Instant mash ...

[Reynard]

New best variety for making mash. I used to use Maris Piper but my local Coop were selling British Lily , promoted as a spud for mashing. According to my wife, who is an authority on such issues, it was the best mashed potatoes ever.

Oh, I'll have a look out for those - don't go to the Co-op that often tho.

I picked up a job lot of Golden King on yellow sticker in Tesco a fortnight ago, and they're good too. Not quite as floury as a Piper, but they have such a lovely smooth, silky texture and a nutty flavour.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Tried some of this last week, costs a quid and thats too much, yuck!

Couple of days later my next door neighbour pops round with a bag of spuds from the allotment, all muddy and lovely, but at least the spuds were clean (@Fnaar .... see what I did there!) ....
.... anyway, where was I? Oh, yes .... the experience once I had liberally applied a good slab of butter was very memorable.

And the mashed potato tasted quite good too.

 

[gbb]

Tried some of this last week, costs a quid and thats too much, yuck!
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Couple of days later my next door neighbour pops round with a bag of spuds from the allotment, all muddy and lovely, but at least the spuds were clean (@Fnaar .... see what I did there!) ....
.... anyway, where was I? Oh, yes .... the experience once I had liberally applied a good slab of butter was very memorable.

And the mashed potato tasted quite good too.

We buy that all the time . Granddaughter loves it, i don't mind it, most seem ok with it. Its cheap and cheerful and very quick and easy.
Proper mash is a different kettle of fish, the right potatoes, perfect. The wrong ones, I'd rather eat instant tbh.

 

[gbb]

lumpy mash anyone ?
I love it, not strictly lumpy, but I do not like it when mash is like creamy, like a solid liquid, yuk.ì
No milk, just a nob of butter, lightly mashed, perfect.

 

[DRM]

The best mash is made from the potatoes that roll off the trailers and bounce into the grass verge ready for this cyclist to pick up and fill her pannier bag full.

Poach the potatoes with a clove of garlic till very soft, drain, add a splooshette of milk, a dollop of butter, pepper, nutmeg and then mash. And after, stir in oodles of grated cheese.

Food of the Goddess!

Does the farmer not wonder why a young lady on a bike keeps following his tractor & trailer?

 

[Reynard]

Does the farmer not wonder why a young lady on a bike keeps following his tractor & trailer?

I've got a choice of farmers to follow

Actually, the best places to look for escaped tatties are the sharp corners and the big potholes.

 

[DRM]

Side note saw some awful person on twitter sharing their "cottage pie" the other day - it looked like this abomination:-
Martha here has just made up some history to justify doing it. Bl**dy americans

That looks suspiciously like a Lancashire hot pot type thing to me, but not as bad as this utter shambles.

supposed to be an American version of Roast chicken with Yorkshire pudding!

 

[icowden]

lumpy mash anyone ?
I love it, not strictly lumpy, but I do not like it when mash is like creamy, like a solid liquid, yuk.ì
No milk, just a nob of butter, lightly mashed, perfect.

Total agree. Creamed potato is not mash!

 

[icowden]

That looks suspiciously like a Lancashire hot pot type thing to me, but not as bad as this utter shambles.
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supposed to be an American version of Roast chicken with Yorkshire pudding!

Dear God. Is there no saving these people from themselves?

 

[DRM]

Dear God. Is there no saving these people from themselves?

I think that’s why we let the colonials toddle off to do their own thing

 

[Moon bunny]

The best mash is made from the potatoes that roll off the trailers and bounce into the grass verge ready for this cyclist to pick up and fill her pannier bag full.

Poach the potatoes with a clove of garlic till very soft, drain, add a splooshette of milk, a dollop of butter, pepper, nutmeg and then mash. And after, stir in oodles of grated cheese.

Food of the Goddess!

Do you ever steal the neeps that have been fed to sheep in winter? Like my parents used to?

 

[Grant Fondo]

I tend to use this with a rib of beef and a vintage bottle of claret.

 

[Reynard]

Do you ever steal the neeps that have been fed to sheep in winter? Like my parents used to?

Nope LOL... Only cos there's no sheep* around here.

* other than a friend in the village who has two pet sheep.

 

[slowmotion]

It's probably best to line up an appointment with a cardiologist before attempting this dish......

https://www.signaturedishes.net/recipes/mashed-potatoes-recipe-robuchon.html

 

[Dayvo]

Out of interest, has anyone made mash, and liked it, from sweet potatoes? 🤔