


Losely mix together the potatoes and cabbage, crisp the bacon and save for later, pour off about half of the drippings and save. So, crispy bacon crumbled, save the drippings. Bacon can be used as the cooking agent for the mix. On Sundays if you have mashed or plain boiled potatoes and cabbage as side dishes for dinner, the potatoes and cabbage are used the following day, for lunch or dinner with some kind of meat.

German mustard, sweet or sour pickled cabbage and dill pickles are all good on the side.Your version looks good, but the English way of cooking it is different.

Place on a baking sheet, cover with cling film and put in the fridge to firm up. With wet hands, form this into 12 balls, then flatten them into patties. For the sausage cakes, put everything into a large bowl along with lots of seasoning and mix with your hands.German mustard, pickled red cabbage (either sweet or sour) and dill pickles to serve.Either olive oil or groundnut oil for frying.Chopped leaves from 4 sprigs of tarragon.300g Brussels sprouts, outer discoloured leaves removed and bases trimmed.Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 50 minutes SERVES The flavourings for these need to be assertive, so don’t baulk at a tablespoon of mustard. I use Löwensenf sweet German mustard for this – avoid any that are marked ‘extra hot’! I use sausage meat to make the frikadellen, rather than minced pork. I know that bubble and squeak is usually a vehicle for leftovers, but I much prefer it freshly made.
