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The Perfect Mashed Potato?

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
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    I've now found an existing thread on the perfect mash ;) so I'll add this thread to it to keep ideas together :D

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  • Butterfly_Brain
    Butterfly_Brain Posts: 8,862 Forumite
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    I always use hot milk in my mash and it doesn't go lumpy
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  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    Hello all,

    first post in this section of the forum - please be gentle, I'm a newbie! ;)

    Have appreciated a number of the threads already here.

    I wanted to ask for peoples tips for making the perfect mashed potato. My nan used to make heavenly mash when I was a nipper, and I just don't seem able to perfect it!

    I've tried a variety of methods - I have a masher, a fork, tried with vitalite (works well, but not quite right), milk (again nearly).

    Should I try with cream?

    Also, would an electric whisk make any difference?

    I'm trying to get something quite thick texture-wise.

    All help and suggestions gratefully recieved folks!
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
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    You might want to start with the ideal potato. As to what that is, I don't know!

    Have you not used butter?
    .....

  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    I use butter and milk, but have also used cream and mayo when they've needed to be used up.
  • mrbadexample
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    Good morning LJ, welcome to Old Style.

    Have a little look here. ;)
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  • Tia_Maria06
    Tia_Maria06 Posts: 777 Forumite
    On the cooking programs they do their mash with a ricer? I fancy one myself...
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ricer&x=0&y=0
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  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    Tia_Maria06 wrote: »
    On the cooking programs they do their mash with a ricer? I fancy one myself...
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ricer&x=0&y=0
    I bought a ricer recently & it's going back because it's too fiddly to use, the potato gets cold by the time you push it all through, & it's a pain to clean

    I'm going back to mashing in butter then beating in hot milk
  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    Thanks all!

    I'm off to a meeting, but will be reviewing & clicking on links very soon!

    Keep them coming!

    Yes, have tried butter. Thing is, I'm trying to get a "thicker" consistency.

    There's more than one type of potato!!:eek:;) I generally use reds. Would others make a significant difference?
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    Gigervamp - what was the effect of using cream in the mash?
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
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