Bangers and mash

Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox prepared food 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2009, the dish was listed as Britain's most popular comfort food in a survey commissioned by TV channel Good Food.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref name="oed">"banger, n.4". The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 6 April 2007. Template:Subscription required</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />

See also

• List of sausage dishes
• List of meat and potato dishes