The best mash!

[Murph7355]

21TonyK said:

Alternatively, a juicer (most are centrifugal) will separate the potato solids and juice adequately.

Hey, the thread title says "best" not "easiest"

Lesson learned for future ref

[RizzoTheRat]

I'm amazed how many people here put it through a sieve or whisk it. To my mind mash needs some texture to it still, a mate used to whip it and you may as well use Smash if you're going to end up with a textureless paste.

Let the spuds dry for a bit after you've drained them, mash it with a masher to ensure no lumps. Mash in some butter and maybe a bit of mustard or cheese

[Riley Blue]

RizzoTheRat said:

I'm amazed how many people here put it through a sieve or whisk it. To my mind mash needs some texture to it still, a mate used to whip it and you may as well use Smash if you're going to end up with a textureless paste.

Let the spuds dry for a bit after you've drained them, mash it with a masher to ensure no lumps. Mash in some butter and maybe a bit of mustard or cheese

Yup, otherwise you might as well slurp it up through a straw...

[dazmanultra]

It will only have the texture of a "paste" if it's overworked, or if you've parboiled the potatoes for too long and they have absorbed too much water.

[fasimew]

How long should you parboil for, or how do you tell when they're boiled enough?

[PlywoodPascal]

fasimew said:

How long should you parboil for, or how do you tell when they're boiled enough?

strictly speaking, it depends on the altitude of your kitchen. As well, of course, of the size of your potatoes (snigger).

[fasimew]

That doesn't really tell me anything

[jonathan_roberts]

Bake potatoes
Halve potatoes
Shell out potatoes
Mash potatoes through fine sieve with a spoon
Rehydrate with warm butter and milk
Salt to taste

[21TonyK]

Cut the potatoes to an even size. Rinse then just cover with cold salted water. Slowly bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer until you can pierce the potatoes with a knife feeling very little resistance. Normally about 20 minutes.

[markiii]

Butter, olive oil, black pepper and a couple of spoons of mayo

[driver67]

juice said:

We use one of these. It's brilliant

https://mymasha.co.uk/

Oh and half a herd of butter.

Nice one, ordered Sunday, arrived today.

Best mash ever !

[Boobonman]

Sometimes I chuck a vegetable stock cube in to the water the potatoes are going to boil in, still not sure if this makes any difference.

Sometimes I put 3 or 4 peeled cloves of garlic in with raw potatoes, boil with them and mash together, this is good.

[sean ie3]

I steam my potatoes, warm some milk with a dash of cream, salt and pepper and a little butter, mash the potatoes and stir in the wet ingredients and there it is, the best mash.

[dickymint]

Don't knock it till you try it..........................




I guarantee you've had it or similar and not known it.

[Mammasaid]

dickymint said:

Don't knock it till you try it..........................




I guarantee you've had it or similar and not known it.

[wibble cb]

Optional extras I like (over and above the requisite butter and milk)

Salad cream, deal with it
Wasabi
English mustard

Not all mash is just spuds , celery root, sweet potatoes, turnip or Swede are all also welcome

Texture has to rough, can’t stand slop that’s too fine

[M5-911]

Nothing like Joel Robuchon potato mousseline.

[Digger]

wibble cb said:

Optional extras I like (over and above the requisite butter and milk)

Salad cream, deal with it
Wasabi
English mustard

Not all mash is just spuds , celery root, sweet potatoes, turnip or Swede are all also welcome

Texture has to rough, can’t stand slop that’s too fine

Creamed horseradish works, as does tartare sauce

[TwigtheWonderkid]

justin220 said:

There is a fantastic mashed potato restaurant in Edinburgh that does all sorts.

Black pudding mash, haggis mash, cheese mash, whisky mash.. loads of others

Do they do a taster menu, with a dollop of each type of mash, perhaps with a side order of chips? Or jacket potato for the health conscious?

[ChevronB19]

dickymint said:

Don't knock it till you try it..........................




I guarantee you've had it or similar and not known it.

We often get this for lazy days - it’s an absolute world ahead of Smash, really really good for what it is!