Food writer, Abena Offeh-Gyimah, was born in Ghana but moved to Canada as a child. OK, Rob, I’ll reveal the correct answer later. I think it’s a) – ‘bang’ is an old-fashioned word for pork. It’s easy to understand why mashed potato is called ‘mash’ - but how did sausages come to be known as ‘bangers’? Is it:Ī) because ‘bang’ is an old-fashioned word for pork?ī) because sausage-making machines used to make a banging noise? orĬ) because sausages would explode in the frying pan, going ‘bang’? Your favourite recipe is the classic British dish, bangers and mash. In this programme, we’ll be doing just that – discovering the food culture of Ghana in west Africa, and hearing about one woman’s quest to preserve her country’s traditional recipes. And, as usual, we’ll be learning some related vocabulary along the way.īut before we start, I have a question for you, Rob. My favourite recipe is for bangers and mash - a cheap and popular British meal made of sausage and mashed potato.Ĭooking is a big part of our lives, something pleasurable we do with others, and a way of discovering the flavours and tastes of other cultures. Often, this involves a recipe – that’s written down instructions explaining how you combine the different items of food you are going to cook - the ingredients – into a meal. Now, all over the world people love to eat, and most of us have favourite food we like to cook. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript. Record information about something by writing about it or taking photos of it Transcript The practical skills and knowledge of how to do something (informal) sausages (bangers) and mashed potato, a common British mealĬooking equipment made up of a bowl (the mortar), and a heavy stone (the pestle) which is used to grind and pound ingredients together Listen to the programme to find out the answer. It’s easy to understand why mashed potato is called ‘mash’ - but how did sausages come to be known as ‘bangers’?Ī) because ‘bang’ is an old-fashioned word for porkī) because sausage-making machines used to make a banging noiseĬ) because sausages would explode in the frying pan, going ‘bang’ This week's questionīangers and mash is a classic British dish. We talk about one woman’s quest to preserve the food culture of her native Ghana in west Africa, and teach you related vocabulary along the way. But some traditional recipes are being lost. Cooking is not only about nutrition, but also about culture. Some dishes have the taste of our childhood.
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