Mashed potato

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Mashed potato
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A serving of mashed potatoes in a bowl with two whole potatoes
Course Side dish, condiment
Place of origin South America [1]
Region or state Altiplano
Main ingredients Potatoes, butter, milk or cream, salt, black pepper
Variations Duchess potatoes

Mashed potato or mashed potatoes (American, Canadian and Australian English), colloquially known as mash (British English), [2] is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is generally served as a side dish to meat or vegetables. Roughly mashed potatoes are sometimes called smashed potatoes.[ citation needed ] 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]

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History

The Andean people of South America domesticated as many as 70 different species of potatoes which were commonly prepared by boiling and mashing prior to the European arrival. [1]

An early recipe is found in Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery , published in 1747. [7] Her recipe mashed them in a saucepan with milk, salt, and butter. [8]

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. [9] The best-known floury varieties are King Edward, Golden Wonder, and Red Rascal in Britain and the Russet in North America. [10] However, some recipes use "waxy" potatoes containing more amylopectin in their starch for a different texture or look; [9] for instance, one pounded mashed potato dish from Yunnan cuisine (in southwestern China), uses waxy potatoes to achieve a chewy, sticky texture. [11]

Butter, milk or cream, salt, and pepper are usually added. Many other seasonings may also be used, including herbs (notably parsley and chives), spices (notably nutmeg), garlic, cheese, bacon, sour cream, crisp onion or spring onion, caramelized onion, and mustard. [12]

One French variation adds egg yolk for pommes duchesse, or Duchess potatoes, piped through a carrot tube into wavy ribbons and rosettes, brushed with butter, and lightly browned. [13] [14] Some French recipes for pomme purée (potato puree) use up to one part butter for every two parts potato. [9] [15] In low-calorie or non-dairy variations, milk, cream, and butter may be replaced by 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, [16] [17] that may occasionally omit mustard and other spices. Alu pitika, made with roasted and smoked potatoes, is especially consumed in the winter.

Culinary uses

Mashed potato served with Frankfurter Rippchen, sauerkraut and mustard Frankfurter-rippchen-mit-kraut-kpl.001-1.jpg
Mashed potato served with Frankfurter Rippchen , sauerkraut and mustard

Mashed potato can be served as a side dish. In the British Isles, sausages served with mashed potatoes are known as bangers and mash. Mashed potato can be an ingredient of various other dishes, including shepherd's and cottage pie, Orkney clapshot, pierogi, colcannon, dumplings, potato pancakes, potato croquettes and gnocchi. Particularly runny mashed potatoes are called mousseline potatoes. [18]

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, [19] typically meat gravy, though vegetable gravy is becoming more common as vegetarian and vegan diets increase in popularity.[ citation needed ]

A potato masher can be used to mash the potatoes. [20] A potato ricer produces a uniform, lump-free, mash. [21]

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. [18]

In Kenya, mashed potatoes are eaten in the form of a dish called irio, native to the Kikuyu tribe. The dish mainly incorporates corn and peas along with other ingredients into the potatoes. It is often accompanied with nyama choma, known as grilled meat, which could be either goat or beef. [22]

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

See also

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