Originally Posted by
bearisgray
What is "neeps and tatties"?
This is mashed turnips and mashed potato. They can be mashed up together, or separately, but use plenty of butter and/or cream, salt and pepper. Mashed together it is very tasty, and wonderful with sausages/ chicken/ ham/ or any vegetarian alternative and gravy. I like them separately and together, but don't be mean with butter, cream and seasoning.
As a named dish, it is traditional with haggis for Burns night in Scotland, but also very familiar to me when growing up in Ireland.