Mashed potato - what do u add 2 urs?

[SarzWix]

Potato, butter (got to be Lurpak full fat etc.) and a good quality creme fraiche ..... mmmmm

And we love our mash with some good quality sausages baked in the oven (I was brought up on baked sausages, none of the fried stuff in our family!)

I'm totally with you there Jennie. Sausage and mash... Mmmmm. Altho I usually use 'top of the milk' cream, with just a twist or 2 of black pepper.
And I much prefer beef sausages to pork, with a good rich gravy...

The kids love that old favourite 'pink mash' - Tommy sauce mixed in!

[sewer rat]

Simply butter and scallions,(topped with grilled grated cheese ocassionally)

[skegblade]

Butter. Nothing else; I hate it when OH adds milk. I like my mash to be firm not soft and runny. She has to mash with butter and take my serving out because she loves hers creamed.

Phil

[Flummery]

Good thread mrsc2b - we all love our mash, don't we? I love it as nature intended (i.e. lots of real butter!). I also like it with natural yoghurt, lots of pepper and a sprinkle of cheese.
Another way I love it is with a tablespoon of pesto mashed in - either the green or the red, with added toms.
I like the sound of Alice's scrumptious souffle spud too.
If you bake a potato, half, scoop out the middle and mash that with any chosen ingredients, shove it back in the shell and bake again for a few minuts, you really taste the difference - the skins must add some flavour.

In fact I love mash whatever you do with it!

[Headfry]

Tarragon.... butter of course- lots, and a little milk or even cream!!

[Birdie Wife]

Good dollop of wholegrain mustard works well in mash when eaten with suasages and onion gravy, yum yum.

[dexterdoglancashire]

I love mash - its my favourite "comfort food" having said that to make it with double cream is even better - to add some smoked haddock - yum yum yum yum..........! Bernie

[MrsC]

wow u r all making me very hungry, some good ideas, got to give them all a try. apart from sounding thick here lol, what is celeriac, never tried it, let alone grown it?

[Snadger]

wow u r all making me very hungry, some good ideas, got to give them all a try. apart from sounding thick here lol, what is celeriac, never tried it, let alone grown it?

Turnip rooted celery!

Easier to grow than celery and forms a root like a.............guess? Usually grated and has a nice celery taste!

[Alison]

Just like mine dry mash ie cook up boiled pots and then crush them with a masher. I know it's not what most people like but I don't like butter with pots as I find it a bit slimy, don't really like fat with my food which I suppose is good for the figure! Mind you, do really like mash with a good bit of onion gravy.

[borage]

We have ours dry mashed and add gravey

[Hazel at the Hill]

Ok, so I bought the celariac seed packet - now the q's - where do I put it in the rotation? Is it more like turnip (brassica) or celery (er..can't remember where...?)

[stigoftheplot]

You've hit the nail on the head, gravy! I do my mash with a good splash of milk (but not sloppy) and a knob of butter. Just enough so it's not dry but not really creamy, which is nice but not good for you! Sometimes I add garlic, but the best is mash with cold roast pork and rich pork gravy. Ok I'm dribbling now...

[Two_Sheds]

I never peel the spuds (need those vitamins) and because I am always watching calories I never add butter just Dijon (wholegrain sticks in my teeth)

However, when convalescing I have it with grated cheese and baked beans - with more grated cheese on the top for luck

[Snadger]

Ok, so I bought the celariac seed packet - now the q's - where do I put it in the rotation? Is it more like turnip (brassica) or celery (er..can't remember where...?)

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!