours.

Doesn't that just sound yummy-yummy?

Och aye, Jimmay!

I had a darts team once called the "Haggis Bashers." When asked what a haggis was I told people it was a small animal from the highlands of Sco'land. It lived in the hills and could only go one direction so the legs on one side were shorter than the other. A "haggis basher" was a stick used to hunt the tasty little buggers!

geddylee10002000 · Jan 3, 2013

Couldn't find any bland sausages in the grocery store. I might have to try adding some turnips and/or carrots to my mashed. Sounds tasty.

Googled bubble & squeak. Of course I will try it but will have to add a little USA spices.

mkk41 · Jan 3, 2013

Fishslayer said:
Och aye, Jimmay!

I had a darts team once called the "Haggis Bashers." When asked what a haggis was I told people it was a small animal from the highlands of Sco'land. It lived in the hills and could only go one direction so the legs on one side were shorter than the other. A "haggis basher" was a stick used to hunt the tasty little buggers!

Sounds like it should be the official critter of NASCAR!

mkk41 · Jan 3, 2013

geddylee10002000 said:
Googled bubble & squeak. Of course I will try it but will have to add a little USA spices.

Bubbles & squeak?

That's what happens in the bathtub after eating Haggis!

LVSteve · Jan 3, 2013

old bear said:
And to think, I was starting to believe you were a true English gentleman. So Sad

Let's just say there weren't many silver spoons around where I was born.

Up the Hammers!! (If you look that up you will see roughly where I come from)

riverrat38 · Jan 3, 2013

My ancestors were from Norway. We used to have Rumagrout for dinner on Christmas Eve.
Rumagrout is essentially wall paper paste eaten warm with milk, sugar butter and cinnamon floating around on top. Might even be better than Lutefisk and boiled potatoes!

Best,
Rick

Comrad · Jan 3, 2013

I'm a Scot and the there are only two things from there that I will swallow, shortbread and scotch and not at the same time.

mc5aw · Jan 3, 2013

Waiting for the true connoisseur of British cuisine to chime in on Spotted Dick.

Onomea · Jan 4, 2013

Shepherds pie is pretty good. Shepherd's Pie Recipe at Epicurious.com

arjay · Jan 4, 2013

Old mom (81) makes a great shepards pie and yes,she's Scottish.

jeffsmith · Jan 4, 2013

Mince, Meat Pies & (Proper) Sausage Rolls
Are all Scots food and are Delicious

Just don't test my cholesterol

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