Frozen mashed potato anyone ?

[Dave7]

Just listening to R2 phone in about the difficulty of getting smooth, tasty mashed potato.
Somee weird ideas such as adding a raw egg!!! But lots of people saying nothing works unless you add a rediculous amount of butter.
For a while now I have used Aunt Jessie's frozen mashed. 2-3 minutes in the micro, add a bit of butter/milk/pepper/mustard if you wish.
IMO it gives a good result.....goes well with eg sausage, peas and gravy.

 

[dicko]

We buy ours from Aldi some of the best we have tried

 

[Dave7]

We buy ours from Aldi some of the best we have tried

My latest one is Aldi but not tried it yet.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I've heard the mashed potato harvest has failed this year.

 

[PeteXXX]

For Mash get smashed!!



😋

 

[raleighnut]

Most people don't mash the spuds enough, when they think it is 'mashed' enough they stop when in reality it is about halfway. I use a good splash of milk (Full Fat naturally) and an ounce of butter and carry on for ages stirring and mashing until it is smooth (no lumps)

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have an " OXO " brand masher that's really comfortable to use. I enjoy mashing the spuds,I use a splash of oatmilk and a generous chunk of " Naturli " cooking block as we're non dairy. I find that the longer you mash the smoother and creamier the mix becomes. The ultimate restaurant mash I believe uses 2kg of potatoes to 1 kg of butter, with the boiled potatoes being rubbed over a fine sieve into the bowl before the butter is added. Of course that's designed to be piped onto the plate, not the big dollops that I serve up😁

 

[gbb]

We buy Asda own brand frozen mash, its perfectly ok. Kiddos love it.
Own mash ? I prefer mine slightly lumpy anyway. A bit of butter, nothing else.

 

[wakemalcolm]

We buy Asda own brand frozen mash, its perfectly ok. Kiddos love it.
Own mash ? I prefer mine slightly lumpy anyway. A bit of butter, nothing else.

3 worst things in the world:
Lumpy mashed potato
Lumpy mashed potato &
Gregg Wallace

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I don't eat potatoes, mashed or otherwise - seriously.

 

[fossyant]

Potato ( a real one, boiled, add dash of milk and butter. Sorted.

Son's partner is a chef and he'll 'push' the already mashed potato through a sieve to make it super smooth - way too much faff for me.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I've found a difference between the mashed potatoes you typically get in England to those in Scotland.

The stuff I've seen, and been served, in England is so wet it no longer resembles potato but wallpaper paste. It doesn't stay in a fluffy mound but settles and spreads across the plate.

Scottish mashed potatoes are nowhere near as wet, despite using a bit of milk and/or butter. There's still a structure to it.

Obviously people will prefer what they've been brought up with but only Scottish style mash is acceptable! 😃

 

[briantrumpet]

One of the best foods ever, if mashed properly (the ones that are made out of zigzag thick wire are the best, IMHO, see below). It needs enough salt, plus freshly-ground black pepper, a dash of milk, and these days I use olive oil in place of butter, which works nicely to give a good texture and flavour. I never peel the spuds, as I like the flavour and texture of the skins in the mash, and it's nutritious too.

Cheaper than chips, especially if you buy 'wonky' spuds like Aldi sell.

 

[raleighnut]

One of the best foods ever, if mashed properly (the ones that are made out of zigzag thick wire are the best, IMHO, see below). It needs enough salt, plus freshly-ground black pepper, a dash of milk, and these days I use olive oil in place of butter, which works nicely to give a good texture and flavour. I never peel the spuds, as I like the flavour and texture of the skins in the mash, and it's nutritious too.

Cheaper than chips, especially if you buy 'wonky' spuds like Aldi sell.

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Similar to my Masher, defo the best type

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Similar to my Masher, defo the best type

Why is the handle always the wrong type though?

It’s really rare to see one with a horizontal handle, yet it’s more ergonomic and therefore easier to use.