Mashed Potato
You just can’t beat smooth and creamy mash potato for lip smacking taste! Follow this easy recipe below and give it a twist with apples, pesto or mustard.
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Ingredients
- 700g (1lb 9oz) floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 150 ml (¼pt) milk
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Cook the potatoes in a pan of lightly salted boiling water.
- Cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender.
- Drain the potatoes and return to the pan.
- In another pan bring the milk to the boil.
- Pour the milk over the potatoes and mash until smooth.
- Season to taste and serve immediately.
Variations
Just a few simple ingredients can transform this classic mashed potato into the perfect partner for any dish:
Apple Mashed Potato
Add a grated red skinned eating apple, tossed in a little lemon juice to the mash just before serving.
Horseradish Mashed Potato for Roast Beef
Try adding a teaspoon or two of horseradish sauce to the mash just before serving with British Beef.
Pesto or Mustard Mashed Potato
Stir in 1-2 teaspoons of pesto or mustard per person.
Caramelised Onion Mashed Potato
Add caramelised onions to a bowl of mash to serve with beef casserole,
Herb Mashed Potato
Mix in chopped fresh herbs such as oregano or dill, which are delicious with chicken or fish, or try basil or thyme if you're serving the mash with a tomato-based dish
Find More ways of cooking mashed potato at: www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/nov/22/source-it-potatos-root-vegetables
Tell us what you think...
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Brian 05/03/2010 5:25pm (8 days ago)
I can't believe that the basic recipe above, or one of the alternatives, does not include adding the basic potato addition called butter. This makes me think that the Potato Council does not know the first thing about potatoes. When my niece visited from USA and told me that her mum makes the best potato in the world, I accepted the challenge and she agreed she was wrong, mine was way better. When I compared recipes with my sister-in-law, the difference was butter
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michelle dalton 18/12/2009 1:00am (3 months ago)
When I was in NY america, I ate at that bubbagump shrimp restaurant, from the Tom hanks film and they had the most delicious mash, it had the skin in it and was just delicious. anyone from the US know the recipe, my sister asked and said it was using red rooster potatoes but I tried it and it didnt nessacarily taste much different to regular mash. Thanks
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Jurate likes this 18/11/2009 11:14am (4 months ago)
This is easy and really tasteful. I love it!
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tina yardley 12/10/2009 12:34pm (5 months ago)
hi im doing a come dine with me,with 6 friends and you have given me some ideas what to do with my mash, as im doing a roast beef i will try the mash with mustard thank you
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Potato Council 04/08/2009 1:59pm (7 months ago)
Hi Sarah,
We look forward to hearing your feedback and be sure to try some of our other mashed potato recipes like the Caramelised Onion - great with bangers and gravy! -
Potato Council 30/07/2009 4:06pm (8 months ago)
Thanks Ellie & Kelly,
Ellie you are absolutely right, the pink comes from the beetroot, but you could also try to add red daikon radishes too.....a great way to get kids eating more veg!
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Ellie King 29/07/2009 12:47pm (8 months ago)
Hi Kelly,
Pink mash has cooked beetroot cubes added to the potato and then mashed an normal. The beetroot makes the mash slightly sweet and bright pink - perfect for kids. -
Kelly 29/07/2009 12:32pm (8 months ago)
Hi,
I went to a children's party recently and they served 'pink mash'. Have you heard of this or can you recommend a recipe for this? I would obviously like to avoid anything that contains artificial colourings. -
Potato Council 28/07/2009 1:30pm (8 months ago)
Hi Yousry,
You can freeze mashed potato but we recommend doing that before you add any milk. We do not recommend that you freeze the potatoes for longer than 3 weeks - 1 month. We advise freezing whole, par boiled potatoes and these can keep for a month:
http://www.britishpotatoes.co.uk/can-i-freeze-potatoes/ -
Yousry Reda 26/07/2009 8:34am (8 months ago)
dear sir
can we store freeze the mashed potato, under what temp., and for how long ?
thanks
yousry reda
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