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Having shared my recipe for the perfect chip and canvassed your opinions on the perfect baked spud, I bring you perfect mashed potatoes. This is not my recipe, but one I've nicked, amended and utilised to tremendous success. I've also just seen similar on CDWM which prompted this post. Start with a floury and fluffy variety of potato, bake in the oven for 75 minutes and allow to cool. Heat butter/milk/cream * and herbs etc if required to a low heat. Scoop out the potato from the skins, press through a potato ricer and add to a pan on a low heat. Gently and gradually fold in the butter/cream/milk etc and voila, the perfect mash!

*Personal preference of any or all

I realise you might not all have a potato ricer, but I bet Butts has. Use a masher instead for good but less perfect results.

Forest · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:56 am Post subject:

Sounds like a lot of effort for something that you cover with gravy.
Peel, boil, mash, eat. Works for me.
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Butts · Bottom Feeder Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 7620

I've never heard of baking them first.

A potato ricer is better though. I watched a Gary Rhodes programme once in which he said to always make sure the butter/milk that you add is hot and that does seem to make them creamier and smoother. And let them sit for a couple of minutes after draining/ before mashing to let some of the water evaporate from them.

Mol · Guest

See, knew Butts would know. Try it Butts, the baked approach that is.

Seal · El Duderino Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Posts: 1963

Jamie Oliver suggests adding a dollop of horseradish adds to the texture and taste. And he's right.

bearing · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:29 am Post subject:

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Foo Whiter · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:25 am Post subject:

Boil in slightly salted water.

Drain (your right there butt's )

Back in the pan add full fat milk & clover as we don't usually have proper butter in our house.

Then mash to a suitable texture adding more milk or clover if necessary.

Job done
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Butts · Bottom Feeder Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 7620

I put these mash recipes up a while ago.

More for winter than the gorgeous spring weather we've got today, though.

http://regdafishthinktank.com/about865.html&highlight=mash

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Pond Life · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:07 am Post subject:

Open the packet, pour the hot water on. Bung loads of brown sauce on it. Drink it.

Foo Whiter · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:13 am Post subject:

Really I never knew that PM. Ive never had any complaints my way. I bet you've thrashed a few servants over the years for getting it wrong. At least I got the draining bit right.

*makes mental note never to return to this section or invite anyone on here for a meal*
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bearing · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:52 pm Post subject:

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bearing · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject:

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What do you have against mash?

bearing · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject:

Plastic Man · 7th Earl of Otley Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 2234

What's the best mashed potato method?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeand.../mar/15/best-mashed-potato-method

Potato varieties... methods of initially cooking... different mashing techniques... additives...

Some real food for thought therein and the accompanying comments.