Please explain double potatoes to me! [grin]

[SpaceOP]

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE potatoes. I can even see the appeal of a stew, with potatoes, served on rice...

But what's with the roast potato AND mashed potato in one meal thing? I am on a food group and I quite often see this when people post their Sunday roasts - roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, veggies, meat, gravy etc.

If I had AIBU voting it would be:

IABU to think ONE kind of potato is enough for any meal?

Or have I just completely missed one of the great joys of anyone's foodie life?

Celeriac dauphinoise? Works as a nice counterpoint to roast potatoes I feel!

Growing up we had mashed butternut - one of my favourites. With added cinnamon. But can't remember if that was at a roast dinner or served with some other kind of potatoes - knowing my family, most likely new potatoes. They're kind of our default, even now.

@Nestofwalnuts oh, you reminded me - lots of chefs do a version of the pasta with breadcrumbs thing as their easy/quick meal? I'm sure Jamie Oliver did a version a few years ago and I remember thinking - HELL NO.

Of course, the sad thing is that I am the overweight person. I bet all these double carb types are slim and fit!

Going against the grain here but Christmas lunch we always have both roast and mash. Fabulous and all good for bubble and squeak afterwards.

(Whispers before exiting pursued by a bear ) I prefer mashed potatoes to roast.

YABU. My roast dinners have mash, roasties, sweet potatoes and Yorkshire pudding.

I love the spud.

There's some good old bone rattling on this thread

I sometimes even put potatoes in my curry then I eat it with Naan AND rice because I'm a big fat bastard and it's worth it.

The only reason I rarely eat a Sunday roast out is the lack of mash on my plate. It's not a proper roast dinner without mash and roasties!

I have zero issue with double carbs (or triple - lasagne, garlic bread and chips? Yep!)

YANBU. I’d only make 2 types of potato with a meal if I knew for certain that one person disliked one of the options. But I would expect people to choose, not have both.

Lasagne and chips is a foul idea.
in Scotland you can buy anything as a supper though- that means “with chips”. Pizza supper anyone? Or even (no kidding) Macaroni pie supper. Death on a plate.

oh wait, you just reminded me that spinach and potato curry is one of my favourit3es.

Damn, it appears that my "no double carb" and "no double potato" rule does NOT apply to takeaway curry in any way.

I think it’s because roasts are usually served as a celebratory meal (eg Christmas, Easter.) so you offer a choice of potatoes, more types of veg so everyone gets their favourite etc. Even a regular weekly Sunday roast is (or was traditionally) the pinnacle of the week, a special meal. It’s expensive and takes longer to cook, it’s a luxury compared to other meals so why not be indulgent?

I don’t think it’s actually traditional to serve mash with a Sunday roast but if it is, I imagine double potatoes served the same purpose as Yorkshire pudding - to eke out the expensive meat with cheaper foods.

You are my hero.

I would be happy with a roast dinner of only potatoes. Sod the meat. Maybe a couple of veg. Gravy might also be optional.

We order one portion of each and split between 2 or 3 of us to have with the rest of the chinese food as we like both.

I like garlic bread with lasagne, just smaller portions with salad. Same with roasties, mash & vegetables.

My BIL thinks it's weird we don't have chips with our lasagna! I find it weird that he does!

Anyhoo - double potatoes, especially on a roast dinner? Not a chance. Why not just have more roasties?!

Also I come from an Irish family and it's completely normal to have two types of potato!

I'm sorry OP but if someone has to explain the benefits of double potatoes... then you are beyond help.

maybe if you went on a potato only diet for few weeks, you may attain enlightenment.

FYI I am trying to reduce carbs/calories and I can only dream of potatoes. have a few extra for me....

IRL I've never heard of anyone having two types of potato with a meal or ever seen it on a menu. It's a MN thing, I think.

This is making me remember my brother’s favourite meal - a meat and potato pie butty with a side of rice and chips. I used to tease him that he was missing the pasta/noodles.

Anyhoo - double potatoes, especially on a roast dinner? Not a chance. Why not just have more roasties?!

This is an endless bone of contention between my sister and me, and our dad. He is so STINGY with his roast potatoes. We are both of the opinion that there should be so many roast potatoes that even after you've eaten your own body weight, there are leftovers for the next day!

It's EVERYWHERE on my Facebook food group. Everywhere I tell you.

for sure.... so you can make roast potato sandwiches... or just eat them as snacks

@therealcookiemonster leftover roast potatoes with butter and gravy... breakfast of champions I tell you!

Same here. It's definitely an Irish thing. I pick roasties every time but mash has its place 😋

YANBU. Roast potatoes only with a roast. Mashed swede if anything mashed is desired. It’s too much potato else and, much as I like both separately, having them together detracts from each other.

My US friend has mash with roast meat and had never heard of or tried roast potatoes. I almost fell over with shock!

I could eat a lasagne with garlic bread and chips 😈

its definitely not a "MN Thing" it's just a people eat more than 1 carb thing. I grew up double potato.

Left over mashed potato, with baked beans and bacon and... just to really up the drool factor... extra butter.

Well, let's just say there's a reason I very very seldom make mashed potato. I have no will power.

@BreatheAndFocus I actually think I may have heard that Americans don't do roast potatoes. I probably just blocked it out as being too weird.