I had some leftover cabbage from Sunday lunch. I boiled some potato & chopped onion, strained them & added the cabbage, then I mashed it all together. About an hour later I warmed a very small amount of cooking oil in a large frying pan, added the mash & kept it on a high heat, stirring occasionally, for about 25 minutes. A lot of steam came out of it and the mixture became dryer and dryer. The frying pan became more and more burned and the house smelled of burning (still does) but the bubble and squeak never even coloured. I seem to remember that, when my Mom cooked it, there were little brown crispy bits in it.
Any suggestions?
Better still, any offers to cook me the real thing?
but do also try a search for all their bubble and squeak recipes. Forming them into little patties does make it a bit easier to get the brown crispy aspect. Ditto it being cold and dry, which is why leftover potaotes work better than ones you just cooked up.
comes out quite well; it's easy to make. And note the picture: plenty of brown crispy goodness. But don't take any ingredients beyond the excess grease as gospel; I've used leeks, kale... Really, any cookable green you have on hand will do.
