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Alternative to mashed potatoes
Cook a large sweet potato in microwave, when cooled down, remove skin. Using the stalk and leaves etc of a cauliflower (ie the stuff you usually throw away), wash and chop them up and put in a bowl with a chopped parsnip and chopped carrots and a little water. Microwave until soft. Blend until you have a puree, the add the sweet potato and mix well to firm up the mixture. Add a small knob of butter, salt and pepper to taste, and a dash of milk or cream.
You can also add a de-jacketed jacket potato if you want to add some carb. Delicious, and healthy.
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Straight up mashed cauliflower is pretty good too.
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Years ago we often used to have a blob of mashed carrot and suede instead of potato
only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice |
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Years ago we often used to have a blob of mashed carrot and suede instead of potato
only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice
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BIB...sorry, that made me laugh. Bet it was tough as old boot leather.
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Years ago we often used to have a blob of mashed carrot and suede instead of potato
only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice |
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You can mash celeriac as well.
I often do a 3 root mash - carrot, parsnip and potato (well, potatoes are not roots, but you know what I mean!) And of course, colcannon, which is delish. |
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only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice
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I LOVE mashed swede, could eat plates and plates of it
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I LOVE mashed swede, could eat plates and plates of it
but tis a buggar for peeling and cutting
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You can do swede in the microwave like the op does the sweet potato. Put it in whole cook it then cut in half and just scoop it all out. Much easier than peeling, chopping and boiling.
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You can mash celeriac as well.
I often do a 3 root mash - carrot, parsnip and potato (well, potatoes are not roots, but you know what I mean!) And of course, colcannon, which is delish.
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Why would anyone need an alternative to mashed tatty?, it's the best potato you can get, even better than chips (well nearly
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Swede has to be the most disgusting of all the root crops and it ruins absolutely everything in which it's included. The fact that it's an essential ingredient of Scottish "cuisine" speaks volumes.
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My kids love mashed sweet potato, mashed with a little butter.
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i doing mashed potato tonight , with mashed carrots and mashed swede to go with pasty..i love pasty n mash
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I sometimes bake sweet potatoes, remove the skin, fry some onion and garlic and then add the sweet potato and a bit of nutmeg to the frying pan and cook for a few minutes.
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Straight up mashed cauliflower is pretty good too.
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mash with a little bit of carrot mashed into it..yum
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You can mash celeriac as well.
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I really love celeriac. It can be used in so many different ways - grated raw as a remoulade, sliced raw into a salad, roasted, steamed, boiled etc etc.
Truly versatile. |
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Empty a tin of butter beans into a saucepan. Add 1-2 cloves of peeled garlic and then heat gently until there is only a little liquid remaining and the garlic is soft (about 15-20 mins). Add a knob of butter, mash gently then stir in some chopped coriander. Divine.
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but tis a buggar for peeling and cutting
