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Rumblethumps

Here is a recipe from Scotland for a cabbage and potato dish called Rumblethumps. The ingredients are similar to what's in Bubble and Squeak, but I think the preparation is different, plus there's the cheese.

I made rumblethumps tonight, and it was very good. I can't explain it, but you're not really aware that you're eating cooked cabbage, it just seems like a mashed potato casserole with an interesting texture. Don't get carried away with the cheese - a very light sprinkling is good enough because the potatoes have plenty of nice flavor of their own.

Rumblethumps (Potato Casserole)

Ingredients: 1 lb potatoes; 1 lb white cabbage, spring cabbage or kale; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 oz butter; a little single cream; 2 oz mature cheddar cheese; chopped fresh chives; black pepper and salt to taste

Method: Slice the potatoes thickly and boil in a little salted water. Once cooked, drain and mash. Slice the cabbage and boil gently in slated water, do not over cook! Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed pan and cook the onions. Once soft through, add a little cream, season to taste and heat together. Place the mixture in an oven safe dish and cover with grated cheddar and place under a hot grill or oven to brown. Serves 4.


posted on Oct 2, 2010 9:30 PM ()

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It reminds me of an Irish dish, colcannon. Here's the recipe — it is traditional Halloween fare but good anytime! Kale can be substituted for cabbage.

https://allrecipes.com//Recipe/colcannon/Detail.aspx
comment by marta on Oct 3, 2010 5:47 PM ()
I love the name.
comment by elderjane on Oct 3, 2010 4:48 PM ()
Sounds delicious, I will be trying this in a few days time - I love bubble & squeak anyway, but with the added cheese it should be heavenly!
comment by febreze on Oct 3, 2010 8:49 AM ()
I like the sound of the smoked gouda - didn't know you could get that, I have never seen that on sale here, but, I have never looked for it before - I will make enquiries for certain.
reply by febreze on Oct 3, 2010 1:41 PM ()
I used Swiss cheese on one part, and smoked gouda on another. Just a little of either one would have been enough, but the texture and flavor of just the potato/cabbage/onion part was really good. You can probably get some of that good English cheddar over there.
reply by troutbend on Oct 3, 2010 12:19 PM ()
I do my own version of B & Squeaks or Rumbles and invented mine after my first taste of B & S at an English restaurant out on the west coast. It keeps evolving. LOL
comment by jondude on Oct 3, 2010 5:53 AM ()
I came across a mention of rumblethumps in Gourmet magazine, so looked it up on the Internet.
reply by troutbend on Oct 3, 2010 12:23 PM ()
I'll try this if you tell me what "single cream" is and what "slated water" is.
comment by tealstar on Oct 3, 2010 5:16 AM ()
Oh, funny. I pasted it off the Internet typo and all. 'Single cream' is at least 18% butterfat, and is light cream. I think half-and-half would do. I actually forgot to put anything like cream or milk into it, and it came out fine, very creamy. Maybe it was the type of potatoes I used - new white potatoes.
reply by troutbend on Oct 3, 2010 12:22 PM ()

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