Bubble-and-Squeak Question (ingredients, carrots, pepper, onions)

[Cliffie]

I have always made Bubble-and-Squeak the old-school German way, adding chopped cooked cabbage or Brussels sprouts to leftover mashed potatoes, forming it up into patties and frying it up with pepper. I have started to hear about other people using all kinds of other vegetables - sometimes without potatoes, which sort of baffles me -- and I'm wondering what people's recipes are around the country.

[glamatomic]

You can literally use ANY vegetables you want to in Bubble and Squeak- although Leftover Mashed Potato (Regular or Sweet Potato) is always a must!

Bubble & Squeak is traditionally an English Dish- I've honestly never heard of the 'Old School German' version but they sound similar. The English version commonly includes Cabbage, Brussel Sprouts, Carrots and Peas- the typical leftover sides from the 'Sunday Roast'.

The recipe I ordinarily follow is pretty close to this (which sounds like yours), although I use Olive Oil for frying as opposed to Butter.

http://www.food.com/recipe/bubble-an...ftovers-256493

Also, I always add chopped carrot and chopped onion and sometimes canned corn kernels.

It's a super yummy dinner!

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by Cliffie

I have always made Bubble-and-Squeak the old-school German way...

Whoa. Stop right there, pilgrim. Bubble and Squeak is English, English, English, and the name dates back to at least 1800. In England.

Yes, Germans have a similar dish, but it's called Bauernfrühstück (Farmer's Breakfast), and usually has more stuff added. I can see why they'd want to just call it Bubble and Squeak.

And the Irish version is called Colcannon. Also much easier to say than Bauernfrühstück.

What they have in common is two essential ingredients mashed potatoes and cabbage. Or sometimes kale instead of cabbage in Ireland.

Everything else is optional, accessorize as you will, but it has to have potatoes and greens to be called Bubble and Squeak.

[Mayiask]

Didn't know it was call bubble and squeak!

My mom still does this with left over mashed potatoes, but I bet it would be good with yams or some kind of squash................ I never cared for just the plain potatoes..........whole new thought process here

[OpenD]

The Cockney tailor who taught me how to make it said the polite story about the name is that it bubbles and squeaks as you're frying it in the pan, but it's really called that because it makes you gassy.

[Mayiask]

Originally Posted by OpenD

The Cockney tailor who taught me how to make it said the polite story about the name is that it bubbles and squeaks as you're frying it in the pan, but it's really called that because it makes you gassy.

[Elle Oh Elle]

There's even a recipe from Food Network. They incorporate various vegetables:

Bubble and Squeak with Sausages and Onion Gravy Recipe : : Recipes : Food Network

[OpenD]

Yeah, well, you can mix other stuff in... it's just the potatoes and cabbage that are required. But on Monday morning you'd make Bubble and Squeak for breakfast and add in whatever was left in the Sunday roast pan... carrots, onions, etc.

The key thing to get is that this was a very humble dish prepared from leftovers. The mere thought of a video recipe for it on Food Network seems a bit over the top. I mean, do they have a recipe for eating cold pizza for breakfast?

[Ohiogirl81]

This reminds me of the song that used to play when Mr. Bunny Rabbit was cooking up a stew on Captain Kangaroo ... I don't remember the words, but it was something about gumbo, bubble and squeak.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

This reminds me of the song that used to play when Mr. Bunny Rabbit was cooking up a stew on Captain Kangaroo ... I don't remember the words, but it was something about gumbo, bubble and squeak.

Skiddly Gumbo.... I remember that song. WOW, thats going way back.