Bubble and squeak why

By 'we' I mean predominantly the inhabitants of the United Kingdom; there are few references to the term in American literature or media and the few that there are point back to the UK origin.

The dish didn't spread to the countries of the British Empire either - possibly because they had unsuitable climates for roast dinners or, more likely, they just didn't like it.

It is somewhat less popular in the UK than before, which isn't surprising as the Sunday roast is less common too. Those that do bother to cook might be horrified to know that 'bubble and squeak' is now available in packaged, microwaveable form.

The first reference to the meal is from an apparently surprising source - Thomas Bridges' 'A burlesque translation of Homer', Bubble, they call this dish, and squeak. Using your hands, shape each portion into a round cake.

Put a little flour on a plate and coat each cake in flour on both sides. Put onto a greased baking tray and brush with a little melted butter. Search for Recipes. Read More. Student savers: Aston University reduces its food waste. Are we a nation of food wasters or savers? Like Like. I doubt whether the Irish would have had such an effect on what the general population of Great Britain would have eaten during the period.

After speaking to my grandparents on the matter of rationing during WW2 it appears to have been extremely hard to get beef in any capacity. Whereas potatoes would have been a great source of vitamins and minerals, particularly when you consider the amount of land necessary to farm cows when compared to potatoes. Cheers for that information.

I am aiming to do some rationing recipes quite soon — perhaps your granparents can leave me some more feedback via you! I love colcannon too. Anything involving mash is okay in my book. I shall be adding a colcannon recipe and variants thereon eventually I am sure…. I may make this soon! I love potatoes, and I love greens. Mixing them with some lard or bacon fat means the rest of the family will like them.

Colcannon is my favorite. I was actually making it before I even knew it was a recipe. In WWI my German grandmother was eating nettles as a vegetable. I like nettles as a vegetable. Are they easy to find?

Nettle soup is good, as is an English cheese called Cornish Yarg that is wrapped in nettle leaves. I see no-one has mentioned Rumbledethumps ….. The Scots do have their own version of bubble and squeak. I have never heard of rumbledthumps! I shall do a little research and add a post — thanks for that, Elaine. I have a recipe that has cabbage, potatoes, sausage, and white sauce that I have known as Irish.

There is also a song about it. Tried to find the song online to no avail. Thanks for your comment, Barbara. Recorded by Brendan Shine. Pingback: Ground Beef goes International. Pingback: Would YOU eat that? Guess the unusual British foods from the past!