These savory patties made of finely chopped cabbage and mashed potatoes are fried to a delectable crispness. This age-old recipe, which dates back to earlier times, was once prepared with salted minced beef, and the moniker it has earned was inspired by the sizzling noise it emitted during the cooking process.
Bubble and Squeak is a classic English dish that traditionally includes thinly sliced, diced, or minced cold boiled beef, combined with cold cooked potatoes, and finely chopped cabbage or other greens. The dish is then fried, resulting in sizzling sounds that inspired the name. The cooked dish is occasionally sprinkled with vinegar to enhance its flavor. However, in the contemporary rendition of Bubble and Squeak, the meat component is generally excluded, with the dish containing only vegetables.