General Chat

mashed potatos

Hate them, they remind me of school dinners, they were always lumpy and cold, so we never have mash in our house, but I do make a lovely roast potatoe even if I do say myself.

jean

I like them if mixed with any of the following, or combination of the following:- Carrots/Spring Onions/Cabbage/Leeks/Swede/Turnip/Celery
And have a nice gravy made from either mushrooms/onions, and red wine. Delicious.
Julia in Derbyshire

For the perfect lump free mash, buy a potato ricer.
Bought mine from Argos & it sieves the mash through small holes.

Its got to be my best buy of the year, I can't abide lumpy mash...yuk !

What about them ??

I love mash as long as it is lump free. I too use a ricer.

Mildred, morning, I have a potato ricer also. Can't remember where it was from, but possibly the Cooking Emporium at Denby Pottery, where I get alot of my cooking implements/tools, from. They also have them at Lakeland Plastics, though we do not have a shop local, just a brochure.
Julia in Derbyshire

I use my OH as he used to be a chef lolol

Try adding chopped watercress for a bit more goodness and taste.
Good as a topping on cottage pie.

Gwyn

I keep Smash in the cupboard, for emergency use only, and never eat it as such. However, I find a few 'lumps' are good for thickening gravy, instead of flour.
Julia in Derbyshire

i use a masher then i use a hand mixer fort he perfect lumpless fluffy mash, xxx

If you are using mash as a topping (for cottage pie, for example) try sprinkling with finely chopped leeks then grated cheese. When the cheese melts in the oven it cooks the leeks. Lovely. An idea by the lovely Delia!

Myself, I do not like too much of the potato in Baked Potato, and scoop most of it out. Then, the next day I season the cold potato and mash and mix it with a little butter, and pipe it into a twirl on a baking sheet, give it a 'milk wash' and there you have Duchesse Potatoes. Never throw anything out,me, if I can help it. Just love the skins.
Julia in Derbyshire

PS Wildgoose, I do that, but didn't realise it was a Delia

I agree re the potato ricer...bought one at Dunelm a few weeks back and the mash is brill..doesn't take any longer than mashing with a traditional masher either xx

I just use a food mixer for mine......no lumps and very light and fluffy results.

Best mash ever......add mint sauce, delicious!! Wouldn't eat mine without now :-)))

Mary

I mash with a wooden masher, and then put it in the microwave for a minute to fluff it up.

My son (don't we just love 'em lol) stated that he liked mashed potato but that he didn't like my 'confused potato' - when it couldn't make up its mind whether to be mashed or stay boiled!

Love em-cold with salad cream,hot with baked beans on top.Also with chopped celery leaves-yum.