Pie & Mash

If you are from the United Kingdom then you willvery common to find pie and mash recipes that
know exactly what pie and mash actually is, and ithave been improved, tweaked, and changed. if
is very likely that you will have tasted it too! It isyou follow a new recipe then you are not going
a very traditional British meal that has beento be able to create an authentic dish.
around for years, and will still be on British menusAs we all know, this day and age is a time where
for many years to come. Pie and mash can makewe are all obsessed with convenience. The
a brilliant filling meal that can be enjoyed bymajority of us will generally go for a quick meal
everyone of all ages. Most people don't thinkwhen we have the choice between making a
about the history of British meals, but every mealproper home cooked dish, or buying a takeaway.
has a history and an origin, and pie and mash is noFor those of you who prefer convenience to
exception.proper food then there is always the option of
Pie and mash as a meal comes from London, andordering a takeaway pie and mash meal.
has been around since the nineteenth century, andNot many people know that you can order a
is still very popular today. The sauce that istakeaway pie and mash meal but there are in
usually serve with pie and mash is a green colour,fact many specialist takeaways that offer that
and is actually formed from parsley. The waterexact service. If you are ordering from an
that is used in the sauce is usually left over waterauthentic pie and mash restaurant then you might
from where the eels have been stewed as a partbe able to get a decent pie and mash dish that is
of the main meal. The shops that specialize in pieclose to the real thing, but it will be nothing in
and mash usually all have a very similarcomparison to a home cooked version.
appearance to give them an authentic feel. TheFor those who don't want to order out, there is
appearance usually includes white tile walls, andalso the alternative of buying yourself a pie and
marble worktops.mash ready meal. This is not a good idea if you
Cooking a traditional pie and mash dish is actually awant a tasty, healthy, home cooked meal,
relatively simple process. Anyone can do it withbecause it would be very difficult to find a ready
the right recipe. If you want to cook a propermeal that has all of these qualities, but it is a quick
traditional pie and mash meal then you are goingalternative if that is what you want.
to need to look for a recipe that is authentic. It is