to think frozen mashed potatoes are perfectly reasonable?

[MrsKeithRichards]

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?

[countrykitten]

Frozen mash? Really? Amazing. Right up there with bags of ready grated cheese....

[countrykitten]

For lazy fucks I should have added.

[countrykitten]

And have I actually just read that some people use frozen chopped onions? I did used to wonder who bought all the pre-packaged shit in supermarkets but now at least I know.

[Dawndonna]

Thanks for that judgement countrykitten. Due to looking after four people with disabilities, there are days when I am unable to leave the house. At this point frozen veg, be it onion, peppers, whatever, becomes a necessity. But hey, if my eighteen hour day makes me a lazy fuck, so be it.

[MrsKeithRichards]

I know country, lazy fucks making life just that little bit easier for themselves.

[atthewelles]

Oh chill Countrykitten.

I actually have a bag of frozen chopped onion in my freezer right now. And no, I'm not a lazy fuck I just often have to start putting a dinner together at 7 in the evening and not having to peel and chop onions and dispose of the skins and sweep up the bits that flew out of my hand onto the floor and wash my hands because they now stink of onion makes my evening that little bit easier.

[Sugarice]

countrykitten stop with the frozen onions bitchfest .

There is nothing wrong with frozen food when there are no added preservatives and other nasties.

I am by no means a lazy fuck either! just so you know.

[countrykitten]

I know - chopping fresh lovely onions is SUCH a chore isn't it? Must take all of er, 2 minutes. And washing your hands when cooking...it's a NIGHTMARE isn't it?

Listen if you want to feed your families stuff like that then go right ahead. I find it pretty disgusting that crap like that even exists let alone that certain people buy it. And yes I am judgemental about certain things - aren't we all? Saying someone is judging you is not an insult - merely a fact.

[countrykitten]

As I said - we all have our own standards and feed our families what we see fit.

Chopping an onion or peeling a potato are not big or time consuming jobs in my opinion. For others a fresh onion is clearly a step too far!

Findus ready meal anyone?

[atthewelles]

Eh, chopped frozen onions are just chopped frozen onions. There's no additives or anything like that. You just pay slightly more than you would for the same amount of onion unchopped and unpeeled.

You seem to have a rather knee jerk reaction to frozen food without really understanding what you're talking about.

And yes, I find peeling and chopping onions a bit of a chore sometimes. Particularly if I'm tired and in a hurry.

[countrykitten]

Yes I have no understanding of what frozen food is....

On the bright side though I do know how to make lovely FRESH mashed potato!

[Dawndonna]

Gosh, you really aren't very pleasant, Country. There are people on this thread with arthritis, for whom chopping an onion is more than a couple of minutes. As I said, in an emergency, with no fresh veg to hand, frozen peppers (cheaper than fresh, by the way) are a godsend.
Oh, and calling us lazy fucks is in fact an insult.

[atthewelles]

So do I Countrykitten. And I know how to peel an onion.

And I know which frozen or ready prepared foods are bad for you and which are simply timesaving and cost a tiny bit more for saving you the trouble.

[atthewelles]

And I agree with Dawndonna. You are very rude and aggressive.

[firawla]

aunt bessies frozen mash is really nice

[atthewelles]

I think that was the one Delia recommended firawla. I must try it sometime. Her frozen roasts aren't great though.

[Sugarice]

I recall another thread where someone was bitching about frozen onions , there are plenty of us who use this much maligned form of food storage and will continue to do so.

Long live the frozen onion!.

[usualsuspect]

Has countrykitten ever said anything nice on MN?

[frazzled74]

I make my own bread, cakes, meatballs, burgers, etc on a regular basis but also use frozen mash, roast potatoes and veg regularly! It depends on my mood and my time. Its great to have the choice, i dont think its lazy , times have changed. Also frozen mash for 8 costs £1.50 , I cant make real mash for that price.

[Sugarice]

Never heard of her before but I now know she hates frozen mash and onions and she thinks us who love using them are lazy fucks.

I'm sure she's charming in real life , she just needs to chill!

[WheresMyCow]

I always used to wonder why would you bother buying ready grated cheese, until you realise that you can actually buy it for the same price that you would buy a block of cheese and in my house it actually goes so much further because I can't eat great big lumps of it I am a lazy fuck...so shoot me

Have never tried frozen mash, but could definitely be tempted next time I go shopping. We don't eat potatoes much because I really can't be arsed with all the peeling

[atthewelles]

Just keep out of her way when she's waving her big onion chopping knife around

[Wishihadabs]

Frozen mash is going on my list. I hate mashing potatoes and never make enough..

[Meglet]

You've all convinced me, I'm going to start buying frozen mash.

30 mins to peel, cook and mash potatoes is time I don't really have.