Surprisingly to some, I was able to devote an entire week to tuna noddle casserole back in November. It was a challenge, but I believe it was also a success. During that week, it was suggested that I explore mashed potatoes, so here we go. This week is Mashed Potato week. You think I can't do it? We'll see.
One thing that fascinates me about potatoes is their versatility. The only thing that limits how we cook with them is our culinary imaginations. With this one dirty vegetable, you can make a kitchen full of dishes. You can boil them, bake them, roast them, fry them. You can make soup with them or mix them with cheese for au gratin or grate them for hash browns or stir them up with onions and egg for potato cakes or mash them with any number of things. My father used to make his mashed potatoes with mayonnaise, and the consistency made me wretch at the table. You can make bubble and squeak or top off a casserole of shepherd's pie. Globally, we spend over 16 billion dollars a year on potato chips, and every region has its favorite.
I can't bring myself to try this, but some people mix mashed potatoes with coconut and confectioner's sugar, roll the stuff into balls, and coat them with chocolate. Candy, they call it, but I'm not so sure. Here is the recipe if you're open minded enough to give it a try.
And potatoes aren't just for eating. They serve as folk remedies for treating blemishes, frostbite, sunburn, toothache, and general aches and pains. It has been said that to ease a sore throat, all you need to do is put a slice of baked potato in a stocking and tie it around your neck. I'm not sure I believe that.
For years I avoided potatoes because of the carbs, but I have to admit I miss the occasional serving of well-prepared mashed potatoes. I'll give you my favorite recipe tomorrow. As for the rest of the week, we'll all have to wait and see what mashed potato tales might appear.
One thing that fascinates me about potatoes is their versatility. The only thing that limits how we cook with them is our culinary imaginations. With this one dirty vegetable, you can make a kitchen full of dishes. You can boil them, bake them, roast them, fry them. You can make soup with them or mix them with cheese for au gratin or grate them for hash browns or stir them up with onions and egg for potato cakes or mash them with any number of things. My father used to make his mashed potatoes with mayonnaise, and the consistency made me wretch at the table. You can make bubble and squeak or top off a casserole of shepherd's pie. Globally, we spend over 16 billion dollars a year on potato chips, and every region has its favorite.
I can't bring myself to try this, but some people mix mashed potatoes with coconut and confectioner's sugar, roll the stuff into balls, and coat them with chocolate. Candy, they call it, but I'm not so sure. Here is the recipe if you're open minded enough to give it a try.
And potatoes aren't just for eating. They serve as folk remedies for treating blemishes, frostbite, sunburn, toothache, and general aches and pains. It has been said that to ease a sore throat, all you need to do is put a slice of baked potato in a stocking and tie it around your neck. I'm not sure I believe that.
For years I avoided potatoes because of the carbs, but I have to admit I miss the occasional serving of well-prepared mashed potatoes. I'll give you my favorite recipe tomorrow. As for the rest of the week, we'll all have to wait and see what mashed potato tales might appear.
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I realise that your not supposed to ingest the bad carbs but lets face it, carbs taste good.
I agree. Mashed potatoes get me over the hard hills. And being a type 1 diabetic, I have to be very careful with those carbs...but ah...they are tasty.