Frozen mash, is it really unhealthy?

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I ate at a friend's and she used frozen mash. I was very impressed, lovely and no lumps
It is so convenient. According to the packet it only has potato and butter in it but am I kidding myself?
I guess it is considered UPF but how unhealthy is it?

When I buy a product containing dried potato, it says so.

Forgive me for being an idiot but how do you freeze it and then how do you reheat it? I'm fed up of potatoes sprouting before I use them all and there isn't enough frozen mash in the bags for us (imo) thanks!

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here we have the delightful GregG Wallace inside the mashed potato factory - and it is really made from FRESH potatoes - they even mention the variety 🥔

Laws on allergies make this complete nonsense.

You can continue to believe that your frozen mash only contains “potatoes” and “butter” all you like!

I want to know too please

Nope. They usually will say “may contain…” or that the equipment used to process it is made where allergens may be present.

Mandatory allergen labelling if it does indeed contain an allergen. That doesn’t make the post incorrect.

We will continue to believe things that are true, thanks. You can continue to wear your tinfoil hat.

No it isn’t. It’s commonly covered by prominent food writers.

I use frozen and do my own depending what it’s for
If I want a bit of mash on the side for something I use frozen as it’s just me, but if I’m making cottage pie etc to batch cook then I make it fresh
Whatever works

I always have some in the freezer. Great for fish cakes, potato cakes for a fry up, quick topping for a pie. It’s great, and no worse for you than homemade (which also freezes brilliantly - if I make some I always do a double batch to freeze).

labelling food as homemade or farm fresh is just clever marketing and there's definitely things you have to watch out for but this is simply 2 ingredients 🤷‍♀️

i love frozen mash. In my extensive research Tesco frozen mash is the best.

When using it for a pie topping (something like a cottage pie I’m guessing?), do you put it on frozen, or defrost the mash first?

Sure it is. 🤣

I discovered frozen mash recently…it’s so good! And really seems to be just potato and butter so I’m sticking with it 🥰 Life is, indeed, too short 👌🏻

I’m not trying to stop anyone here from enjoying their frosty spudmush (from the single frozen mash super factory that supplies the whole of the world from actual real potatoes!)

Bon appétit!

I use it for topping fish and cottage pie.

@SeattleGraceMercyWest I defrost it first so that it can be forked on the top to get nice crunchy bits in the oven!

I can definitely get to 'very nearly lump free'. Dds spotted one of those electric potato mashers in a Lakeland catalogue (I swear I was once young and cool!) and said it was what they wanted him to buy it for me for Christmas. He told them that kitchen tools aren't really a present mummys want. He was so wrong! It's on my list of next things to try for mash!

You can put it on frozen …..I let it thaw/ part cook on top then add grated cheese, it’s much easier

I agree with you to an extent. Food labels can be a bit deceiving. Same with things saying “no msg” will still often have it as a by-product, or will say “garlic extract”, etc.

(Personally I love msg but I know someone who says they are sensitive).

Saying that, if milk is powdered then the label says so.

Don’t you remember the horse meat lasagna scandal?

I think you’re being a bit dim. There are laws but there are also loopholes!

Weirdly I saw frozen mash in the supermarket earlier having never noticed it before and just assumed it would be terrible, going to try it now off the back of this thread. I hate making mash, such a waste of time.