Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

Boiled potatoes have no place on a roast dinner!

159 replies

BoiledOrRoastPotatoes · 29/12/2024 08:31

My DP was confused as to why I wasn’t cooking some boiled potatoes to go along with the roast potatoes on our Christmas dinner.

Who does this?! He maintains that it is a thing - his DM and DGM did them so he thinks that everyone has both roast potatoes and boiled potatoes on a roast. Google suggests he is wrong.

What do the wise people of MN think?

YABU = yes boiled potatoes and roast potatoes together on a roast dinner are normal.

YANBU = roast potatoes are the king of potatoes on a roast and boring boiled potatoes are taking up space that could be more delicious roasties!

OP posts:
WrigglyDonCat · 29/12/2024 08:51

Ditch the roasties and hit up the boiled. Best potato ever. Not sure if that makes you reasonable or unreasonable though. Which is the option for just one sort but make them boiled?

foyc · 29/12/2024 08:51

I've never made boiled potatoes end of, what on earth does a pile of tasteless carb add to a meal? Roast them or mash them with butter and give them some enjoyment factor at least.

Sirzy · 29/12/2024 08:50

On the Yorkshire pudding thing my Grandfather was from Yorkshire and he was aghast at anything other than Yorkshire pudding as a starter (and only when having roast beef!)

Poppins21 · 29/12/2024 08:49

ItIsEverywhere · 29/12/2024 08:45

Boiled potatoes with gravy? Ick.

My MIL does boiled with roast potatoes (of which there are never enough) and I've always thought it odd.

Not enough roast potatoes is awful!! I always make way too many as I love them cold and eat them as a snack directly out of the fridge after dinner.

TheaBrandt · 29/12/2024 08:49

When he cooks Christmas dinner he can decide what goes in it. The pathetic ness of a grown adult having a meal cooked for him then whining about the meal like a 5 year old would put me right off him.

Poppins21 · 29/12/2024 08:47

SolarWinds · 29/12/2024 08:43

We have two types of potatoes at Christmas - roast and sugared brown potatoes. That's the only combination of potato options I'll accept

On 23rd December I do roast lamb with rhubarb jelly and Carmel potatoes - it’s a heritage thing. But I do roast potatoes then too.

PuppyMonkey · 29/12/2024 08:45

It’s got to be roast and mash in my book, with most people commenting that the mash is bloody gorgeous. Grin

ItIsEverywhere · 29/12/2024 08:45

Boiled potatoes with gravy? Ick.

My MIL does boiled with roast potatoes (of which there are never enough) and I've always thought it odd.

CherryogDog · 29/12/2024 08:44

I wouldn't have room for more roast spuds if I ate mash so it's a no from me.
I had a horrific roast potatoe experience though, when my DP cooked a roast dinner for the first time when he moved in.
Not only had he not par boiled and shook the potatoes.... he hadn't even peeled them!
I nearly dumped him on the spot 😄

gamerchick · 29/12/2024 08:44

It's what hes used to and many people have 2 types of potato on their dinner it's allowed. Googling indeed! Hope that was a joke.

It's like the whole Yorkshire pudding on a roast dinner thing. People have a personal preference. If he wants a boiled potato on his dinner, he can have one.

curtaintwitcher78 · 29/12/2024 08:43

My family like a lot of potatoes. I've never had to do this, but if I ever had to cook for a massive crowd I might boost the potato count by making a few boiled ones in the hob. A roasting dish can only hold so many roasties.

SolarWinds · 29/12/2024 08:43

We have two types of potatoes at Christmas - roast and sugared brown potatoes. That's the only combination of potato options I'll accept

Haroldwilson · 29/12/2024 08:43

GeorgeMichaelsCat · 29/12/2024 08:41

Boiled potatoes are awful. If you have to have a different potato to roast, at least make it mash.

Boiled potatoes are great when they're good potatoes with some butter. They don't belong with a roast.

Op why doesn't your dp make the dinner next time?

Waterboatlass · 29/12/2024 08:43

My DM will do mash which I am all in favour of but not boiled. Unless it's buttered and herbed jersey royals but they're not in season and I wouldn't do them with roast.

People like what they like etc but where has sweetcorn on a roast dinner come from? It makes no sense to me, it's just sweetness, doesn't add anything to the balance of flavours or textures. All for corn on a BBQ but not a roast.

FiveShelties · 29/12/2024 08:42

DappledThings · 29/12/2024 08:33

I love all kinds of potatoes but not two types together. Some people put mash on roasts alongside the roast ones. Also weird.

But then I'm a purist and don't think there should be Yorkshire puddings unless it's beef.

They should always be Yorkshires - one of the best bits. And I say that as Lancashire Lass😁

CleanHankie · 29/12/2024 08:42

I have had a roast with roasties and boiled potatoes but it was due to space in the oven. There were 20 of us so we had 2 roast potatoes and 2 boiled.

I always assumed that was why mash appears on roast dinners too because in the potato hierarchy, mash are far superior to boiled

GeorgeMichaelsCat · 29/12/2024 08:41

Boiled potatoes are awful. If you have to have a different potato to roast, at least make it mash.

Journeyintomelody · 29/12/2024 08:41

I often do a mix. 🤷

RampantIvy · 29/12/2024 08:40

I have never understood why people have two types of potato with a meal. We do roast potatoes or mash.

BookishBabe · 29/12/2024 08:40

Only roast potatoes 🥔
I'm not a fan of mashed or boiled, and no point wasting stomach and plate space with anything other than roast potatoes.

But I have Yorkshire puddings, stuffing and cranberry sauce with every roast dinner, it doesn't matter what meat we're having. And i also like sweetcorn with it 😳

RabbitsRock · 29/12/2024 08:39

I will sometimes do mash with a roast but usually just a shed load of roast potatoes - there were 3 of us on Christmas Day & I did enough spuds for at least 6!

PokerFriedDips · 29/12/2024 08:37

There is zero point to having boiled potatoes on the table. I would consent to mash so long as it was made with plenty of cheese and cream, but it's not an intrinsic part of a roast dinner.

DaringLion · 29/12/2024 08:37

Roast and mash

DrinkReprehensibly · 29/12/2024 08:36

Potato overload. Why waste space on multiple formats of the same vegetable? Roast is best.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 29/12/2024 08:36

DappledThings · 29/12/2024 08:33

I love all kinds of potatoes but not two types together. Some people put mash on roasts alongside the roast ones. Also weird.

But then I'm a purist and don't think there should be Yorkshire puddings unless it's beef.

Have to disagree on Yorkshire puddings...