Bangers and mash, or sausages and mash, is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potato, usually served with onion gravy and sometimes fried onions and peas.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountEarliest documented recipe pairing sausages with potatoes, in Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy; the pairing did not become a national staple until World War I, and the term banger for sausage is recorded from 1919. Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own accountSausages reached Britain with the Romans and potatoes arrived from the Americas in the late 16th century, but the two were not paired as a standard meal until the Industrial Revolution; the dish became a British national staple during the First World War. Sources
1. Bangers and Mash (Wikidata)
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2. Bangers and mash (Wikipedia)
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In 1747, Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy featured instructions for sausages served with potatoes.
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