Most like potatoes: Swede or cauliflower?

[Username12345]

Want to make buttery mash. Not sure which is best. I have simple tastes and never tried swede.

[pootlebug]

Cauliflower or celeriac makes the best mash imo. For either I cook with a small amount of chicken stock, add double cream or creme fraiche towards the end of cooking, then bung the whole lot in a blender (tip out a bit of the cooking stock before adding the cream if you realise you have too much). Plenty of white pepper (there should be enough salt from the stock).

[EugenesAxe]

Swede with butter is yummy but never mashed cauliflower. I think going down the root vs. brassica (I think?) route that swede would be a better swap.

[miffy49]

I think it depends what you want to eat it with. Swede has a stronger flavour but its lovely with butter and cream and a good dash of black pepper. The cream takes it to a new level.

I'm not crazy about cauli mash as it always seems wetter. I like it better if it has a good helping of grated parmesan stirred in.

Just try them all until you find a favourite.

[EugenesAxe]

I meant I've never mashed cauliflower (so I can't comment).

[Yama]

I've never mashed cauliflower. Only ever make rice or roast it.

I loved mashed swede and use it for cottage pie all the time.

My kids will eat mashed swede but won't touch cauliflower with some - else's barge pole.

[BestIsWest]

I discovered today you can microwave a whole swede in 4 minutes. ( so long as you score the outside to stop it exploding. Then mash with butter. Mmmm

[BIWI]

Swede makes lovely 'chips' as well. They don't go crispy like potatoes, but they are really tasty.

[BestIsWest]

Can you do swede in the oven potato wedge style? Would this work? How long?

[BIWI]

You can - probably takes about the same time as potato wedges. I use lots of olive oil, sea salt and black pepper, and sometimes add some chilli flakes. (I add chilli flakes to a lot of things. There's nothing that can't be improved by the addition of chilli flakes, IMVHO )

[SayraT]

I like mashed celeriac, with lots of butter and some cream. Yummy

[theDudesmummy]

I have swede bake, made just like a potato bake in the oven, with cream and chicken stock.

[MassaAttack]

I had no idea I could eat swede! Is it as ok as cauliflower, carb-wise?

[miffy49]

I think its around 4gr per 100g so it scrapes into the under 4gr range. Cauli is a bit less but I find cauli mash can be a bit wet even well drained. Swede mash with cream and black pepper is lovely and it makes a delicious sub for roasties.

[MassaAttack]

Thanks miffy. I bloody love mashed swede anyway (and cauliflower) so this has cheered me no end :)