Mash

[nightscotsman]

Now, just to confuse things, supposing it was celeriac mash. Could I make that in advance and just heat it in a pan when needed without it all going nasty?

celeriac is an entirely different animal and I don't think it has the starch issues that potatoes do. I've had no problem making celeriac puree days ahead of time and storing in the fridge. Just nuke and stir when time to serve.

[beachcove]

This method wouldn't work for those of you doing large quantities of potatoes.

But for those of you cooking for just a few - start out by mashing the drained potatoes in the same pan you cooked them in - over heat - with a fork. Add the butter and cream, and incorporate them slowly - finish off with a hand-held mixer, if you are concerned about lumps, or just want an airier end result.

[Basildog]

We use a normal hand masher.The same one has been at Margot's for nearly 10 years! It has done tons and tons of mash, but it has a small crack, so maybe not long for this world.We will have to give it a decent send off, when the time comes

THE TIME HAS COME...our masher cracked tonight

may i ask for a minutes silence as a mark of repect

thank you