Mash

Culinary definition of mash:  To mash to a pulp, generally using a mashing tool.

C@H FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The most popular mashed food is of course mashed potatoes, but that's only the beginning.  Silky 'whipped' mash, coarse mash, smashed and crushed are all fabulous variations on the traditional theme. 

✭ ✭ ✭ Mashing is a great way to use up left-over and sneak-in or disguise other-wise unpopular ingredients.  Yesterday's cooked peas, carrots, corn, cream soup, pasta sauce and various stocks taste marvelous mixed into a fresh crop of creamy mashed potatoes.  Toss in a handful of cubed feta, crumbled goat cheese or shredded parmesan and you'll have a comfort food the whole family will love.  

✭ ✭ ✭ To cut down on the fat and bump up the flavour of traditional mashed potatoes (or potato/root vegetable combination), use grapeseed, olive or avocado oil in place of butter, add a pinch of salt, then finish with unsweetened applesauce instead of milk.  Kids absolutely love it and it stays beautifully creamy and soft.  Even better the next day as 'breakfast hash' grilled in a small measure of bacon fat in a hot skillet.

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