What do you put in your mash potatoes?

[PhilosophyStoned]

I usually put a knob of butter but trying full fat mayo tonight due to accidentally opening two jars, so need using up. Wondering if I am missing other good alternatives?

Sometimes, I make sweet potato mash, the I put a little dark soya sauce and chopped green onions in the mix.

My school dinner memories are from my 1960s childhood, living in England. The mashed potato had mysterious and unappealing grey lumps.The food was generally very good, but did enclose the memory of undernourished evacuees. There was a limited choice of potato varieties, then.

Salted butter, whole fat milk, plenty of ground black pepper and salt.
Sometimes I add grated cheese, chopped spring onions and pop it in a hot oven to brown the top until it’s crispy.
Add Boursin cheese and chopped celery for a change.

We had some variations on mashed potato that were tied to certain celebrations in our house -

Christmas Day mash - cream cheese in the mash
Boxing Day mash - Dijon mustard in the mash to go with the sausages Dad always cooks on Boxing Day
Not Quite Mash for Easter - crushing new potatoes with olive oil, white wine vinegar and spring onions
Thanksgiving Mash - egg yolks beaten in then browned under the grill

boil about one third celeriac in with the potatoes before mashing....

I made Poppy O'Toole's Hot Honey and Bacon mash tonight and it was amazing. Add buttercheddar, Dijon mustard and cream thats been infused with rosemary and garlic, then top with hot honey, crumbled bacon and more cheddar and bake. Absolutely amazing

Sausages

Butter, sea salt and fresh parsley

Butter and sometimes whole grain mustard. Delicious

Umm, yes, I’ve just realised I knocked a decade off my age and my school dinner memories are also of Sixties England! I think at the same time in France, school lunches would be 3 tasty, healthy, courses and possibly included a glass of red wine for the older students!

For just me and DH, a splash of BOB skimmed milk.

For a special meal, butter.

For luxury mash, butter, grated cheese, chopped spring onions