Bangers and Mash

There are still a number of posts left to do and we will slowly get to all of them. One of the important ones to get out of the way is the winner of the Bangers and Mash competition. Keep in mind that none of the pubs we visited knew there was a competition. There were only 2 judges and the judges required several pints during the judging process.

We had bangers and mash at several pubs. In all but one place, it was always very good. Once place stood about the rest among the pubs we visited. The Bull and Castle had the best bangers and mash. The sausages were better. The mashed potatoes had perfect consistency and the gravy put them over the top to beat out 4 other pubs.

One place served us re-heated sausages and gravy that had been in the pot all day. It was the exact same mashed potato recipe and gravy that we had at a previous pub .... only the gravy was old and the mash had been sitting around awhile.

I totally recommend the Bull and Castle. The food is great! They have an excellent selection of beer and drinks. Get there early on the weekend. This place gets busy and the service is quite good.