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Title: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 10 May 2017, 21:50:48
Everyone has thier own method, with milk and butter etc, even choice of potatoes. But after talking to someone today who was horrified I had never heard of Champ Mash (Me age 56 and her a mere 22) I am now looking for to trying some. :y

Method (From Google)

    Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft. Drain and remove from the pan. Leave until just cool enough to peel. Mash thoroughly.
    Boil the milk and add to the potato, together with the spring onions.
    Season and stir well.
    Pile into a serving dish.
    Make a well in the centre and add the butter. Serve immediately. :P
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Viral_Jim on 10 May 2017, 21:53:47
I've done a few different methods. Usually whichever one catches my eye when I look at google moments before starting to make it.  :y

None of them however begin with a packet and some boiling water.  ::)
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 May 2017, 22:02:06
Mashed potatoes... That's the soft yummy stuff that the wife delivers with my dinner :y

Pink job ;) ::)
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 10 May 2017, 22:04:04
Everybody know Badger loves mashed potato...

For better or worse I am practically allergic to the stuff, so can't help... ::)

Does sound like a pink job though :D
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Bigron on 10 May 2017, 22:39:06
The topics that get discussed on here!
I do like to add grated or cream cheese, though - mmmmm.  :y

Ron.
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 10 May 2017, 22:40:09
Everyone has thier own method, with milk and butter etc, even choice of potatoes. But after talking to someone today who was horrified I had never heard of [b]Champ Mash[/b] (Me age 56 and her a mere 22) I am now looking for to trying some. :y

Method (From Google)

    Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft. Drain and remove from the pan. Leave until just cool enough to peel. Mash thoroughly.
    Boil the milk and add to the potato, together with the spring onions.
    Season and stir well.
    Pile into a serving dish.
    Make a well in the centre and add the butter. Serve immediately. :P

Champ is mash and Scallions mixed together. English people often mistake spring onions for Scallions.  :y :P ;D
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Bigron on 10 May 2017, 22:46:06
What's the difference, Albs?

Ron.
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Entwood on 10 May 2017, 22:52:41
What's the difference, Albs?

Ron.

does this help ??

http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-spring-onions-scallions-and-green-onions-word-of-mouth-217111
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 10 May 2017, 23:01:51
I honestly don't know if there is a difference. I do know that when my Mum made champ she used the green leafy stem part of the scallions, chopped up and then mixed in with the mash. I also know it tasted disgusting and I always refused to eat it.  ;D
In Ireland (or Norn Irn at least) if someone is a bit dim they are called "as thick as champ.  :)
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Bigron on 10 May 2017, 23:03:34
Nige, yesit did - it helped to confude me even more!  ???

Ron.
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Mister Rog on 10 May 2017, 23:43:09
What's the difference, Albs?

Ron.

does this help ??

http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-spring-onions-scallions-and-green-onions-word-of-mouth-217111

Nope. Too much reading    ;D

Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 10 May 2017, 23:43:52
Thick as champ.  :P ;D
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: zirk on 10 May 2017, 23:57:11
Lightly cooked scrambled Eggs folded into Creamed Mash toped with fried Mushrooms in Garlic Butter Sauce.

Mashed Swede mixed with Mash, plenty of Pepper.

Chopped Broccoli and chopped crispy Bacon mixed with Mash with a dash of HP Sauce.

 :) 

Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Mister Rog on 10 May 2017, 23:58:32

Peel some tatties. Cut into chunks, chuck into boiling lighty salted water, boil for a few minutes NOT till soft.

Peel some parsnips. Tatties/parsnips 50/50. Cut into chunks. Chuck 'em in with the tatties. and cook the hell out of them.

Drain the lot. Big nob of butter. Mash. Maybe a touch of milk or cream if it looks a bit dry.

Options: One small clove of garlic finely chopped or crushed before mashing
Options: Some very finely chopped (Spring onion, scallion, shallot or whatever takes your fancy) but not too much before mashing and before milk or cream.

Do not use garlic AND whatever onion, it's too much. One or the other not both.

Then . . . . if you really want to do the biz, press it into a small baking dish, rough top surface, brush with melted butter, and grill till browned. With or without some grated cheese, maybe parmesan, up to you.

Next . . . . call an ambulance for your heart attack   ::)

Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Lincs Robert on 11 May 2017, 06:25:11
Everybody know Badger loves mashed potato...

For better or worse I am practically allergic to the stuff, so can't help... ::)

Does sound like a pink job though :D

Bidder & Badger, never far away !  :y

I remember that from when my kids were little  ;D
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Keith ABS on 11 May 2017, 07:45:34
No milk in ours but sometimes a large dollup of mayo mixed in

Keith ABS
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: BazaJT on 11 May 2017, 07:45:55
Peel and cut into chunks potatoes,do same with turnip or swede.Boil in lightly salted water until soft,drain and add some milk,butter/margarine and an egg and then mash it all together.
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: TheBoy on 11 May 2017, 18:18:38
Its always a pink job.  When it HAS to be blue, Smash.  That's awful enough to ensure it always stays a pink job.


If no pink facilities available, then chips.


Sorted.
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 11 May 2017, 18:22:40
The two things that make me vomit are Tequila and Mashed Potato.  :P  ::)
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: STEMO on 11 May 2017, 19:50:35
The two things that make me vomit are Tequila and Mashed Potato.  :P  ::)
So...don't put tequila in your mash. Seemples.
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Rods2 on 11 May 2017, 20:31:49
Didn't see loads of blood in any ingredients or being made by US medics, or is this a different MASH? ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Mister Rog on 11 May 2017, 21:16:40
Didn't see loads of blood in any ingredients or being made by US medics, or is this a different MASH? ::) ::) ::)

You know what, some chopped and fried black pudding mixed in sounds good to me  :y

Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 11 May 2017, 22:13:39
The two things that make me vomit are Tequila and Mashed Potato.  :P  ::)
So...don't put tequila in your mash. Seemples.

I tried putting Mash in my Tequila.......   ::)
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 14 May 2017, 12:09:51
Mashed potatoes... That's the soft yummy stuff that the wife delivers with my dinner :y

Pink job ;) ::)

Agreed. I have a wife who attends to menial chores. It's the natural order of things. :)
Title: Re: Mash - How do you cook yours?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 May 2017, 11:29:24
Mashed potatoes... That's the soft yummy stuff that the wife delivers with my dinner :y

Pink job ;) ::)

Agreed. I have a wife who attends to menial chores. It's the natural order of things. :)

THUNK! There goes another laptop. That one must have smarted a bit, Opti. :o