Creamed potatoes (mashed?)

[Goochie]

My wife needs to go into hospital soon for a small exploratory procedure - Three days prior to this she needs to have a "low residue" diet. On the very short list of what is allowed, are "creamed potatoes"

Now, we normally have "mashed" but am I right in saying that the two are the same thing?

[Don]

Goochie said:

My wife needs to go into hospital soon for a small exploratory procedure - Three days prior to this she needs to have a "low residue" diet. On the very short list of what is allowed, are "creamed potatoes"

Now, we normally have "mashed" but am I right in saying that the two are the same thing?

Just put in a little more milk and butter than usual so it's a tad sloppier.

Oh - for added richness and calories use cream - hence "creamed".

[eightseventhree]

My interpritation of these are as above but using an electric blender style whisk to "cream" them

[dougc]

If you really want to go the whole hog, try mashing first and then pushing the mash through a sieve with the back of a ladle or similar.

Failing that, get one of these

[Don]

dougc said:

If you really want to go the whole hog, try mashing first and then pushing the mash through a sieve with the back of a ladle or similar.

Failing that, get one of these

Those are amazing. They take one potato and turn it into a heap several times as large that's practically all air!

[Plotloss]

For the ultimate mashed potato try Rubechon potatoes.

2kgs good mashing spuds
1kgs butter
2 pints double cream

It will kill you as soon as look at you but its divine, utterly utterly divine.

[eightseventhree]

i always leave the Potato Skins on and add mature cheese and usually something likechives

[Buster Bakdorzin]

eightseventhree said:

i always leave the Potato Skins on and add mature cheese and usually something likechives

Cheese in mashed potatoes is

[AndyAudi]

Buster Bakdorzin said:

eightseventhree said:

i always leave the Potato Skins on and add mature cheese and usually something likechives

Cheese in mashed potatoes is

Shredded Boiled Leeks mashed through them or a Spoon or two of Pesto (Red or Green) for me, are my favourites, but I draw the line at Grainy Mustard.

My old man grows thousands of tonnes so I grew up eating a lot, with at least two types of potato dishes at meal times variation is the key.

[dickymint]

I did potato and parsnip puree yesterday

Boil the veg.
Put in blender with big knob of butter and seasoning.
Blend until very fine puree.
No need for cream with this.

[Buster Bakdorzin]

AndyAudi said:

Buster Bakdorzin said:

eightseventhree said:

i always leave the Potato Skins on and add mature cheese and usually something likechives

Cheese in mashed potatoes is

Shredded Boiled Leeks mashed through them or a Spoon or two of Pesto (Red or Green) for me, are my favourites, but I draw the line at Grainy Mustard.

Best way to eat leeks if you ask me, the potato conceals them very nicely

[dickymint]

Buster Bakdorzin said:

AndyAudi said:

Buster Bakdorzin said:

eightseventhree said:

i always leave the Potato Skins on and add mature cheese and usually something likechives

Cheese in mashed potatoes is

Shredded Boiled Leeks mashed through them or a Spoon or two of Pesto (Red or Green) for me, are my favourites, but I draw the line at Grainy Mustard.

Best way to eat leeks if you ask me, the potato conceals them very nicely

I prefer mine raw, pinned to my chest whilst going into battle against the English

[Buster Bakdorzin]

dickymint said:

Buster Bakdorzin said:

AndyAudi said:

Buster Bakdorzin said:

eightseventhree said:

i always leave the Potato Skins on and add mature cheese and usually something likechives

Cheese in mashed potatoes is

Shredded Boiled Leeks mashed through them or a Spoon or two of Pesto (Red or Green) for me, are my favourites, but I draw the line at Grainy Mustard.

Best way to eat leeks if you ask me, the potato conceals them very nicely

I prefer mine raw, pinned to my chest whilst going into battle against the English