Serve with everything.
Mashed Potato
This is the mashed potato you’ve seen smothered in sauces and gravies in hundreds of recipes on my site. It’s made an appearance alongside roasts and uncountable chicken recipes. It’s nestled on the side of plates with huge steaks dripping with garlic butter, it’s buried under a mound of meatballs drowning in delectable sauces. You’ve seen fleeting glimpses of it in recipe videos, from grand holiday centrepieces like Roast Turkey, to quick midweek meals like Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin and slow cooked comfort foods like the Fall Apart Beef Stroganoff Stew from last week. I make it a lot, I eat it a lot and it makes an appearance at everything from midweek meals to holiday gatherings!
What goes in homemade mashed potato
All you need is potatoes, salt, butter and milk OR cream (for a more luxurious finish). You don’t need to fuss with extra ingredients if you use the right technique for cooking!
The Potatoes
Floury and all rounder potatoes work best to achieve a fluffy yet creamy mash without fussing with potato ricers and other gadgets (this is, after all, the everyday mash you’re going to make all the time!)
Australia – the cheap dirt-brushed potatoes sold “everywhere” (called Sebago) are terrific all rounders to use for mashed potato US: Russet UK: Maris Piper
How to make the BEST homemade mashed potato!
It’s straightforward but there are are a few specific tips and steps:
Other flavours you can add to mashed potato
Cream cheese or sour cream – adds a bit of tang to the mash which isn’t to my personal taste, but feel free to add a dollop if you wish! Garlic – mince one or two cloves and cook with melted butter before pouring into the mash BACON bits – no further explanation needed! Green onions – finely chop or slice
I always like to garnish with a bit of chopped parsley or chives, and drizzle with extra melted butter.
What to serve with mashed potato
Well, everything. Anything! Mash is made to be smothered in sauces and served alongside your favourite steak, roast chicken, a magnificent standing rib roast or a slow roasted pork with insane crackling. It also loves to have a Salisbury Steak nestled on it before drowning in Mushroom Gravy, or to have a tumble of juicy Swedish Meatballs drowning in creamy gravy. Here are some suggestions for more dishes that’s just crying out for a side of Mashed Potato!
Some easy midweek meals to serve with mash
Enjoy! – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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