Bangers and Mash

Our first day in San Francisco this past summer, we stopped by Johnny Foleys to have a drink and some dinner. It was just doors away from our hotel and at the end of a long sight seeing day, it was the best choice.

First thing I had was a Bloody Mary. It was delicious. They made their own mix and you can tell the difference. Bill tried one of the beers and Lexi had Dr. Pepper.

Bill order the Fish and Chips and he said they were fantastic. Lexi and I ordered the Bangers and Mash. Pork Sausage, mashed potatoes, stewed onions and peas. They were to die for. I must say, it was the best banger I ever had.

Needless to say, once we got home, we were going through some pictures and spotted one Lexi had taken in the pub.


She loved the beer mustache on the lady! This also reminded us how good the bangers and mash were so we decided to make our own. We bought fresh bratwurst since it was the closest we could come to the pork sausage they served. Mash - now that is easy. and peas, frozen baby peas are the best. I sauteed onions in a skillet with some oil and butter. I added the onion and sausage to an oven proof dish and made a gravy. I had the gravy cover about 3/4 of the sausage. Covered and cooked for about an hour. Took the cover off and continued to cook until the sausage browned on top. Made mashed potatoes, NO BOX. They were pretty darn close to what we had in San Francisco. The sausage was not exactly the same, but close enough.

I found Johnny Foleys on the internet and on their website is a photo of the exact table we sat at and the photo of the picture that Lexi took.