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{{Short description|Dish of sausages and mashed potato}}
{{About|the food|the cartoon series|Bangers and Mash (TV series)|other uses}}
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'''Bangers and mash''', also known as '''sausages and mash''', is a traditional dish of the [[British Isles]] made of [[sausage]]s and [[mashed potato]]es, and may consist of one of a variety of flavoured sausages made of [[pork]], [[lamb and mutton|lamb]], or [[beef]], or a [[Cumberland sausage]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.britannica.com/topic/bangers-and-mash|title = Bangers and Mash|date = 2015|accessdate = December 6, 2015|website = Encyclopædia Britannica Online|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> The dish is sometimes served with [[onion]] [[gravy]], [[fried onion]]s, or [[peas]].
'''Bangers and mash''' or '''sausages and mash''' is a traditional [[British cuisine|British dish]] consisting of [[sausage]]s and [[mashed potato]]. The dish is usually served with [[onion gravy]], but may also include [[fried onion]]s and [[peas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/bangers_and_mash_with_80175|title=Bangers and mash with onion gravy and peas|website=BBC Food|language=en|access-date=2018-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/bangerswithgreenmash_2962|title=Bangers with herby mash and onion gravy|website=BBC Food|language=en|access-date=2018-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Dinner tonight : 200 dishes you can cook in minutes |last=Lindsey |first=Bareham |date=14 July 2016|publisher=Mitchell Beazley|isbn=9781784721213|location=London|oclc=957647044}}</ref>
[[File:Bangers and mash with peas.jpg|thumb|Bangers and mash served with peas]]


[[File:A plate of sausage mash onions and peas Epping Essex, England.jpg|thumb|A plate of sausage, mash, onions, and peas served at a pub in [[Epping, Essex]], England]]
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.<ref name=":0" /> More [[up-market]] varieties, with exotic sausages and mashes, are sold in [[gastropub]]s, with less sophisticated alternatives being available in regular [[public house]]s (pubs).
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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015 |title=Bangers and Mash |url=http://www.britannica.com/topic/bangers-and-mash |access-date=6 December 2015 |website=Encyclopædia Britannica Online}}</ref>

In 2009, the dish was listed as Britain's most popular [[comfort food]] in a survey commissioned by TV channel ''Good Food''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangers and mash most popular comfort food as Britons eat more during credit crunch |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/5596937/Bangers-and-mash-most-popular-comfort-food-as-Britons-eat-more-during-credit-crunch.html |access-date=19 October 2018 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=22 June 2009}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==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.<ref name="oed">[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50017254 "banger, n.4"]. ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 6 April 2007. {{subscription required}}</ref> 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;<ref name=":0" /> modern sausages do not have this attribute. The contraction of "mashed potato" to "mashed" rather than "mash" was common among the upper-middle and upper classes in Britain up to the mid Twentieth Century, and was an example of [[U and non-U English]].
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.<ref name="oed">[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50017254 "banger, n.4"]. ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 6 April 2007. {{subscription required}}</ref> The term is said to have originated from the fact that sausages produced during the [[Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdom#First_World_War_1914–1918|meat rationing of World War I]] were made with such a high water content that they were liable to explode when cooked.<ref name=":0" />

==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".<ref>Unterberger, Richie [http://www.allmusic.com/album/peter-and-sophia-mw0000921198 "Peter and Sophia"]. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved 2 April 2014.</ref>
*In chapter 6 of "All Things Wise and Wonderful", [[James Herriot]] wrote an episode in which the cook of their bachelor household went on holiday, and [[Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon)|Tristan Farnon]] could only cook sausages and mash. Everyone else in the household became heartily sick of it.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of sausage dishes]]
* [[List of sausage dishes]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Cookbook-inline|Bangers & Mash}}


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Latest revision as of 19:22, 9 January 2025

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

Bangers and mash
Bangers and mash, served with peas and gravy
Alternative namesSausages and mash
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Main ingredientsMashed potato, sausages

Bangers and mash or sausages and mash is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potato. The dish is usually served with onion gravy, but may also include fried onions and peas.[1][2][3]

A plate of sausage, mash, onions, and peas served at a pub in Epping, Essex, England

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

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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]

See also

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References

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