Bubble and Squeak

[@lesroberts3226]

Hello kev, I hope the family and your good self are well. As usual, every time I follow your recipes I always get in touch. I have all the ingredients and I’m about to make some bubble. Once again mate, thank you for everything, and as I said before you are my go to chef for London recipes. Cheers mate. Les ❤

[@dizzylyndunn9866]

I'm a londoner we had this every Monday proper English food still have it now great nice to see a tradition still going

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Lovetoall1432]

I wasn’t hungry in the afternoon so I put my Sunday roast in the microwave and forgot about it, woke up at midnight and felt peckish so I tried this but didn’t leave it as lumpy I mashed it with a potato masher and I have to say it was absolutely beautiful!! Can’t believe all the extra Sunday roast left overs that we have thrown over the years, I don’t think anything will ever be thrown away in the future after a veg dinner, just to add I added a bit of mayo over the top and it was so good. I’m going to not mix it all up as much after watching this. Thankyou for sharing

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Lovetoall1432 So glad you enjoyed it. Welcome to the world of bubble and squeak! My wife loves mayo on hers. It’s all about preferences and what you like! Thanks for commenting.

[@bigbertha4080]

Yes, we would use leftover boiled potato, cabbage, turnip greens and either salt meat (from the boil dinner) or ham.....fried onions, and meat then add the mash....mix and let a crust develop. My ancestors were Welsh, but in NL we have a mishmash of UK culture.

[@bonhambley714]

Yes, you have that pretty much spot on! Basically, mash up and fry any leftovers based on cabbage and mashed potato :) I used to like this on toast!

[@rachelmaureen9507]

I'm in Canada and my mum always made us bubble and squeak just with cabbage and potatoes... I cant wait to try this with all the leftovers!! Thanks so much. Will also be giving your pie and mash recipe a go.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Do let me know how it goes!

[@sparkandflame]

That would be irish colcannon

[@jewellclarke6512]

I like to cook it in butter so it browns and crisps up the top and bottom like a pancake. Then put a knob of butter on the top and a splash of tomato sauce😂

[@sandraarmstrong1414]

i put onions in mine and chop the baconin to cubes and fry with the onions then add rest of ingrediants in the pan

[@pab777]

Lovely mate. This good old fashioned dish is so versatile, as it can go with nearly anything . Love the fried bread.

[@pab777]

waste not want not

[@MickyBlutube]

Excellent, cheers!

[@TheAsa1972]

Every had this then Microwaves came out i can still remember when the Sunday dinners were left in the oven on a low heat if me Dad was at work on a Sunday ,Nice hard crust on the top of the Mash

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

I remember that well too. My dad and Grandad's dinners would be left in the oven waiting for them to come back from the pub!

[@BLane-xr1ic]

I roll it in balls, roll in flour then fry to make little crispy bites. I usually add onions but I tried yours without and it is much better. More veg taste.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Thanks. I think making bubble and squeak cakes tends to be the trendy way now. My favourite leftovers dish by far.

[@JimOBrienLV]

So I'm going to hunt down the waiter in London who told this US visitor it was sunny side up egg with grilled ham, the egg being the bubble and the ham coming from a pig that squeaked. I hope he had a good laugh in the back room with his "mates".

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Hi Jim. Ham and Eggs is indeed a very British dish, but sadly your waiter is slightly mistaken. He probably had the very best of intentions, but this is the real bubble and squeak. Give it a go!

Makes me think of dad ❤️

[@Lee1978R]

Keep up the great channel :)

[@zackmcclintock8480]

Loved your technique... don't worry about the variations...you did a sterling job mate...(this from an American Chef....)...put a fried or poached egg on your recipe and I'm a pig in slop....thanks again

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Thanks for your comment mate. I appreciate it!

[@Skavillekrew1966]

Me ole man use to make Bubble & Squeak every Monday evening, as we all hated veg and did our best not to eat it, despite all the clips around the ear and threats that we wasn't go back outside after an hour he'd give up, yet what was so funny was all us little shytes who refused to eat their veg would be hovering around like flies round shyte watching him cook it with our mouths watering and asking for some his answer was always the same no it's got veg in it and you don't like veg do you pmsl. He had my Mum well sussed, if we did eat all the veg it was three things 1, Mum let us put ketchup on it, 2 she let us put a load of vinegar on it or she would eat the veg on our behalf lol, he didn't like this as his portion size of bubble & Squeak shrank, over time his Bubble and Squeak days diminished as we all eventually ate our veg. I've had it at cafes but having a bash at making it tomorrow, was going to skip the roast spuds but was going to use boiled some then make some mash, then add some Greens broken down Brussel Sprouts some carrots onion & Peas having it with a very cheeky Fry Up full Monty inc Black Pudding.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Thank you for commenting mate. I love hearing stories about people growing up with these dishes. I only made mine using roasted spuds because that what I had left. I think making yours with boiled or mashed would work just as well. Do let me know how you get on and thank you again.

