Bangers and mash

Bangers and mash
	Bangers and mash, served with peas and gravy
Alternative names	Sausages and mash
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Main ingredients	Mashed potato, sausages
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Bangers and mash, also known as sausages and mash, is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potato. It may consist of one of a variety of flavoured sausages made of pork, lamb, beef, or a meat alternative. The dish is usually served with onion gravy, but may also include fried onions and peas.^[1]^[2]^[3]

This dish, even when cooked at home, may be thought of as an example of pub grub, meaning it is relatively quick and easy to make in large quantities.^[4]

In 2009, the dish was listed as Britain's most popular comfort food in a survey commissioned by TV channel Good Food.^[5]

Etymology

Although it is sometimes stated that the term banger has its origins in World War II, it is recorded in use at least as far back as 1919.^[6] The term is said to have originated from the fact that sausages produced during the meat rationing of World War I were made with such a high water content that they were liable to explode when cooked.^[4]

References

^ "Bangers and mash with onion gravy and peas". BBC Food. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ "Bangers with herby mash and onion gravy". BBC Food. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ Lindsey, Bareham (14 July 2016). Dinner tonight : 200 dishes you can cook in minutes. London: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 9781784721213. OCLC 957647044.
^ ^a ^b "Bangers and Mash". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
^ "Bangers and mash most popular comfort food as Britons eat more during credit crunch". The Daily Telegraph. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
^ "banger, n.4". The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 6 April 2007. (subscription required)