Bangers and mash

December 02, 2020, 07:54 PM

4x5

Bangers and mash

I've only had it once (at a Harry Potter restaurant in Universal Islands in Orlando). I want to make it again, but I'm having problems finding the right kind of sausage. Everything around here is either a Jimmy Dean breakfast link or a bratwurst. What am I looking for, and where can I find it?

December 02, 2020, 07:57 PM

Nismo

I've seen them listed as "Irish" style sausages.

December 02, 2020, 08:03 PM

selogic

Just use Deer sausage .

December 02, 2020, 08:16 PM

LS1 GTO

I've used the regular Johnsonville brats.

Four me though, it's about the fresh, snappy peas, mashed potatoes, and gravy though (with each bite of the banger. (Personally didn't like the mushy peas)

December 02, 2020, 08:40 PM

ChuckFinley

Colosimo's Standard Market?

Gonna finish it off with spotted dick?

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December 02, 2020, 08:43 PM

medic15al

An Irish restaurant I went to the sausage was similar to Vienna sausage.

December 02, 2020, 08:44 PM

bigeinkcmo

Go to your butcher and get some fresh brats, make mashed potatoes. Done. If you have extra brats leftover, cut them up into pieces and cook them till crispy, add eggs, fix up a spicy bloody, you now have a wonderful start to Saturday. LoL

December 02, 2020, 08:45 PM

SigSAC

Bangers are a different thing from most other sausages. You have a shop up in Layton called "Little Taste of Britain". You might contact and ask if they will sell you some. You'll need to explore the best ways to cook them.

We have a local pub where we have ordered them in the past - usually 5 or 10 pounds at a time. Mom used to like to keep some in the freezer. I checked recently, and they said they can still do this - the person they buy from, it appears, may retire from making them before long.

You'd have to look, but there might be places where you can buy them frozen and have them shipped. May cost a bit more, but it is one way to have them handy.

Good luck! I try to get to that pub every once in a while and pick some up.

ADD - found a link to one place that ships. I do not have any experience with them.

https://www.exoticmeatmarkets....gebritishbangers.htm

2nd ADD - found a place in Springville that sells bangers
http://www.springvillemeat.com/retail.html

3rd ADD - you sent me down a rabbit hole - found an actual RECIPE for making bangers. I'd recommend starting with a small batch to make sure they are what you want
https://sunsetandsewanee.com/t...onal-english-banger/

December 02, 2020, 08:57 PM

Pyker

Bangers ain't brats.

Online shopping for Bangers

December 02, 2020, 09:17 PM

4x5

quote:
Originally posted by SigSAC:
Bangers are a different thing from most other sausages. You have a shop up in Layton called "Little Taste of Britain". You might contact and ask if they will sell you some. You'll need to explore the best ways to cook them.

We have a local pub where we have ordered them in the past - usually 5 or 10 pounds at a time. Mom used to like to keep some in the freezer. I checked recently, and they said they can still do this - the person they buy from, it appears, may retire from making them before long.

You'd have to look, but there might be places where you can buy them frozen and have them shipped. May cost a bit more, but it is one way to have them handy.

Good luck! I try to get to that pub every once in a while and pick some up.

ADD - found a link to one place that ships. I do not have any experience with them.

https://www.exoticmeatmarkets....gebritishbangers.htm

2nd ADD - found a place in Springville that sells bangers
http://www.springvillemeat.com/retail.html

3rd ADD - you sent me down a rabbit hole - found an actual RECIPE for making bangers. I'd recommend starting with a small batch to make sure they are what you want
https://sunsetandsewanee.com/t...onal-english-banger/

Thanks for sharing these links! I'll check them out

December 02, 2020, 09:17 PM

4x5

quote:
Originally posted by Pyker:
Bangers ain't brats.

Online shopping for Bangers

Some of these at the link look promising. Thanks!

December 02, 2020, 09:47 PM

Rev. A. J. Forsyth

quote:
Go to your butcher and get some fresh brats, make mashed potatoes.

All of the British Isles just let out a collective groan. Substituting a Brat for a proper Banger is like getting chicken when you ordered turkey.

OP: I usually buy from RJ Balson and Son. I also recommend getting some rasher.

December 02, 2020, 09:49 PM

Pyker

quote:
Originally posted by bigeinkcmo:
Go to your butcher and get some fresh brats, make mashed potatoes. Done. If you have extra brats leftover, cut them up into pieces and cook them till crispy, add eggs, fix up a spicy bloody, you now have a wonderful start to Saturday. LoL

Burn the Heretic!

December 03, 2020, 09:09 AM

lyman

quote:
Originally posted by bigeinkcmo:
Go to your butcher and get some fresh brats, make mashed potatoes. Done. If you have extra brats leftover, cut them up into pieces and cook them till crispy, add eggs, fix up a spicy bloody, you now have a wonderful start to Saturday. LoL

use whatever sausage you want,
make the taters just a bit chunky,

leftovers, if any , tossed in a skillet with some onions, stirred around a bit to soften the onions,
add maybe a 1/2 dozen eggs (scrambled and poured over the sausage and taters) then pop that under the broiler till done,

variation of a Jamie Oliver recipe, and damn tasty

December 03, 2020, 09:44 AM

SIG228

If you ever make it to Newport, Oregon, try the bangers and mash at Nana's Irish Pub.

December 03, 2020, 09:54 AM

bigeinkcmo

quote:
Originally posted by Rev. A. J. Forsyth:
quote:
Go to your butcher and get some fresh brats, make mashed potatoes.

All of the British Isles just let out a collective groan. Substituting a Brat for a proper Banger is like getting chicken when you ordered turkey.

Lol. I've have bangers before. How traditional, I don't truly know, but I realize there's a flavor/texture profile you're looking for. However, the idea is basically the same...sausages and potatoes. Brats are not all Johnsonville my friend. Most butchers make their own mix. I can get several varieties of sausages from my local butcher...hence the suggestion.

And if you ever want to have really good sausages and you're in WI. Go to the grocery store, yeah, just a grocery store. ReChek's Food Pride in Beaver Dam, WI. They make about 30 flavors of "brats" under the Grandpa ReCheks brand. Unfortunately they don't ship. I'll put their sausage up against any I've tasted. And they're $4 a pack.

December 03, 2020, 09:58 AM

HRK

Its basically a pork and veal sausage, whatever brand of link you want to use is fine.

December 03, 2020, 10:18 AM

bigeinkcmo

quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
Its basically a pork and veal sausage, whatever brand of link you want to use is fine.

To elaborate, you can also get pure veal sausages as well. The texture will be super fine. Often you'll see these as white bratwurst. Continental sausage makes a good veal sausage, though I find the casing a bit thick for my personal preference. I have been told though that pure veal sausages are more taboo now and harder to find.

Anyhow, the mix - the pork/veal++ meat ratio is key, as well as spices. A pork or beef sausage will be notably more textured than one with veal, at least in my experience.