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.<br /><br />https://www.cowbridgekitchen.com/mashed-potato<br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br />500 g of Potatoes<br />1 tsp Salt<br />30 g Butter<br />25 ml Milk<br />1 tsp Garlic (Garlic Mash)<br />1 tsp English Mustard (Mustard Mash)<br />1 tsp Wholegrain Mustard (Mustard Mash)<br />30 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olive Mash)<br /><br />Method<br /><br />Bring a pan of water to a boil and add a good pinch (1 tsp) of Salt.<br />While the water is coming to a boil you need to peel and half your potatoes and start getting them into the water.<br />When all of the potatoes are in the water, reduce to a high rolling boil.<br />Boil the potatoes for around 25 minutes, so that they are just cooked enough to put a knife through.<br />Tip the potatoes into a Colander and let them drain and dry out for 5 minutes.<br />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.<br />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.<br />Next we want to decide how we are going to flavour them.<br />You can add Butter and milk at this stage, Mustard, Garlic or Olive Oil, depending on what type of mashed potato you want.<br />Using a wooden spoon, mix the added ingredients in to the mash<br />Continue to mix up the mashed potatoes with the wooden spoon for a minute so that they become light and creamy.<br />