[@sparkandflame]

I just made this for breakfast, the only thing that made me cringe was you dolloping the mixture in cold oil on the hob, most of that fat would of instantly been soaked up into the mixture, for anyone reading, make sure the fat is nice and hot when putting your bubble and squeak mixture into the pan so the oil doesnt soak through into the mixture, it looks yum though apart from that (personal gripe)

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

It doesn’t really matter whether the oil is hot or cold. The bubble mixture will still absorb most of the oil or fate that is in the pan. The reason I place the mixture in the pan whilst it is still relatively cold is to ensure that the mixture cooks all of the way through. The hotter the oil/fat, the more likely you are to just burn the outside and not heat the middle.

[@rsmanturbo8352]

@@BestofBritishBlackwell needs frying in hot oil/butter to brown it then turn it brown again then stir it i sometimes add onions also :) apart from that looks good a oldy old schooler

[@micklumpy]

great thanks

[@francesjones9644]

Sorry Mr Best of British Blackwell, but Bubble and Squeak does NOT contain Yorkshire pudding.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Mine does!

[@francesjones9644]

@@BestofBritishBlackwell 😂

[@lizharley5723]

Watching from Canada. With British parents this was a staple for Monday dinner growing up. I have recently had a craving for bubble and squeak and this video inspired me. Can it be oven baked vs frying? I would not be using any meat.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Thanks for commenting. I should think baking it would be fine. However, it could dry out a bit, so keep an eye on that.

[@lizharley5723]

@@BestofBritishBlackwell I tried my oven bake method and you're right, it was a tad dry. Tomorrow I will take the leftover B&S and fry it to get a golden crust like I remember as a child!

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

@@lizharley5723 Fry it in goose fat!

[@barbaracrickley6191]

I would add a large knob of butter to the oil in the pan, let it get bubbly hot then add B&S patties coated in plain flour. I would leave out the Wooster sauce.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

That sounds like a really posh way of doing it, but I bet it is just as tasty.

[@barbaracrickley6191]

@@BestofBritishBlackwell , by making B&S patties I can freeze some for another day , love them with a poached egg and vegetarian bacon slices. Yummy.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

@@barbaracrickley6191 I freeze a lot of bubble and squeak and find it keeps very well in the freezer. I will take your word for it regarding the vegetarian bacon though!

[@pboro.d]

I'd move it less, let it get really crispy. But delicious however it's served

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

My dad likes it a bit burnt too!

[@JanTheNan]

East Londoners too where I hail from.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mybad.7164]

Very nice

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Piper thanks for the comment. Glad you liked it.

[@pammipayne3334]

Mum's Bubble and Squeak was a different cook up to yours, that said yours did look good. Mum's was like you said the full roast leftover's. Carrots, peas.green beans, savoy cabbage, parsnips, swede, homemade yorkshire puddings and roast spuds.. bubble and squeak was served on the Monday with cold sliced meat, left overs.. So tasty.. especially with my favourite brown Sauce. Oh I miss mum's cooking..

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Pammi, there is no right or wrong to a decent bubble. Mine here was just basic leftovers. My Nan would literally scrape the plates for her bubble pot years ago. Some people might be put off by that these days, but needs must years ago.

[@pammipayne3334]

@@BestofBritishBlackwell So pushing things aside even though mine doesn't taste like mum's its all good. I came looking for this recipe as I thought you could enlighten me on the proper way.. plus your Nan's method sounds like my Nan, she would say eat or go hungry.. I guess some would be put off but to me it's hearing the sounds of the happy times and the taste of good honest cooking and I wanted to find a recipe to impress my hubby. Thanks for answering and So very sorry if I have upset other people on here..

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

@@pammipayne3334 Don’t worry about upsetting people. That is their problem. Best of luck.

[@pammipayne3334]

@@BestofBritishBlackwell Thank you so very much. :)

[@philipareed]

Oil? Where the beef dripping?

[@kai-ht3qs]

Gotta burn abit more than that my suuunn!

[@rhiannabritannia8951]

Could you do a mash potatoe video or a joey grey soup

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

I have done a couple of videos showing how I make my mash. Keep posted for a new video which I have coming up showing how I make a special version of mash too! I will have to do some research on Joey Grey Soup as I have to confess, I have never heard of it.

[@justinorwen1739]

Wait, so Yorkshire Pudding is actually a muffin?

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

Justin Orwen Not quite. But not remarkably dissimilar

[@ivinsp]

It's actually made from pancake batter Justin, with eggs, flour, and milk or water. You can also make 'Toad in the hole' which are sausages baked in batter 😊

[@ivinsp]

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[@MrChrissy1r]

The word is 'brought'up, not "bought", terrible shame to see hear, English people on these posts that do not either spell correctly enunciate correctly or have poor grammar, please "English people" stand up for our language whatever subject . And no I am not talking about the gutter trash that speak gutter talk, no wot i mene man, i geddit bro wot u on bout, esy innit.

[@BestofBritishBlackwell]

This is, quite literally, the most pointless comment I have ever received. Firstly, I find it sad that someone gets so offended by a simple spelling error. Secondly, your own reply is grammatically incorrect, poorly worded and lacking in punctuation. You know what they say? People in glass houses, should not throw stones!

[@gemmajohnson6107]

This comment is seriously pointless and tbh everybody has there way of writing nowadays and everybody has the right to say things the way they want to say it I'm from sandwell and we also say bought are you gonna correct me also ?