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calleyw
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How do you get lump free mash. Husband made some last night and it had a few little lumps.
Lumps in mash make me gag.
Yours
Calley
Lumps in mash make me gag.
Yours
Calley
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Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
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Using a potato ricer ...
... would be my initial answer, but presumably you don't have one to hand, so an electric whisk or hand blender would do the job just as well
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I use a stick blender, dead quick & easy on the washing up afterwards;)Post Natal Depression is the worst part of giving birth:p
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Mash the potato initially and then put it through a metal sieve if you don't have a ricer. May take a while but it's worth it, no lumps whatsoever. Add in a little milk, s&p, a little drop of butter and some single cream, yummy.“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” - Oscar Wilde0
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You' re a lucky lady havin a hubby that makes mash!!!! :jLaughing at my ancient signature...voodoobaby now 10 years old:eek:0
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But they're the best bits
Just learn yerself not to gag.0 -
i use my hand whisk a la delia
never a lump in sight.0 -
I use my leccy hand mixer which makes the potatoe lovely and creamy. Doesn't a stick blenda make it go all gloopy like wallpaper paste? If anyone else uses a stick let me know cos I've just been bought one and am short of things to use it for. ThanksLife's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.0
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Mine are never lumpy and I just use a potatoe masher, Make sure potaoes are well coked and soft all the way through. A nob of butter and a splash of milk and they are perfect. I believe it all comes down to the potatoes you use.
They are always lumpy when my hubby makes then as he mashes the potaoes when they are still a little hard in the middle.0 -
we just use a potato masher, i always have lumps but on the odd occasion dh does it they are smooth - think is cos he is stronger & does it longer whereas i can't be bothered! think is all in the wrist action!Cleaning the house while children are growing is like shovelling snow when it's still snowing!0
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Yep - stick blenders can make it so smooth it's like wall paper paste - but sometimes I like it like that. Normally, I use a decent metal masher - I find they work much better than any plastic one I've ever had. As long as your spuds are cooked properly, they should be smooth. If they are a little lumpy or you find a little bit that hasn't cooked properly, put the pan back on a low-med heat, add milk and stir furiously.
And if you can't get the lumps out, you'll have given yourself a workout and be too knackered to notice the lumps
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