I''m sorry but...

[Elegant]

is it smashed potatoes or mashed potatoes?

Somebody help!

 

[jet2ks]

mashed potatoes

 

[VRBeauty]

If you''re 10 years old or older:

Mashed if they were made with a masher, ricer, fork, or some other kitchen implement.

Smashed if they were thrown on the ground and/or stomped on.

 

[Kaleigh]

Mashed....Unless you''ve been drinking, then they are smashed...

 

[Circe]

Date: 7/27/2009 11:07:13 PM
Author: Kaleigh
Mashed....Unless you''ve been drinking, then they are smashed...

No, then they are vodka! Mm, vodka ....

 

[lyra]

Date: 7/27/2009 11:07:13 PM
Author: Kaleigh
Mashed....Unless you''ve been drinking, then they are smashed...

LOL!

 

[movie zombie]

mashed.

never heard of calling them smashed......

mz

 

[neatfreak]

Most of the time it''s mashed but very rarely I have seen "smashed" potatoes on a restaurant''s menu and usually it means that the skins are still on the potatoes and they aren''t super silky but a bit chunkier of a mash.

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 7/27/2009 11:20:26 PM
Author: neatfreak
Most of the time it''s mashed but very rarely I have seen ''smashed'' potatoes on a restaurant''s menu and usually it means that the skins are still on the potatoes and they aren''t super silky but a bit chunkier of a mash.

ditto this.
I make both mashed and smashed at home, and the difference is exactly what
neat described.

And yes, usually "smashed" is a more trendy term used in restaurants etc..


ummm..how come Elegant?!

 

[packrat]

The only time I''ve heard the term smashed potatoes is on Noggin..a dance Zee and Moose do..I need to get out more.

 

[Moh 10]

Date: 7/27/2009 11:07:13 PM
Author: Kaleigh
Mashed....Unless you''ve been drinking, then they are smashed...

Nyuck Nyuck Nyuck.

 

[Prana]

mashed but my caterer is calling them smashed. Maybe smashed potatoes are left a little more chunky?

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 7/27/2009 11:47:02 PM
Author: girlface
mashed but my caterer is calling them smashed. Maybe smashed potatoes are left a little more chunky?

yup! it''s both. Mashed are more creamy, smashed are more like the lumpy ones with skin still left on!

Both delish!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 7/27/2009 11:47:02 PM
Author: girlface
mashed but my caterer is calling them smashed. Maybe smashed potatoes are left a little more chunky?

Maybe but am thinking they charge you more for smashed... I think the smashed ones have some of the skins left on them before they are mashed?? Does that make sense???

 

[Moh 10]

It doesn''t sound good but I put a little cauliflower in my mashed potato, oh and a ton of roasted garlic, butter milk and fresh ground pepper.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 7/27/2009 11:58:13 PM
Author: Moh 10
It doesn''t sound good but I put a little cauliflower in my mashed potato, oh and a ton of roasted garlic, butter milk and fresh ground pepper.

I have heard about the cauliflower, sounds good to me...

Moh you sound like a great cook... You''ll have to give us some recipes when you can...

 

[HollyS]

Mashed.

Unless you''re high falutin''. Then you pronounce them ''smashed'' while speaking with a snooty accent.

 

[VRBeauty]

Oh, you were talking about a food dish?

Not the dance?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWnw7X8VLTw&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQBKpV9emKc&feature=PlayList&p=C9622260143DBA4A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=8

 

[Lilac]

Mashed. Never heard them called smashed (unless it counts coming from a 5 year old

)

 

[Haven]

I don''t care what you call ''em. Please, just pass them over my way.

My family makes me my own batch of mashed potatoes every Thanksgiving. Until I became old enough to realize that it disgusts other people, I used to just plop a gigantic mountain of them on my plate and eat away in delight.

Now I take a little bit of everything and gorge on a giant plate of mashies after everyone''s gone home.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

I make both...mashed and smashed.

I make my smashed with bacon, sour cream, chives, and cheese with the skin still on. Mashed is skinless and smooth. Yum both ways!

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 7/28/2009 9:15:22 AM
Author: Italiahaircolor
I make both...mashed and smashed.

I make my smashed with bacon, sour cream, chives, and cheese with the skin still on. Mashed is skinless and smooth. Yum both ways!

Gosh, why doesn''t anyone i know make them like that? boo

sounds delicious!

Elegant smashed sound good!! Make those.

 

[Luckyeshe]

Date: 7/28/2009 9:15:22 AM
Author: Italiahaircolor
I make both...mashed and smashed.

I make my smashed with bacon, sour cream, chives, and cheese with the skin still on. Mashed is skinless and smooth. Yum both ways!

Yummy!!! Those sound great!!

 

[Elegant]

Great - sounds good! I use mashed - skin on or off, creamy or not - but I heard smashed on TV and what like, wha?

Have I been saying it wrong all these years? Thanks for the clarification!

I love mashed potatoes - grew up on them and then got into a relationship with bf and he likes rice...I never ate rice.

 

[dragonfly411]

Date: 7/28/2009 12:56:04 AM
Author: Haven
I don''t care what you call ''em. Please, just pass them over my way.


My family makes me my own batch of mashed potatoes every Thanksgiving. Until I became old enough to realize that it disgusts other people, I used to just plop a gigantic mountain of them on my plate and eat away in delight.


Now I take a little bit of everything and gorge on a giant plate of mashies after everyone''s gone home.

I agree. I''ll take two servings please

 

[zoebartlett]

mmmmm, I LOVE mashed AND smashed potatoes. Smashed is my favorite though!