Who Buys Chilled Mashed Potato?

[diddlydo]

I see that the ONS shopping basket by which inflation figures are arrived at now includes chilled mashed potato! Are there really people out there who buy it????

[douglas9401]

Really cool people?

[melv16]

People who only have a microwave to cook with.

[Buenchico]

Oi!

You've nicked my post! I was going to ask exactly the same question myself!

Anyway, it seems that to be one of the 'with it' people I need to stop buying pork pies and start wearing leggings ;-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43383612

[albaqwerty]

Maybe there are folk who can no longer mash their own spuds?

[douglas9401]

That sounds a bit rude, Alba. :-)

[Cloverjo]

I buy it when I'm feeling lazy. I can never get my mash as smooth.

[albaqwerty]

lol, Douglas, I really must read more closely before I press submit :-))

[Buenchico]

I've never made mashed potato (using spuds in their natural form) in my life. That's largely because I'm not keen on it with most things.

However I occasionally use the packet stuff, which I like because it's easy to get exactly the right consistency that I favour by adding the right amounts of milk, butter, cheese, mustard or whatever. (If it's looking a little runny, all that's needed is to add a bit more powder).

[maggiebee]

Have a friend who buys frozen potatoes. They come shaped like a potato croquette and just need defrosted and heated in the micro. She says it saves time and money as she lives on here own.

[Mamyalynne]

I'm sure I've had chilled mash as part of a meal deal in the past, always have a bag of frozen mash in the freezer - quick and easy for a single portion.

[marval]

I have occasionally, it is quick and easy without lumps.

[Georgiesmum]

Yes, well there must be a demand for it or they wouldnt sell it

[Islay]

I have done on occasions when he who must be obeyed fancies mash and leaves it to the last minute to tell me.
As I rarely eat it I find it easier to do it - not al the time just sometimes.

[jackthehat]

We use it all the time.
It's so easy to make the right amount for one of us.....or both of us.
It saves peeling, boiling and mashing; 4 minutes in a microwave and voila!

[mccfluff]

occasionally, i find it a bit too gluey but when i want to cobble a quick meal together its good for that

[mccfluff]

now i'm thinking about cheese and potato pie....

[Barmaid]

I wouldnt buy chilled mashed potato because I dont really like mash (unless its got horseradish or mustard in). But if I liked mash, I would. Some days I dont get in until 8 or 9 and I just cant be bothered to do anything other than prick and ping.