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Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: smurfboy on May 09, 2006, 02:21:02 am

An almost impossible choice I think you'll agree.

Or will you?

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: loulou on May 09, 2006, 02:22:11 am

At one time I would always choose chips, but if the mash is made with milk and lurpak and isn't lumpy I'll have the mash.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: smurfboy on May 09, 2006, 02:30:36 am

Of course it depends on what you have with it. Casserole and chips wouldn't work whereas casserole with mash is bliss. But on the other hand pie and chips and pie and mash are both fantastic.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: loulou on May 09, 2006, 02:31:07 am

Fish fingers go with both.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: smurfboy on May 09, 2006, 02:32:20 am

Then of course you could throw jacket potato into the mix which really confuses things.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: loulou on May 09, 2006, 02:33:23 am

I've gone off jacket potato but I like a nice roast potato.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 09, 2006, 08:55:52 am

I rarely eat chips or mash, so a proper jacket potato for me please

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: on May 09, 2006, 09:29:25 am

Chips with fish or sausage, egg and beans.  Mash with pie, peas and thick bisto gravy.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: chocolate chick on May 09, 2006, 10:39:23 am

Its a tough choice as I like all 3. Jacket potato with a crispy skin leads the way for me, then chips and then mash. 

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 09, 2006, 12:46:54 pm

Quote from: chocolate chick

Jacket potato with a crispy skin leads the way for me. 

I agree with you choccie chick; it has to be a proper jacket potato not a poor, microwaved excuse for one!

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: goldencup on May 09, 2006, 01:02:41 pm

Quote from: smurfboy

Of course it depends on what you have with it. Casserole and chips wouldn't work whereas casserole with mash is bliss. But on the other hand pie and chips and pie and mash are both fantastic.

Agreed!  But I also like a good, crispy jacket potato.  And I really prefer rice....

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: Lime Candy on May 09, 2006, 01:56:01 pm

Love chips, can't stand mashed potato, not keen on jacket potato either.

And I'm with goldencup on rice - I love it more than chips. 

To the question "Rice, chips or half-and-half", I always answer "Rice".

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: kevvosa on May 09, 2006, 02:25:52 pm

For me it would have to be chips, mash, roast potatoes, and then jackets. I'm fussy with mash and mash is harder to get perfect tasting than chips are.

Nothing beats a nice roast potato with a sunday dinner though.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 09, 2006, 02:35:01 pm

I am very particular about my roast potatoes.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: chocolate chick on May 09, 2006, 03:09:56 pm

Roasties have to be crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside 

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 09, 2006, 03:37:26 pm

Like armadillos?

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: chocolate chick on May 09, 2006, 05:06:53 pm

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: kevvosa on May 09, 2006, 05:27:45 pm

My mum got a recipe from Delia of how to make perfect roast potatoes. Crispy on outside fluffy inside. Theyre gorgeous.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: goldencup on May 09, 2006, 05:56:26 pm

A lot depends on what the potatoes are like in the first place - even the same type can vary from week to week.

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: oldspice on May 09, 2006, 07:37:06 pm

I could not have chips with curry like some poeple do. I could not have mash with curry though either! I like mash and jacket potato and I like chips but I don't eat that many.

Egg and chips is fantastic. Pie and mash is lovely but leave out the peas please. Jacket potato with a big dollop of home-made chilli con carne is nice. ]

Best of all I love new potatoes, boiled in their skins with a crsipy salad and a nice bit of fish. Bliss

Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: minty on May 09, 2006, 11:34:30 pm

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Title: Chips or mashed potato?
Post by: chocolate chick on May 10, 2006, 09:59:54 am

I think I could have chips and chicken korma, told the salt and vinegar though!

Jacket potatoe are bliss when you cook then, scrap out the potato, blend with cheese and then cook until golden on top.