Monday, October 8, 2012

HOW TO COOK SIMPLE BANGERS AND MASH


How To Cook Simple Bangers And Mash –Here is another English dish, it is called Bangers and Mash which is actually a combination of sausages and mashed potatoes. Its name is a funny name for a serious food. Commonly used is the Cumberland sausage because many find it best for this dish. Bangers and Mash is sometimes served with onion gravy, or fried onions, peas and beans.
This dish is commonly served in many fast food chains all over the country and that is why Bangers and Mash is called British Working-class dish. Back in college, I had a British friend who I used to hang out with. He taught me how to cook Banger and Mash in his flat. I was amazed that this dish could be that simple and easy to cook. Although there are many types of this dish, I still managed to make my very own version of this dish and I made it simple because not most of us would like to spend little bit more than what we ought to spend for food. In this recipe, I did not use the Cumberland sausage but you can use your ordinary sausage. Try to replace other ingredients if you fell like not using that particular ingredient but make sure you would not ruin the taste. Here is how to cook simple Bangers and Mash:



HOW TO COOK SIMPLE BANGERS AND MASH

Ingredients
  • 4 pork sausages
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 large size onions (thinly sliced)
  • 1 ½  cup of chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoon of red wine (any fruit wine will do)
  • 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
  • 4 large potatoes (chopped)
  • 1 ½ cup of evaporated milk
  • ½ cup of butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Additional ½ cup of butter

Cooking Procedure
  1. In a pan, put 2 tablespoon of oil and 2 tablespoon of butter.
  2. Cook and stir until caramelized. Set aside.
  3. In a pot, pour in water. Add the potatoes and simmer until cooked.
  4. In a pot, pour in water. Add the sausage and simmer until cooked.
  5. In the same pan, add the onions and stir until caramelized.
  6. Add the flour and stir until the flour is scattered all over.
  7. Add the red wine and stir.
  8. Add the chicken broth and simmer for 15 minutes or until the liquid evaporated.
  9. Add salt and pepper.
  10. Mash the potatoes with colander or anything can mash them.
  11. Add the milk and the additional butter and mash the potatoes with them thoroughly.
  12.  Season with little salt and pepper.
  13.  In another skillet, pour in the rest of the oil and butter. Stir until molten. Add the sausages, cook and stir until caramelized.
  14. Put the potatoes on a plate, add the caramelized sausage. Pour the onion gravy over the sausage and serve.

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