What can I put in my mash to make it really tasty?

Question

Apart from butter + cheese, any tips?

Answer 1

cheese & chives
Fried crisy bacon & shedded onion
Garlic & herbs

I've done em all & they're all great!

Answer 2

Champ

Champ is a simple warming dish which is cheap, easy to produce and very filling. A silver sixpenny piece wrapped in greaseproof paper would be buried in it. To find it in your portion was to gring good luck for a year - quite apart from the temporary wealth.

8 medium potatos, peeled
small bunch of scallions (spring onions)
1/4 pt/125ml/1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper
knob of butter per person
(serves four)


The best way to prepare the potatoes is to cook them in a steamer and then pass them through a food mill. Alternatively, boil until soft but not mushy, drain and return them to the heat to dry somewhat before mashing. In any case keep hot. Chop the scallions finely, both green and white parts, and cook for 5 minutes in the milk. Beat this mixture into the mashed potatoes until smoooth and fluffy, season to taste and serve a large mound on each plate with a good knob of butter melting into the top. Each forkful is dipped into the melted butter as it is eaten. Very good with a glass of cold milk.

Colcannon is made in much the same way as champ, but with the addition of cabbage. In parts of the country white cabbage is always used. In any case, shred and chop a small cabbage (discard the stump) and cook until tender. Beat into the potato mixture and serve as above.


From the Appletree Press title: A Little Irish Cookbook.

Answer 3

All of the first 25 suggestions (modify: and those after, too...) sound excellent. The true secret to cooking, I think, after playing around with a crockpot for five or six years, is that you can do ANYTHING to anything, so long as you are prepared to

a) eat it no matter what.

or

b) throw it away as ruined.

Myself, on a snug budget, am pretty careful to avoid "b". Therefore, I suggest playing conservatively until at least you THINK you know what you're doing. (You may be wrong, but it will reduce the amount of spoilage & waste in the initial period.)

Answer 4

Place a head of garlic on a sheet of aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil, add salt and pepper and then wrap it up in a packet. Either grill or bake until the garlic it soft, you should be able to pierce it easily with a knife. Slice the top off and then squeeze the garlic pulp into your mash.... mix and mash well.... Yummy roasted garlic! A bit of sour cream and fresh chives makes it better ;)

Answer 5

Make the mash with a raw egg instead of butter then add horseradish sauce (preferably from Tracklements - they have a web site) or ready made english mustard. They will both make your eyes water!

Answer 6

Try stirring in a spoonful or two of green pesto- for a nice twist! Or sauteed diced onions for an oniony theme? I also like to mix up mashed parsnips with my potatoes which gives a sweet edge and is certainly different!

Answer 7

My mash --butter, cheese, a little bit of garlic and onion
(finely chopped), salt, pepper, and just the smallest touch of sage or basil.

Answer 8

I think you're from England so when you say "mash" you mean mashed potatoes. If that's the case, some garlic mixed in is good.

"Bangers & Mash" is sausage and mashed potatoes, yes? Saying it makes the 12 year old boy inside me giggle a little bit.

Answer 9

Different types of Mustard's, depending on what your serving of course....

Fish a smooth French Mustard would work but only a dash as you dont want to overpower the fish..

Meat:Steak works well with a Grain Mustard.....

You could even add a splash of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (go for the peppery one as this gives a nice background flavour)

Garden peas or Sweetcorn would offer a nice crunch...

Hope this helps

Martyn

Answer 10

A woman I worked with used Chicken broth to boil her potatoes and instead of using milk she used either the different flavored cream cheese or chip dip. There are a lot of flavors to try. Chive-Onion-Roasted Red Pepper-Garlic, etc.

Answer 11

here are a list of things ive tried

butter
cream
garlic butter
spring onions
gravy
cheese
bacon
cheese sauce
ham
corn