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Mashed Potato
I have a questions about mash...
Now I like spuds in their various guises, I'm particularly fond of roasties and will 3 smallish tat's. I liek mash a great deal too but find that if I only use 3 smallish tats, they don't make enough mash for a reasonable portion. I just don't get it!
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Something to do with thebrain and body perception of a mashed/pureed food over complete peices?
I get the same with mash/hash/soups/stews. Possibly because of the lack of chewing. Also you loose something when you mash/puree food. The fiber/structure must be effected. |
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thank god... I thought I was going mental
I'm sure there's some crazy scientific reason for it. |
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I have exactly the same cooking quantity phenomenon with eggs.
Two boiled eggs, huge. Two scrambled eggs, small. ![]() I now use greater quantities of potatoes than I think I need for mash, and fewer than I think I'll need if I'm making jackets, and it kind of works out! |
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yes!
eggs are exactly the same... I need 3 egs for scrambleing or omelette but two boiled eggs is spot on. Strange isn't it?
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i had mash potato and fish cakes for dinner today ( i have a dinner now cos im working later , and back too late to start cooking ), and i put some mayo in..Alot came out of the bottle ( by accident lol), and it was quite nice actually
, didnt go mushy or anything just creamy..Mmm
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I love mash and I know I over do it, I find it hard to judge things like this. I'm 54, got a A at A-level cookery and I still can't judge rice portions to save my life!
![]() ![]() My husband always points this out to me and knows it annoys me - I tried to measure my rice via cups last week then I didn't have enough! I am calculating portions due to diet/calories so I do realise a portion is small - but I still don't get it right! ![]() ![]() ![]() As 'justabloke' said - Eggs are the same for me - 1 boiled enough, scrambled, omelette etc barely touches the sides. |
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I love mash and I know I over do it, I find it hard to judge things like this. I'm 54, got a A at A-level cookery and I still can't judge rice portions to save my life!
![]() ![]() My husband always points this out to me and knows it annoys me - I tried to measure my rice via cups last week then I didn't have enough! I am calculating portions due to diet/calories so I do realise a portion is small - but I still don't get it right! ![]() ![]() ![]() As 'justabloke' said - Eggs are the same for me - 1 boiled enough, scrambled, omelette etc barely touches the sides. |
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with rice portions..i always pour some into a cup..half fill it, and its enough just for one person..but for a family im not sure how much to do, cos theres only me here lol..but you can freeze itonce its cooled down
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I'm the same with rice portions. I compensate by cooking more than I need so that there is always some left over. I'd rather have too much than not enough. I justify it by thinking "Well, it's only a few grains of rice wasted".
I compensate by thinking my husband can take it to work the next day! I'm about to go on the potato guesstimation!![]() While I adore them and leftovers wouldn't be a problem, I'm dieting! ![]()
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with rice portions..i always pour some into a cup..half fill it, and its enough just for one person..but for a family im not sure how much to do, cos theres only me here lol..but you can freeze itonce its cooled down
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Possibly the strangest set of posts i've ever seen in Food & Drink...
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Possibly the strangest set of posts i've ever seen in Food & Drink...
it's not like us on this forum! ...![]() ![]()
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weird I am not
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weird I am not
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I love mash and I know I over do it, I find it hard to judge things like this. I'm 54, got a A at A-level cookery and I still can't judge rice portions to save my life!
![]() ![]() My husband always points this out to me and knows it annoys me - I tried to measure my rice via cups last week then I didn't have enough! I am calculating portions due to diet/calories so I do realise a portion is small - but I still don't get it right! ![]() ![]() ![]() As 'justabloke' said - Eggs are the same for me - 1 boiled enough, scrambled, omelette etc barely touches the sides. For pasta (penne/fusili) I use a full coffee mug. They will change depending on your type of mug. |
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I always do a lot more mashed potato than I think I will need because I hate not having enough. If there is some left over it can be used for potato cakes.
Mash is much easier to digest than other forms of spud I think, so you can eat more.
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I'm afraid you haven't used enough smileys in your post.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() is this enough? on topic mash potatoes are yummy! |
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Holy Thread resurrection Batman!
![]() I'm not sure but having read the first couple of posts I believe I may have been using someone elses fingers to type with
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I love mash and I know I over do it, I find it hard to judge things like this. I'm 54, got a A at A-level cookery and I still can't judge rice portions to save my life!
![]() ![]() My husband always points this out to me and knows it annoys me - I tried to measure my rice via cups last week then I didn't have enough! I am calculating portions due to diet/calories so I do realise a portion is small - but I still don't get it right! ![]() ![]() ![]() As 'justabloke' said - Eggs are the same for me - 1 boiled enough, scrambled, omelette etc barely touches the sides. |
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Why not weigh the rice? I do about 75g per person, tends to work out about right.
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Why not weigh the rice? I do about 75g per person, tends to work out about right.
![]() Like all foods left over bacteria multiplies - but rice shocked me! |
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What is this 75g you speak of? Surely that is not British?
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If you use smaller potatoes then you will get a smaller portion of mash. It isn't exactly rocket science..
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