Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes may seem boring but they are one of the most versatile ways of using a potato there is. You can make many flavours of mashed potato, from an Italian Olive Mash to a classic Mustard Mash.

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Ingredients

500 g of Potatoes
1 tsp Salt
30 g Butter
25 ml Milk
1 tsp Garlic (Garlic Mash)
1 tsp English Mustard (Mustard Mash)
1 tsp Wholegrain Mustard (Mustard Mash)
30 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olive Mash)

Method

Bring a pan of water to a boil and add a good pinch (1 tsp) of Salt.
While the water is coming to a boil you need to peel and half your potatoes and start getting them into the water.
When all of the potatoes are in the water, reduce to a high rolling boil.
Boil the potatoes for around 25 minutes, so that they are just cooked enough to put a knife through.
Tip the potatoes into a Colander and let them drain and dry out for 5 minutes.
The secret to this mashed potato is to let the potatoes dry, so that you can add your own fluid to them without saturating them.
When they are dry tip them back into a clean dry saucepan and mash them with a potato masher so that they are lump free.
Next we want to decide how we are going to flavour them.
You can add Butter and milk at this stage, Mustard, Garlic or Olive Oil, depending on what type of mashed potato you want.
Using a wooden spoon, mix the added ingredients in to the mash
Continue to mix up the mashed potatoes with the wooden spoon for a minute so that they become light and creamy.