• Rexelpitlum@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    You should do more cooking.

    Mashed potatoes do have other ingredients besides potatoes. Like butter, milk, nutmeg, other stuff depending on local customs…

    Mashed patatoes made purely out of squashed potatoes are not something you would enjoy.

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      1 year ago

      “Riced potatoes” are one example. Mashed (riced) to look like rice, sometimes with added herbs and spices. But potatoes mashed with a splash of whole cream/milk, some butter and salt is a wonderful experience if nothing else. Plain potatoes mashed with a fork only? I’ll pass…

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        1 year ago

        That’s actually also the only reference to a pure potatoe variant of mashed potatoes I could find: Kartoffel-Reis or Kartoffel-Schnee (potatoe rice/ snow) in the german Wikipedia (no mentioning of something similar in the english version).

        But they apparently require a special preparation to get their unique texture.

        Also, I am german but have never heard of it before. Not that common I would say. And for sure nothing one would think of when hearing “mashed potatoes”.

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      Mashed patatoes made purely out of squashed potatoes are not something you would enjoy.

      Plenty of people eat them like that all around the world. Never heard of anyone adding milk to potatoes.

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        1 year ago

        Judging by a short internet search and the majority of comments in this thread, yours seems to be a somewhat exotic experience.

        Just give mashed potatoes with some additional seasoning and moisture source a try someday. Might be worth it!

    • AB7ORH7D@lemmy.worldOP
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      I mean when you chew your potatoes, they get mashed. So all I’m saying is that when you eat potatoes vs eat mashed potatoes, your stomach doesn’t really know the difference now does it

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        Masticating and mashing are different processes. Please tell me your aren’t chewing your potatoes (insert next step) and calling them mashed?

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          It’s like the traditional way of making chicha… chew up potatoes, spit them in a bowl.