Rumbledethumps facts for kids
A serving of rumbledethumps
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| Place of origin | Scotland |
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| Region or state | Scottish Borders |
| Main ingredients | Potatoes, cabbage, onions |
Rumbledethumps is a tasty traditional dish from Scotland. It comes from a part of Scotland called the Scottish Borders. This dish is made mostly from potatoes, cabbage, and onions. It is similar to other well-known dishes like colcannon from Ireland and bubble and squeak from England. You can enjoy Rumbledethumps as a side dish with a main meal or as the main meal itself.
How to Make Rumbledethumps
You can make Rumbledethumps using fresh ingredients or by using leftovers from a roast meal.
To make it fresh, you follow these steps:
- First, gently cook shredded onion and cabbage in butter. Cook them until the onion looks clear and the cabbage becomes soft.
- Next, add some mashed potatoes. Make sure to mash the potatoes with butter, salt, and pepper.
- Mix all these ingredients together very well.
- Then, put the mixture into a dish that can go in the oven.
- If you like, you can sprinkle cheddar cheese (or a similar type of cheese) on top.
- Finally, bake the dish in the oven until the top turns a lovely golden brown color.
Similar Dishes
Rumbledethumps is part of a family of dishes that mix potatoes and vegetables.
- In Ireland, there is a dish called colcannon. It is also made with mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale.
- In England, a similar dish is called bubble and squeak. This dish often uses leftover vegetables from a roast dinner, fried together.
Other Names
An alternative name for a similar dish comes from Aberdeenshire, another region in Scotland. There, a dish like Rumbledethumps is sometimes called kailkenny.
See also
In Spanish: Rumbledethumps para niños
