# bubble & squeak??  what is this?

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**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-squeak-what-is-this/454753 "2008-06-30T08:04:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![22\_Kilometers\_East](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/6bbea6/32.png) [@22\_Kilometers\_East](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/22_Kilometers_East)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-squeak-what-is-this/454753/1 "2008-06-30T08:04:45Z")

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My parents came back from a recent trip to London and mentioned some culinary thing called “bubble & squeak.” Anyone have any idea of what this is?

22KE

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**Author:** ![Szlater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Szlater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Szlater)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-squeak-what-is-this/454753/2 "2008-06-30T08:11:49Z")

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Primarily last night’s leftover cabbage and potato crushed together, seasoned and fried. It’s part of the traditional full english breakfast. Obviously cafes and restaurants don’t use leftovers.

[Here’s a recipe](http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/bubbleandsqueak_4503.shtml)

Oh and I think it’s fun to order in a greasy spoon, “full english, double bubble please” 🙂

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**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-squeak-what-is-this/454753/3 "2008-06-30T08:12:15Z")

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[QUOTE=22 Kilometers East]  
My parents came back from a recent trip to London and mentioned some culinary thing called “bubble & squeak.” Anyone have any idea of what this is?

22KE  
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[Bubble and Squeak](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_and_squeak) is fried up leftover vegetables - mostly mashed or sliced up potato and boiled cabbage, but any vege can go in. Use lots of butter to add flavour to the spuds, fry and enjoy.

Si

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-squeak-what-is-this/454753/4 "2008-06-30T08:35:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Szlater]  
Primarily last night’s leftover cabbage and potato crushed together, seasoned and fried. It’s part of the traditional full english breakfast. Obviously cafes and restaurants don’t use leftovers.

[Here’s a recipe](http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/bubbleandsqueak_4503.shtml)

Oh and I think it’s fun to order in a greasy spoon, “full english, double bubble please” 🙂  
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“Double bubble, fry-up, no trouble”, as a waitress in these parts might reply.