To think Smash is vile?

[Moomin8]

I just don’t see how anyone can enjoy it. It tastes like...I don’t know what but it’s not like potato.

Disclaimer - I’m not a snob. I’m a rubbish cook. But this smash stuff - I don’t get it 🧐

Smash made up with butter, an egg yolk, salt & pepper. Add a tin of drained tuna, chopped spring onion and sweetcorn. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Lovely.

I don't like smash but Tesco instant mash is quite nice with some butter and salt and pepper . Only have it for emergencies but way better than smash!

What you want is frozen mash or from the fridge section if your a crap cook, i can cook but buy it when feeling lazy and it’s really very good!

As for smash I hated it as a child and not dared to eat it as a adult

I quite like smash with lots of butter and will defend using it until the end of days (my psychotic SIL had a go at me for using it instead of making proper mash so I still get riled up about it!) it’s a good store cupboard thing and my kids like it with fishfingers

Still love proper mash btw and don’t really think of them as the same thing.

Urgh! You brought back awful memories from the 70's when I was at home! It was awful! I would rather mow the grass and eat that!

Smash is ok but I prefer Idahoan mash. I remember the queue for school dinners circa 1966 when the kids at the front would send back the dreaded warning - IT'S YEOMAN !
That was vile.

My FIL was absolutely horrified one year after going to MIL’s sisters house for Christmas dinner - and being served smash instead of proper potato.
He still mentions it every Christmas and shivers at the memory!

@Purplemist I remember Yeoman. It was just as disgusting as smash.
I remember my grandmother making it one day with some sliced grilled spam and tinned garden pea's.
Bloody disgusting 😬

My FIL was absolutely horrified one year after going to MIL’s sisters house for Christmas dinner - and being served smash instead of proper potato.
He still mentions it every Christmas and shivers at the memory!

Don't blame him. Unpardonable.

They peel it
They cut it into pieces
And then they smash it up!!!!
Gyaaaahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

Kids love it & we use when camping, but add butter and cheese and stuff lol

Is smash still a thing? If yes I reckon it will be the next Coronavirus sell out on the back of this thread. I won’t be ordering it

I love the stuff. Especially with vinegar and black pepper!
Preferred Yeoman though. Smash was nicer in pellet like form.

Oh god - the memories, only had it a handful of times in my childhood (80s) but bloody hell it was vile. How did they manage to make what is essentially dried potato and seasoning taste so disgusting?

I don’t mind Smash but make normal mash quite often and keep in fridge or freezer. I bought some of that Idaho potato garlic mash thinking I would love it and couldn’t finish it. So disappointing lol.