User:MrJcob

Culinary uses

Mashed potato served with *Frankfurter Rippchen*, *sauerkraut* and mustard

Mashed potato can be served as a side dish, and is often served with sausages in the British Isles, where they are known as bangers and mash. Mashed potato can be an ingredient of various other dishes, including shepherd's and cottage pie, pierogi, colcannon, dumplings, potato croquettes and gnocchi.

In the United Kingdom, the cold mashed potato is mixed with fresh eggs and then fried until crispy to produce the 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.

A potato masher is a utensil which can be used to prepare the potatoes,^[1] as is a potato ricer.^[2]

Industrial cooking of mashed potatoes in a steam-jacketed combi kettle
A plate of sausage and mashed potatoes, with cabbage and onion gravy, commonly known as 'bangers and mash'
Close-up view of mashed potatoes with butter and chives

Current Champ

The reigning King of Mash is MrJCob. Challengers are welcomed. (But, Please don't embarrass yourself)

References

^ Commercial America. The Philadelphia Commercial Museum. 1910. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
^ Simmons, M.; Table, Sur La (2008). Things Cooks Love: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7407-6976-4. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[1] Commercial America. The Philadelphia Commercial Museum. 1910. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[2] Simmons, M.; Table, Sur La (2008). Things Cooks Love: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7407-6976-4. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

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