Comments on: It’s All About the Mash http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/ enterprise social media marketing, plus being a dad who loves tech, cooking and music Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:12:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sharyn http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Sharyn Sat, 03 Jan 2004 10:17:31 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-479 My husband is quite the connoisseur of mashed potatoes...so much so that he'd been coveting a $36 masher for ages (the Rösle Potato Masher) but wouldn't splurge to buy it for himself. Naturally I caved and picked it up for him. I can't believe the difference it's made. Just picking the thing up...well, it's got heft to it, and fairly thrums with potato-mashing power. And while you're mashing with it the potatoes ooze through the round holes like play-doh. It's pretty neat. My husband is quite the connoisseur of mashed potatoes…so much so that he’d been coveting a $36 masher for ages (the Rösle Potato Masher) but wouldn’t splurge to buy it for himself. Naturally I caved and picked it up for him. I can’t believe the difference it’s made. Just picking the thing up…well, it’s got heft to it, and fairly thrums with potato-mashing power. And while you’re mashing with it the potatoes ooze through the round holes like play-doh. It’s pretty neat.

]]> By: myküll http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-478 myküll Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:04:51 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-478 my mom makes mashed potatoes from a box. mmmmm. my mom makes mashed potatoes from a box. mmmmm.

]]> By: jean http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-477 jean Mon, 29 Dec 2003 13:22:28 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-477 last night i had mashed potatoes with garlic, sour cream and butter mixed in. i thought the combination was absolutely perfect. perhaps more dairy products should be tested as an addition to the mash. a winter project perhaps. last night i had mashed potatoes with garlic, sour cream and butter mixed in. i thought the combination was absolutely perfect. perhaps more dairy products should be tested as an addition to the mash. a winter project perhaps.

]]> By: Adda http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Adda Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:44:00 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-476 I find that about a half ounce of melted plastic per serving really keeps the mashed from getting runny, and makes for an ideal "sculpting potato". I find that about a half ounce of melted plastic per serving really keeps the mashed from getting runny, and makes for an ideal “sculpting potato”.

]]> By: mcfrenchy http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-475 mcfrenchy Sat, 27 Dec 2003 23:45:03 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-475 I say to hell with the cream...what people really want is butter. OK cream is good too, but you have to do it in stages. Butter, salt & pepper etc. first, for flavor. Then cream for texture. Maybe a bit more labor intensive, but oh so yummy. burp. I say to hell with the cream…what people really want is butter. OK cream is good too, but you have to do it in stages. Butter, salt & pepper etc. first, for flavor. Then cream for texture. Maybe a bit more labor intensive, but oh so yummy.
burp.

]]> By: lisa http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-474 lisa Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:26:23 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-474 i usually use really starchy potatoes for special occasions when large numbers of people are counting on me for perfect mashed potatoes. russets, mainly. they make a fine traditional mashed potato, and will absorb all the liquid you can throw at them, and then some. keeping the potatoes warm over some steaming water will help them absorb liquid more readily. yukon golds look gorgeous, but they're a little too waxy to be truly fault tolerant in high-pressure situations. i also use my potato ricer in these situations. no lumps. i usually use really starchy potatoes for special occasions when large numbers of people are counting on me for perfect mashed potatoes. russets, mainly. they make a fine traditional mashed potato, and will absorb all the liquid you can throw at them, and then some. keeping the potatoes warm over some steaming water will help them absorb liquid more readily.

yukon golds look gorgeous, but they’re a little too waxy to be truly fault tolerant in high-pressure situations.

i also use my potato ricer in these situations. no lumps.

]]> By: Hungry Phil http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Hungry Phil Fri, 26 Dec 2003 20:01:29 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-473 Mmm, plasticky. Hey DBT, is that very nice photo an original snap of your cooking? Thanks for the reminder/inspiration about the ice water step. Tonight I used it for my broccoli, and I think that dinner was the better for it. Mmm, plasticky.

Hey DBT, is that very nice photo an original snap of your cooking?

Thanks for the reminder/inspiration about the ice water step. Tonight I used it for my broccoli, and I think that dinner was the better for it.

]]> By: Dad http://www.dbthomas.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Dad Fri, 26 Dec 2003 11:15:16 +0000 http://davidbthomas.wordpress.com/2003/12/26/it%e2%80%99s-all-about-the-mash/#comment-472 Too modest, by far, this Rombauer disciple has mastered the tricky combination of stove, sink, cutting board, pots, mixng bowls and pans, together with ingredients of various consistencies, flavors and temperatures and a dram of single malt whisky on the side. I haven't always been napping, and have seen him perform as though he should be in a restaurant window. He never says "bam," but a few other things. His best Christmas gift to us is always cooking dinner, and cleaning up as he goes. Too modest, by far, this Rombauer disciple has mastered the tricky combination of stove, sink, cutting board, pots, mixng bowls and pans, together with ingredients of various consistencies, flavors and temperatures and a dram of single malt whisky on the side. I haven’t always been napping, and have seen him perform as though he should be in a restaurant window. He never says “bam,” but a few other things. His best Christmas gift to us is always cooking dinner, and cleaning up as he goes.

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