Mashed potato question...

Peter A said:

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Is there anything that "soy milk" actually works for? I love tofu, but
"soy milk" *shudder!*...

Pete C.

I find soy milk to be just fine on a bowl of cereal and fruit. Shop
around, they don't all taste the same. I use Silk. It has some sugar
added but not too much.

--
Peter Aitken

I just use real (cow) milk. I can't see any reason to use any sort of
soy milk when real milk is just fine.

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What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?
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Chatty Cathy

sour cream, butter, sometimes a little a nutmeg and milk.

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Joe Cilinceon

Chatty Cathy said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Do you mean after they are cooked or during the cooking process? 😉

To the finished product I might add a dab of butter, salt & pepper if
needed.

Jill

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

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What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Onions sauteed until they're a deep, sensuous rich brown color. At son's
request.

Caramelized onions are one of my fav additions too! I also like roasted
garlic or chopped scallions or some freshly chopped Italian parsley.
Bacon bits or melted cheese mixed in are also yummy.

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Skyhooks said:

Lotsa 'buttah,' milk and/or heavy cream, salt, sour cream, & my own
special touch sometimes - poppy seeds 😉 Maybe a dash or three of
cayenne pepper, too. Sometimes chopped green onions or chives and
crumbled bacon alont with a hint of garlic (optional, as are all other
ingredients). Chef's Choice rules <g>. One of these day's I'm going to
try Andy's option of adding some cream cheese, too. Oh, and don't
forget the gravy or sauce (sometimes)!

Sky, who wonders if shrimp and mashed potatoes go together very well???

Lots of great ideas and that reminds me, chopped garlic or onion scapes
if they haven't grown too big are also good. Also, instead of parsley,
minced tender pea greens (the very tips) are good.

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On May 17, 4:13 pm, [email hidden] (Steve Pope) wrote:

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The main downside to coconut milk is the gigantic quantity
of fat calories it contains. Even the reduced fat version
is really heavy.

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It is for that reason I usually think of coconut milk as a substitute
for cream, rather than for milk. If subbing for milk, I will often
dilute it with water. For enriching sauces and/or soups, a little
goes a long way.

Yes, it does seem oddly miscible with water too.

I'm happy to use a little of it, but then the unused remainder
of the can ends up sitting in the refrigerator forever.

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On the other hand, what is wrong with a gigantic quantity of fat
calories? Just eat less.

Maybe the next time I'm cooking for 6+ people I'll check into it.

Steve

Sheldon said:

Chatty Cathy said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Meat loaf and gravy.

LOL That's the best response I've read so far, and so true! 🙂

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Serene said:

Steve Pope said:

I have not come up with a really good version of mashed potatoes
that is dairy-free. I've tried soy milk and almond milk
and it doesn't really work.

When I'm making vegan mashed potatoes, I just use the potato cooking
water as the liquid, and I use Earth Balance in place of my usual
butter.

EB is very good as a butter sub. I use that on my popcorn.

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Doesn't anyone "moosh" peas into mashed potatoes anymore??

Andy

Andy said:

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Doesn't anyone "moosh" peas into mashed potatoes anymore??

Andy

Not if I can help it! 🙂

Jill

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What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Butter, sea salt, cream, roasted garlic and maybe some chopped chives or
parsley.

And if I'm doing it for kids, I throw in some grated mozzarella.

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

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The Fat Man® said:

Steve Pope said:

Serene said:

Steve Pope wrote:

Quoted message said:

> I have not come up with a really good version of mashed potatoes
> that is dairy-free. I've tried soy milk and almond milk
> and it doesn't really work.

Quoted message said:

When I'm making vegan mashed potatoes, I just use the potato cooking
water as the liquid, and I use Earth Balance in place of my usual
butter.

Thanks, that's a product I've never heard of. Probably because
I have always ignored all butter substitutes, but this one seems to
have no trans fat, so maybe I'll look into it.

Steve

Hmmm...butter has no trans fat either. What a coincidence.

TFM®

Well, not exactly, but close to none.

Steve Pope said:

Serene said:

Steve Pope wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have not come up with a really good version of mashed potatoes
that is dairy-free. I've tried soy milk and almond milk
and it doesn't really work.

Quoted message said:

When I'm making vegan mashed potatoes, I just use the potato cooking
water as the liquid, and I use Earth Balance in place of my usual
butter.

Thanks, that's a product I've never heard of. Probably because
I have always ignored all butter substitutes, but this one seems to
have no trans fat, so maybe I'll look into it.

Steve

Hmmm...butter has no trans fat either. What a coincidence.

TFM®

Pete C. said:

Steve Pope said:

Quoted message said:

Chatty Cathy said...

Quoted message said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...

I rarely use butter for anything. However, I will add goat
butter to mashed potatoes if that's a possibility. More
usually, either buttermilk or yogurt, and sometimes olive
oil.

I have not come up with a really good version of mashed potatoes
that is dairy-free. I've tried soy milk and almond milk
and it doesn't really work.

Steve

Is there anything that "soy milk" actually works for? I love tofu, but
"soy milk" *shudder!*...

Pete C.

Yes, it makes my cow-orker [censored] his pants. That *is* the only application I
can think of though.

TFM®

(Steve Pope) said:

Serene said:

Steve Pope said:

I have not come up with a really good version of mashed potatoes
that is dairy-free. I've tried soy milk and almond milk
and it doesn't really work.

When I'm making vegan mashed potatoes, I just use the potato cooking
water as the liquid, and I use Earth Balance in place of my usual
butter.

Thanks, that's a product I've never heard of. Probably because
I have always ignored all butter substitutes, but this one seems to
have no trans fat, so maybe I'll look into it.

Trans fatless margarines are not unhealthy. They are, in fact,
healthier than butter. They just taste like [censored].

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Steve

--Bryan

Food Snob said:

Trans fatless margarines are not unhealthy. They are, in fact,
healthier than butter. They just taste like [censored].

rats and roaches prefer real butter
they are also equipped to survive a nuclear blast

Maybe scientists have developed a butter flavored goo with more natural
properties?

Chatty Cathy said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Sour cream, chives and bacon. In addition to the butter.

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Chatty Cathy said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

I add butter...
Anybody else?

Occasionally other things than the routine garlic, butter milk and
butter, and S & P.?

Some times i will put in a bit of anchovy, and i like to work a bit of
cheese into mashed potatoes, cheddar with garlic, oregano and butter is
good in mashed potatoes, one can get them so thickened with the cheese
that they can be formed into patties and fried in a pan to give them a
bit of colour and carmilazation.

Adding the anchovy to the potatoes was the result of an accident, i used
the spoon i had just measured some anchovy past with to sample some just
mashed new white potatoes, the combination of the anchovy and fresh
potato was very much to my liking.

Upon looking it up i found many french recipes where potatoes of one
sort or another are combined with sea food of one sort or another in
various ways. Stuffing a baked potato shell with a bit of potato left
in it, stuffing it with shrimp, prawns, crab, or folded whole filets of
sole or other fish and then adding an sauce, often a cheese flavoured
sauce is very common. And there are a number of other ways that
commonly use potatoes and fish or other sea food.
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JL

Chatty Cathy said:

What do you add to your mashed potatoes (if anything)?

With sausages, we add some wholegrain Dijon mustard and finely chopped
fresh sage leaves. Otherwise butter, milk, salt & pepper.

Deb.
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"He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would;
He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

I add chicken broth in place of half the milk,plus some garlic
powder,butter,....J