MASHED POTATOES

Preparation Method :

Basic Mashed Potato

• Peel potatoes and cut each into 4 even pieces.
• Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender; drain, mash well with potato masher or fork, or push potato through a sieve.
• Add butter, milk and sugar, beat until butter is melted.

MASHED POTATO VARIATIONS

• Add Mashed potatoes with any of the following variations

Leek and Thyme

• Heat oil in pan, add leek, garlic and thyme, cook, stirring, until leek is soft.
• Add wine, cook, stirring, until wine is evaporated; stir leek mixture into mashed potato.

Cajun

• Add pepper, spice mix and thyme to mashed potato; mix well.

Italian

• Add cheese, olives and basil to mashed potato; mix well.

Pine Nut

• Add pine nuts and rosemary to mashed potato; mix well.

Bacon And Mustard

• Cook bacon in pan until crisp; drain on absorbent paper.
• Add bacon, mustard and parsley to mashed potato; mix well.

Thai-Style

• Substitute coconut cream for milk in basic mashed potato recipe.
• Heat oil in pan, add onion, garlic, chili and ginger, cook, stirring, until onion is soft.
• Add to mashed potato with coriander; mix well.