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AIBU?

to think frozen mashed potatoes are perfectly reasonable?

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MrsKeithRichards · 13/02/2013 18:33

Busy day, casserole slow cooking all day so we could just come home and eat. I bought some frozen mash the other week for the first time so thought that would compliment the casserole for a quick and easy dinner.

Dh came home and you'd have thought I'd suggested eating mashed worms, the face he pulled. He declined, on the grounds it would be rank and made himself some chips to go with his casserole instead.

Ds's and I ate the mash, it was lovely and creamy, and not the food of the devil as he'd implied. He wouldn't even try it!

My frozen veg has only included peas and corn on the cob until now. But for 80p a bag (of which we only needed half of) and 5 minutes in the microwave I declare frozen mash is the future.

Aibu?

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ThonHoor · 13/02/2013 18:35

YABVU. I would point blank refuse to eat it too.

Frozen mash??

MrsKeithRichards · 13/02/2013 18:37

He kept saying 'smash is disgusting' to which I replied, yes it is, this is not smash!'

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 13/02/2013 18:37

I buy frozen mash from Waitrose, the little pellet things (yes I am making that sound so appealing...) mainly because DS likes mash with every dinner. I CBA to cook mash every day so I ordered some of this and it is... nice! Honestly, it is. But why wouldn't it be?! You can make mash and freeze it yourself and the ingredients list is pretty much potato, butter, milk.

AnyaKnowIt · 13/02/2013 18:37

Frozen mash is great, its lump free

MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel · 13/02/2013 18:37

Frozen mash?????

I have never heard of frozen mash, it sounds as bad as frozen roast potatoes or that disgusting smash stuff.

MarmaladeTwatkins · 13/02/2013 18:38

Yeah Smash is vile. It has the consistency of wallpaper paste.

ArtemisiaGentileschisThumb · 13/02/2013 18:39

YABVU smash is lovely

MrsKeithRichards · 13/02/2013 18:39

Yeah these were in little pellets, 2 mins in the nuker, fluff up and add milk then another 3 minutes.

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KatoPotato · 13/02/2013 18:40
Suttyshotty · 13/02/2013 18:40

My DS loves mash so I make a whole load in one go, portion it up and freeze it. I've never tried to reheat it from frozen but defrosted and reheated it's perfectly fine.

MrsKeithRichards · 13/02/2013 18:40

I would have but the masher was sitting off duty in the drawer!

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MisForMumNotMaid · 13/02/2013 18:41

I've always liked fresh stuff but when doing a snowy shop Aldi were out of potatoes and i didn't have time to go elsewhere so i brought some frozen roasts. I didn't tell the family, they all liked the extra crispy ones!

I prefer the idea of fresh generally but for the odd occasion frozen is good. I wouldn't tell DH because he might have screwed his face up too.

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 13/02/2013 18:41

I freeze left over mash to top shepherd's pie with but haven't bought frozen mash yet because I am too tight fisted

FellatioNels0n · 13/02/2013 18:41

I am very picky about food when it comes to quality and authenticity, but I swear by frozen mash, especially Aunt Bessie's. I cannot say this loudly enough: the ingredients are potatoes, milk, butter, salt, pepper. Exactly the same as it should be, when homemade. It's foolproof, delicious and easy. The only thing you must remember is not to over-heat/microwave it so it dries out. I usually add a slug more milk and a blob more of butter just to be on the safe side.

ThonHoor · 13/02/2013 18:41

I am genuinely aghast.

My Irish brain can't comprehend why you would do that to a poor wee innocent spud?? Shock

Also. Smash = satan's spunk.

MrsKeithRichards · 13/02/2013 18:42

AH but she also advocates tinned mince, even if it is m&s I draw the line there!

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PoppyWearer · 13/02/2013 18:43

The Waitrose pellety frozen mash is fab.

Facebaffle · 13/02/2013 18:43

My mum lives alone and uses frozen mash - she loves it.

Anyone wanting smooth, creamy mash needs a potato ricer - it's fab.

FellatioNels0n · 13/02/2013 18:44

Smash idsvile, I agree. But it is no match for decent frozen mash. There is no comparison. It's like Lambrusco versus Dom Perignon. Grin

FellatioNels0n · 13/02/2013 18:44

is vile

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MrsKeithRichards · 13/02/2013 18:44

Dh is usually chief masher, he does lovely smooth and creamy real mash, I think he feels threatened.

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FellatioNels0n · 13/02/2013 18:45

I have a potato ricer and it's brilliant, so much better than a masher. But for nights when time is of the essence you can't beat frozen.

LouBeee · 13/02/2013 18:46

I use it all the time, particularly on top of shepherds pie. It's brilliant and tastes just like homemade - mainly because as above the ingredients are exactly the same. DH eats it happily.

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