The Perfect Mash...

[jellybeard999]

Anyone got any hints / tips / their own guide to the perfect mash ?

Making some this afternoon for the evening, and dont have any real method... just boil the potatoes, then mash them with butter and a touch of milk.

I'd be interested as to boiling times etc, what to add, any herbs, onion etc ?

If it makes a difference, im going to be having it with some "Traditional Pork" sausage from the local butcher and some nice onion gravy and it's to feed 4 adults

 

[jellybeard999]

I have to say i prefer the mash to have a bit of consistency, even if slightly "lumpy" rather than the baby food esque slurry some people make, with gallons of cream

Cyprus potatoes, clover butter, chives, a touch of milk.

well i have the potatoes in the house lol... and we happen to have utterly butterly atm ... chives sounds interesting though

 

[jellybeard999]

If you want a quick and easy way to do a nice mash, add a carton of Tesco cheese and onion sandwhich filler. Saves messing about grating cheese and chopping onions. Tastes great too!

You actually buy pre grated cheese and onion

Thanks for the ideas

Gonna try :

Potatoes with skins left on (as it sounds both interesting, and i cba to peel em), knob of butter, salt, lots of fresh ground black pepper and some spring onions

Will let you know how it goes