Kepy started it

[LarryEA]

Like I said, it's Kepy's fault. If he hadn't went to the Scottish Parade

and then didn't talk about Bangers and Mash, I wouldn't have got curious.

So I went hunted information up and down.

How did Bangers and Mash get it's name?

Well, believe it or not (I don't believe it) here is the story.

Now before I relay this on I thought I'd ask Scrappile if he thought

the following is true...Scrappile being Scottish should know.

Then I found out Scrappile, being Scottish since he was born,

has never eaten Bangers and Mash, at least by that name.

Now that I believe.                           

Here is how the fable goes: 

 

BANGERS AND MASH

 

A British staple, the ‘mash’ part of the name is easy to work out, but where do ‘bangers’ come from?

The sausage, one of the oldest types of processed food in history, can be traced back to ancient times. British pork sausages have been mass produced since the 19th century.

The Victorians, sceptical of what was actually in a sausage and suspecting the presence of rather a lot of horsemeat, nicknamed them ‘Little Bags of Mystery’.

After the outbreak of World War I, food shortages led to a dramatic reduction of meat, of any sort, in sausages.

Instead, producers packed them out with scraps, cereal and water, which caused them to pop and hiss when cooked on shovels over open fires in the trenches of northern Europe — hence ‘bangers’.

 

 

 

 

[Phantom Scroller]

Larry I don't care how it's got it's name you better make so more I've eat that lot. yum yum.

[amazingkevin]

That's roughin it!

[Rob Roy]

Like I said, it's Kepy's fault. If he hadn't went to the Scottish Parade

and then didn't talk about Bangers and Mash, I wouldn't have got curious.

So I went hunted information up and down.

How did Bangers and Mash get it's name?

Well, believe it or not (I don't believe it) here is the story.

Now before I relay this on I thought I'd ask Scrappile if he thought

the following is true...Scrappile being Scottish should know.

Then I found out Scrappile, being Scottish since he was born,

has never eaten Bangers and Mash, at least by that name.

Now that I believe.                      Bangersandmash.jpg     

Here is how the fable goes: 

 

BANGERS AND MASH

 

A British staple, the ‘mash’ part of the name is easy to work out, but where do ‘bangers’ come from?

The sausage, one of the oldest types of processed food in history, can be traced back to ancient times. British pork sausages have been mass produced since the 19th century.

The Victorians, sceptical of what was actually in a sausage and suspecting the presence of rather a lot of horsemeat, nicknamed them ‘Little Bags of Mystery’.

After the outbreak of World War I, food shortages led to a dramatic reduction of meat, of any sort, in sausages.

Instead, producers packed them out with scraps, cereal and water, which caused them to pop and hiss when cooked on shovels over open fires in the trenches of northern Europe — hence ‘bangers’.

 

 

Check out my reply to Kepy Larry

Rob Roy.

[LarryEA]

Larry I don't care how it's got it's name you better make so more I've eat that lot. yum yum.

 

Hey Roly, these are regular sausages, maybe also flavored mild and hot.?

[Phantom Scroller]

Gloucester Sausage is best about a foot long they even make special sized rolls to fit. yummy yummy swilled down with a pint of old hooky.

[Kepy]

I should have known better than to mention food on this site.  I did forget to mention the Scottish egg they served but was afraid to ask what it entailed.

[edward]

Just give me coffee!  edward

[LarryEA]

Gloucester Sausage is best about a foot long they even make special sized rolls to fit. yummy yummy swilled down with a pint of old hooky.

 

I have no choice but to use what we have here.

[Phantom Scroller]

I have no choice but to use what we have here.

Ok Larry it would be a bit difficult to post a couple of Gloucester old spot pigs to you anyway they squeak to much.