Veal and mashed potatoes for starters with uninspiring accompaniment (4)
I believe the answer is:
vamp
'uninspiring accompaniment' is the definition.
'vamp' can be an answer for 'accompaniment' (vamp is a kind of accompaniment). I'm unsure of the 'uninspiring' bit.
'veal and mashed potatoes for starters' is the wordplay.
'for starters' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'veal and mashed potatoes' is 'VAMP'.
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vamp that I've seen before include "Improvise unskilfully" , "Siren" , "Jazzy passage - temptress" , "Seductress; improvise" , "Femme fatale" .)