<P> Bangers and mash, also known as sausages and mash, is a traditional dish of Great Britain and Ireland comprising sausages served with mashed potatoes . It may consist of one of a variety of flavoured sausages made of pork, lamb, or beef (often specifically Cumberland sausage). The dish is sometimes served with onion gravy, fried onions, or peas . </P> <P> This dish, even when cooked at home, may be thought of as an example of pub grub, meaning it is relatively quick and easy to make in large quantities . More up - market varieties, with exotic sausages and mashes, are sold in gastropubs, with less sophisticated alternatives being available in regular public houses (pubs). </P> <P> Although it is sometimes stated that the term "bangers" has its origins in World War II, the term was actually in use at least as far back as 1919 . The term "bangers" is attributed (in common usage in the UK) to the fact that sausages made during World War I, when there were meat shortages, were made with such a high water content that they were more liable to pop under high heat when cooked . The contraction of "mashed potato" to "mashed" rather than "mash" was common among the upper - middle and upper classes in Britain up to the mid Twentieth Century, and was an example of U and non-U English . </P>

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