Smoked Mash Recipes

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a saucepan, cover with cold salted water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10 mins until tender. Meanwhile, heat the cream, milk and butter in a saucepan on a medium heat for 5-8 mins until the liquid has reduced by half, then stir through the smoked butter.
• Drain the potatoes, tip back into the pan and return to the heat to remove any further moisture. Sieve or mash the potato until really smooth, or put through a potato ricer if you have one. Add the warm smoked butter-cream to the mash until you have a good consistency - you may not need to add all of the cream. Season and add the mustard to taste.
• Spoon the mash onto serving plates, scatter over the crispy sausage crumble and add a few pinches of smoked salt.

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in a large pan of water for 20-25 mins until mashable. Drain well.
• In the same saucepan (no need to clean it), bring the milk, butter and a couple of pinches of smoked sea salt to the boil. Take off the heat and either rice or mash the potatoes into the hot milk, beating until completely combined. Serve alongside short ribs and carrots, with extra smoked salt on the side to season, if you like.

Steps:

• Put 1 gallon of water in six-quart stockpot, add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Add potatoes and cook until fork-tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water.
• Smoke potatoes to taste in a smoker, according to manufacturer's instructions. If you do not have a smoker, set a 13-by-16-inch aluminum roasting pan with a rack on the stove top so that it spans 2 burners. Scatter 2 tablespoons ground hickory, apple or cherry wood chips (designed for stove-top smokers) evenly in pan. Lay a double thickness of aluminum foil over rack, and crimp any overhanging foil around edges. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on foil. Cover pan tightly with 2 sheets of aluminum foil laid side by side, if necessary. Turn both burners to medium-low, and smoke potatoes for 15 minutes.
• Transfer potatoes to a large bowl, and mash them with a fork or pass them through a ricer or food mill. Add 1 teaspoon salt, butter, cream and 1/2 cup potato cooking water, whip until thoroughly combined. Add more cooking water, 2 tablespoons at a time, until potatoes reach a smooth, fluffy consistency. Season with salt and ground pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Slip the potatoes into a large pot of cold salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter and half-and-half in a small pot until the butter melts and the mixture is hot.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, drain well in a colander and then return them to the pot. Turn the heat back on to low and stir the potatoes to "dry" them. Mash the potatoes until smooth and stir in the hot half-and-half and butter. Add the shredded cheese by the handful, stirring to melt, and season generously with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives. Serve immediately.