Bangers and mash

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  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. It is sometimes served with onion gravy, fried onions, baked beans, and 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. More up-market varieties, with exotic sausages and mashes, are sold in gastropubs, as well as less alternatives being available in regular public houses.

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.^[1] The term "bangers" is attributed (in common usage in the UK) to the fact that sausages, particularly the kind made during World War II under rationing, were made with water so they were more likely to explode under high heat if not cooked carefully; modern sausages do not have this attribute.

In popular culture

Peter Sellers recorded a song with Sophia Loren, "Bangers and Mash" (1961), extolling their virtues: "No wonder you're so bony Joe, and skinny as a rake. Well then, give us a bash at the bangers and mash me mother used to make".^[2]

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  Bangers and mash with peas.

See also

• List of sausage dishes

References

Notes

External links

• Media related to bangers and mash at Wikimedia Commons
• Bangers & Mash at Wikibook Cookbooks