Mashed potato

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See also: Instant mashed potatoes

Mashed potato
salt, black pepper
VariationsDuchess potatoes

Mashed potato or mashed potatoes (

Dehydrated instant mashed potatoes[3] and frozen mashed potatoes[4] are available. Mashed potatoes are an ingredient in other dishes, such as dumplings and gnocchi.[5][6]

History

An early recipe is found in

The Art of Cookery, published in 1747.[1] Her recipe mashed them in a saucepan with milk, salt, and butter.[7]

Ingredients

Most authors recommend the use of "floury" potatoes with a high ratio of amylose in their starch to achieve a fluffy, creamy consistency and appearance.[8] The best-known floury varieties are King Edward, Golden Wonder, and Red Rascal in Britain and the Russet in North America.[9] However, some recipes use "waxy" potatoes containing more amylopectin in their starch for a different texture or look;[8] for instance, one pounded mashed potato dish from Yunnan cuisine (in southwestern China), uses waxy potatoes to achieve a chewy, sticky texture.[10]

Butter, milk or cream,

caramelized onion, and mustard.[11]

One French variation adds

soup stock or broth
.

Aloo bharta, an Indian sub-continent variation, uses chopped onions, mustard (oil, paste, or seeds), chili pepper, coriander leaves, and other spices. Alu pitika (Assamese: আলু পিটিকা) is a popular variation of aloo bharta in Assam,[15][16] that may occasionally omit mustard and other spices. Alu pitika, made with roasted and smoked potatoes, is especially consumed in the winter.

  • Industrial cooking of mashed potatoes in a steam-jacketed combi kettle
    Industrial cooking of mashed potatoes in a steam-jacketed combi kettle
  • A plate of sausage and mashed potatoes, with cabbage and onion gravy, commonly known as "bangers and mash"
    A plate of sausage and mashed potatoes, with cabbage and onion gravy, commonly known as "bangers and mash"
  • Close-up view of mashed potatoes with butter and chives
    Close-up view of mashed potatoes with butter and chives
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy from an American supermarket
    Mashed potatoes and gravy from an American supermarket

Culinary uses

Mashed potato served with Frankfurter Rippchen, sauerkraut and mustard

Mashed potato can be served as a

potato pancakes, potato croquettes and gnocchi. Particularly runny mashed potatoes are called mousseline potatoes.[17]

In the United Kingdom, cold mashed potato can be mixed with fresh eggs and then fried until crisp to produce a potato cake. This dish is thought to have originated in Cornwall and is a popular breakfast item. When instead combined with meat and other leftover vegetables, the fried dish is known as bubble and squeak.[citation needed]

Mashed potatoes may be eaten with gravy,[18] typically meat gravy, though vegetable gravy is becoming more common as the vegetarian and vegan trends see a rise in popularity.[citation needed]

A potato masher can be used to mash the potatoes.[19] A potato ricer produces a uniform, lump-free, mash.[20]

In India, mashed potatoes made with spices, fried or not, are called chaukha. Chaukha is used in samosas in India and with littee specially in Bihar.[17]

In Turkey, mashed potatoes made with milk, salt, black pepper and butter are called patates puresi.[citation needed]

See also

Government Mashed Potato Scandal

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, A. (2011) Potato: A Global History. London: Reaktion Books.
  2. ^ "Mash: Meaning of Mash". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ Package Quantities of Instant Mashed Potatoes. Voluntary product standard. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards. 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ISBN 978-1-4398-3605-7
    . Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ISBN 978-0-684-83559-4
    . Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  6. ISBN 978-0-7487-2566-3
    . Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. The Art of Cookery, 1747, p. 148 full text
  8. ^ a b c Cloake, Felicity (15 March 2010). "What's the best mashed potato method?". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  9. ^ Randal, Oulton (7 October 2004). "Floury Potatoes". CooksInfo.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. ^ Chinese Cooking Demystified (19 December 2019). Yunnan Pounded Mashed Potato (云南哈尼舂洋芋). YouTube. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Best Mashed Potato Recipes and Toppings – US Potato Board". Potatogoodness.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. ISBN 978-0-394-40152-2
    . Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  13. ISBN 978-1-61312-255-6
    . Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  14. ^ Eppich, Kristen (18 April 2013). "Best mashed potato recipe in the world". Chatelaine.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  15. S2CID 244308051. Archived
    from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  16. S2CID 210312613. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2021 – via Springer
    .
  17. ^
    ISBN 978-1-4236-2316-8
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  18. ISBN 978-0-19-530796-2
    . Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  19. ^ Commercial America. The Philadelphia Commercial Museum. 1910. p. 27. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  20. ISBN 978-0-7407-6976-4
    . Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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