"bangers and mash" news and stories

As someone who lived in England for three years, I have encountered many a food with a shocking name.

I'm pretty sure the English are naming things "bangers and mash" and such on purpose, but there are many foods with dirty names that don't seem as self-aware.

For your pleasure and education, I present to you:

The List of Foods that Sound Dirty but Aren't

I am powerless to the allure of potatoes. I adore a good link of sausage. And heck, there's nothing I'd rather do after a long week than head to a great beer joint and have my favorite oak-aged beer, Innis & Gunn.

So why haven't I ever ordered bangers and mash before? Beats me! The other night, while drowning myself in I&G, and Carolus, I had a taste of my friend's bangers and mash. It was eyes-rolling-into-the-head awesome. But it wasn't a warm mixture of flavors. Rather, they all blended perfectly together as if there's a sausage animal walking around with gravy sweat, onion hair, and potatoes inside.

Of course, I had to have a meal of my own, so last night I hunted down a tasty-looking recipe at Channel4.com. Too lazy to measure anything out, I followed the recipe loosely and came up with the great plate of goodness above. It had a much more distinct flavor than my first introduction, but it was still darned good (even without the required apples) -- the red wine flavor mixing into the bite of the sausage, onions, and potatoes.

Obviously, there are a million different ways you can prepare this dish, so share your techniques below!