Simply the Best Mash

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Keeping it Simple
Keeping it Simple

By Gary Rhodes

Published 2005

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My mash is made from Desirée or Maris Piper potatoes mashed with cold butter and warm milk or cream. Season with salt and ground white pepper (black pepper leaves vanilla seed-like dots in the mash). I never hold back on the amount of butter, it creates an almost silky finish.

I use: A potato masher, ricer, mouli-legume or sieve to mash the potatoes.

Cook: Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling, salted water until tender. Drain well, replace the lid and shake vigorously to break up the potatoes. Mash the potatoes, then add a generous amount of butter and a little milk or cream, a bit at a time, until the potatoes are soft, light and creamy. Season with salt and ground white pepper. For a slightly spicy edge, add some freshly grated nutmeg.