There is nothing better than traditional mashed potatoes as a dinner side dish, but there is a simple way to make them fluffier and tastier.
Jamie Oliver has shared that his best method to elevate mashed potatoes is to never add milk to your recipe, and instead replace it with “lovely” cheddar cheese.
Jamie shared this “delectable mash potato trick” in his cooking video about how to “elevate” shepherd pie, where mashed potatoes are added to the top of the dish.
He said: “I’m not putting any milk in, no way” before adding around 50g to 60g of “lovely” cheddar cheese to the mashed potato mixture.
Adding cheese instead of milk adds a richer and creamier texture to the mashed potatoes while also enhancing the flavour to make it more savoury and even richer.
Mixing in cheese also has the added bonus of giving mashed potatoes a lovely golden colour, making them look attractive and mouth-watering before they are dished up.
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On his website, Jamie said adding cheddar cheese into the mash makes it a “little more decadent” as well as being a “clever flavour twist.”
However, Jamie also has an alternative recipe and has suggested making mashed potatoes with milk and then grating cheddar cheese on top is another way to make mash taste “super delicious”
Jamie said: “Grate mature Cheddar cheese into the mash, place in an ovenproof dish and bake in a hot oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until it goes deliciously crispy and oozy.”
He said: “As well as being the ultimate comfort food, mashed potatoes can also be jazzed up into something really special.”
