Mashed potato - what do u add 2 urs?

[debsducks]

Hi,
I either have it just mashed with lashings of butter or for a change you could mash in cauliflower.

debbie

[Stacey]

I always peel,chop then steam my potatoes with either onion or leek (alot of and season depending). Put in a large mixing bowl. for one full tier of potatoes I add around 10-15 spoonfuls of the stock,semi skimmed milk and plenty of cheese. Yum yum. Its perfect for freezing,so i always stock up.

[Hazel at the Hill]

I would try and get some plants from a garden centre if i was you Hazel, bit late for seed this year methinks.
I use a four year rotation,legumes,brassicas,roots and tatties. I would put it in with the roots!

Thanks Snadger! You're too late with suggestion 1, but will sow in with carrots/parsnips tomorrow, and the seeds have two choices.......

Thank you!

[Spreadsheet]

My recent discovery for special occasion mashed potato - mash it with "boursin" cream cheese - the garlic one you can get.

[Heidi]

Simply with butter and milk - and i mean real butter, not marg or sunflower or olive spreads.

Occassionally i've used garlic butter which makes a nice change.

[Polly Fouracre]

Butter,milk and a lille bit of finely grated orange rind.

[nick the grief]

Butter, Milk Black Pepper. Occasionaly Cheese. Always cabbage, onion & fry it up for tea hmmmmmm Bubble & squeak

[shirlthegirl43]

Mash the spuds with milk, butter and cheese (and garlic). Grill some bacon till crispy and crumble into a baking dish (not tin). Spread the mash over and top with breadcrumbs, mozzarella (or cheddar if you prefer) and garlic granules - pop in the oven till the top is brown and crispy and serve as a meal on its own. YUMMY!

[momol]

I like to add my mashed potatoes with white pepper powder, pinch of salt, small amount of butter, a bit cream or milk and some nutmeg powder....Hmmmm Yummm...

Momol

[freshstart]

One of (the many) firm favourites here is to boil up old potatoes with diced onion and carrot +/- swede and mash altogether to form multicoloured mash which tastes sublime.

Just one hint, be sure to dice the carrot and swede much smaller than your potatoes so they are all soft enough to mash at the same time

Delish!

[bubblewrap]

J A's & sweet potatoes (interesting!)

[Polly Fouracre]

Forgot to mention our favourite-mashed spud with a bit of butter,cream(single)and grated Horseradish. Lovely with beef sausages or steak. You can use horseradish from a jar.

[Flummery]

I love old spuds and jerusalem artichokes with lots of pepper - oh, and don't forget to open a window!

[Waffler]

OH usually does our mash - he's better at getting the lumps out! Usually it's lots of butter, some cream and loads of black pepper. Sometimes it's with slow-fried onions stirred in, and sometimes mashed with parsnips. The Boursin/Roule someone also suggested is lovely.
If it's mashed for topping - i.e. for shepherds pie/fish pie etc. beating an egg in to the finished mash makes for a lovely crisp topping.

[Mulberry]

Butter and milk is good, but for mash to go with fish we like to use moyonnaise instead. It makes it whiter, too!