Bangers and mash

This article is about the food. For the TV series, see Bangers and Mash (TV series). For other uses, see Bangers and mash (disambiguation).
Bangers and mash

Irish pork sausage with mashed potato
Alternative names Sausages and mash
Place of origin United Kingdom
Main ingredients Mashed potatoes, sausages
Cookbook: Bangers and mash  Media: Bangers and mash

Bangers and mash, also known as sausages and mash, is a traditional British Isles dish made of mashed potatoes and sausages, the latter of which may consist of a variety of flavoured sausage made of pork or beef or a Cumberland sausage.[1] It is sometimes served with onion gravy, fried onions, baked beans, or peas. It is mostly eaten in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

This dish, even when cooked at home, may be thought of as an example of pub grub—relatively quick and easy to make in large quantities.[1] More up-market varieties, with exotic sausages and mashes, are sold in gastropubs, as well as less sophisticated alternatives being available in regular public houses.

Bangers & mash is commonly served in so-called 'Irish pubs' in the United States - although there is little or no evidence that the dish is quintessentially Irish, as distinct from 'British' (in the broadest sense of the word).

Etymology

Although it is sometimes stated that the term "bangers" has its origins in World War II, the term was actually in use at least as far back as 1919.[2] The term "bangers" is attributed (in common usage in the UK) to the fact that sausages made during World War I, when there were meat shortages, were made with such a high water content that were more liable to pop under high heat when cooked;[1] modern sausages do not have this attribute.

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Bangers and Mash". Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. "banger, n.4" The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 6 April 2007. (subscription required)
  3. Unterberger, Richie "Peter and Sophia". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

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