Banged and Mashed at the Jail
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By Matt Margeson in Recipes Published: Monday, 18 February 08 - 02:40 PM (GMT -07:00) Last Updated: Saturday, 29 March 08 - 06:32 PM (GMT -07:00) |
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Here I thought Bangers and Mash was just a great English style pub meal, but it turns out it’s also what happens in Florida jails (new window). I know that you can get extremely jaded being a deputy especially in a corrections facility, but the level of callousness it takes to dump a disabled man out of is wheelchair is beyond belief. I’d like to tell everyone that these are isolated incidents, and for the most part that’s pretty much the case, but the number of times these types of incidents take place would shock most folks. It’s absolutely unacceptable behavior and bad day or not this is the reason that many folks just don’t trust law enforcement as much as they should.
The Bangers
1 package of Brats (Or you can get real Scottish Bangers from the German Sausage man)
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
Ok so even though there are only two ingredients here there are a lot of steps to getting a really good brat cooked. First, in a small pot boil some water and add in the brats until just par boiled about 3 minutes. I hear some people asking wait a minute Matt, can’t we use beer in place of water for this step? Why yes, yes you can, and I’d recommend Nicole’s amber to do it. Now that the brats are par boiled transfer them from the pot to a pan with the olive oil in it. Toss the brats around to get the olive oil coating them and then turn the heat up to medium and cook until browned on both sides.
The Mash
1 lb of your favorite potatoes – we like Yukon gold or little red ones
¼ cup of sour cream
1 cup or so of milk or cream
2 teaspoons rosemary
1 clove of garlic minced
1 package of peas and carrots mix
1 package of brown gravy mix
Salt and pepper to taste
Start by washing the potatoes off a bit and then cutting them into quarters. No need to peel the potatoes, the skins taste great and are rich in iron. Now bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a few pinches of salt. The potatoes go in for about 20 minutes or until they fall off a knife when skewered.
Now that the potatoes are ready, let’s talk mashing. There are two ways to do this: the first being to use a potato masher, which is my preferred way, and the second way is to use a powered mixer on a lower setting. Drain all the water, put the potatoes back in the warm pot and add in the rosemary and garlic along with the sour cream. Begin mashing, slowly adding the milk or cream to the mix until you get the right creamy consistency. Another option is to toss whole garlic cloves in with the potatoes during the boil and mash them all together.
Steam your peas and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Prepare the gravy according to the package instructions. To serve, create a bowl with the mashed potatoes, fill with peas and carrots, top with bangers, and drizzle over the gravy. This English style pub meal goes best with a pint, or two, of good homebrew.
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