Mashed potato

Mashed potato
	A serving of mashed potatoes in a bowl with two whole potatoes
Course	Side dish, condiment
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Region or state	United Kingdom
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Potatoes, butter, milk or cream, salt, black pepper
Variations	Duchess potatoes
	Media: Mashed potato;

Mashed potato or mashed potatoes (American, Canadian and Australian English), colloquially known as mash (British English),^[2] is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is generally served as a side dish to meat or vegetables. Roughly mashed potatoes are sometimes called smashed potatoes.^{[citation needed]} Dehydrated instant mashed potatoes^[3] and frozen mashed potatoes^[4] are available. Mashed potatoes are an ingredient in other dishes, such as dumplings and gnocchi.^[5]^[6]

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