Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
One of my favorite common American side dishes is "Mashed Potato". Very first time I have tasted Mashed Potato in the states was when I visited Washington states with home-stay program from high school.
In Japan, we do not have "Mashed Potato" like the one served here in the states. We have "Potato Salad" mashed and mixed with mayonnaise and other vegetables are added. In a way, you could called it "Mashed Potato" but the dish is categorized under salad in Japan.
My grandfather's "Potato salad" was unique. He added sliced bananas or canned mandarin orange along with sliced English cucumber and sliced cooked ham and cooked and diced carrots in the mashed potato seasoned with salt and pepper.Having fruits in the mashed potato/potato salad might sound odd, but it was tasty. It was always the side dish alongside toast for breakfast at his house.
My mother's "Potato salad" had boiled egg chopped fine,sliced English cucumber,sliced cooked ham,cooked and diced carrots, and sliced apple. Mashed potato was seasoned with salt and pepper and mayonnaise.
I like to make the potato salad with boiled egg chopped fine, and like to have cooked and diced carrots,sliced English cucumber,sliced cooked ham and either canned mandarin orange drained, or sliced apples.
Apples gives nice crunch and I like having them in the Potato salad. Since my husband is not a big fan of mayonnaise, I use a bit of mayonnaise and bit of mustard and season with Morton's Nature's Seasons with blue cap, and bit of white wine vinegar.
Potato used for Japanese Potato salad is Russet potato, and I find that American potato salad usually have celery,onion, and sweet green/red peppers and Paprika is sprinkled, but those are not in Japanese Potato Salad.
After coming over to the states, I find myself making "Mashed potato" a lot, and I now have a favorite way, and favorite flavor to make it.
My husband adores "Smoked Gouda Mashed Potato", and I have made it for Christmas dinner's side dish for my in-law family before and they also loved them.
So, I thought I would share the recipe and tips with you. How do you make "Smoked Gouda Mashed Potato" ? Here is how.
Smoked Gouda Mashed Potato,Ham, Vegetable Saute, and Carrot Grasse, and Roll ..
** What type of potatoes I like to use for Mashed potato..
I do not use regular Russet potatoes. I use Yukon Gold Potatoes. It is more creamy texture, and it definitely taste much better than regular Russet potatoes.
1. Wash the potatoes, and wrap them in saran and put it on microwaveable plate and cook them.
*** 1 potatoes needs 3 minutes plus one minute.
If you use 3 potatoes, 3 potatoes x 3 minutes+1 minutes=10 minutes. It depends on size of the potatoes but,usually I use 3-5 medium size potatoes for 2 adult serving.
It yield probably 3 adult serving worth, but my husband likes it so much that he eats it a lot so,it is usually a good amount for us to make.
2. With oven mitten,grab the plate and toss the potatoes onto bowl, and carefully remove the saran.
3. Peel off potato skin
*** I use chopstick to peel off the potato skin
4. To the hot steamy potatoes in the bowl, add 1 tbs butter, pinch of Kosher salt,1-2 handful of shredded smoked Gouda cheese and mash them
** Heat from the potato will help butter and cheese melt easily
** My choice of cheese is imported Smoked Gouda cheese from Holland. American Gouda cheese lacks flavor a little compared to the one from Holland. You can find the Smoked Gouda cheese at specialty cheese area in local grocery store.
5. Add about 1/2C milk and stir,and add 1-2 tbs sour cream and keep adding milk til desired texture. Then,season it with Morton's Nature's Season with blue cap and taste it and season more if needed.
** Don't over whip mashed potato. Over whipped mashed potato let more starch out from potato and,it turns gloppy mashed potatoes.
6. Sprinkle chopped chive or chopped Parsley over the mashed potato
** I meant to add Italian flat Parsley in the mashed potato but forgot to add to my grocery list.
** Sprinkle crispy bacon bits also add flavor to the mashed potatoes too.
<Vegetable saute>
1. To the skillet, drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil, and add sliced red/green/yellow/orange peppers along with sliced White onion and season it with Morton's Nature's seasons with blue cap
<Carrot grasse>
1. To the sauce pan, add 1-2 handful of baby carrots, add water to 80% depth of carrots, 1tbs butter,1tbs white sugar,sprinkle Morton's Nature's Seasons with blue cap, and cover the pan and cook with medium high heat till fork tender
<Ham>
Ham I made for the plate is very simple.
1.Score the skin and insert a whole cloves all around and pour water on roasting pan to about 1/2" depth, and put the Ham on rack on roasting pan, and paste the Ham with dark brown sugar mixed with spicy brown mustard a little, cover with foil and cook to 30 minutes before the finish time and uncover the foil and paste the Ham with dark brown sugar mixed with spicy brown mustard again, and keep basting every 10-15 minutes till Ham is done.
Unique method I have tried before was with coca cola. Surprisingly,it made such a juicy tasty Ham.
With coca cola method, score the ham and put the Ham on rack and pour 1/2" depth of coca cola in roasting pan and set the ham on the roasting pan, and cover with foil and baste the Ham every 30 minutes till 30 minutes before the finish time.
Then, make your preferred paste and paste glaze all over the Ham and put the Ham back into oven uncovered and cook through till sugar is dissolved.
Enjoy!
In Japan, we do not have "Mashed Potato" like the one served here in the states. We have "Potato Salad" mashed and mixed with mayonnaise and other vegetables are added. In a way, you could called it "Mashed Potato" but the dish is categorized under salad in Japan.
My grandfather's "Potato salad" was unique. He added sliced bananas or canned mandarin orange along with sliced English cucumber and sliced cooked ham and cooked and diced carrots in the mashed potato seasoned with salt and pepper.Having fruits in the mashed potato/potato salad might sound odd, but it was tasty. It was always the side dish alongside toast for breakfast at his house.
My mother's "Potato salad" had boiled egg chopped fine,sliced English cucumber,sliced cooked ham,cooked and diced carrots, and sliced apple. Mashed potato was seasoned with salt and pepper and mayonnaise.
I like to make the potato salad with boiled egg chopped fine, and like to have cooked and diced carrots,sliced English cucumber,sliced cooked ham and either canned mandarin orange drained, or sliced apples.
Apples gives nice crunch and I like having them in the Potato salad. Since my husband is not a big fan of mayonnaise, I use a bit of mayonnaise and bit of mustard and season with Morton's Nature's Seasons with blue cap, and bit of white wine vinegar.
Potato used for Japanese Potato salad is Russet potato, and I find that American potato salad usually have celery,onion, and sweet green/red peppers and Paprika is sprinkled, but those are not in Japanese Potato Salad.
After coming over to the states, I find myself making "Mashed potato" a lot, and I now have a favorite way, and favorite flavor to make it.
My husband adores "Smoked Gouda Mashed Potato", and I have made it for Christmas dinner's side dish for my in-law family before and they also loved them.
So, I thought I would share the recipe and tips with you. How do you make "Smoked Gouda Mashed Potato" ? Here is how.
Smoked Gouda Mashed Potato,Ham, Vegetable Saute, and Carrot Grasse, and Roll ..
** What type of potatoes I like to use for Mashed potato..
I do not use regular Russet potatoes. I use Yukon Gold Potatoes. It is more creamy texture, and it definitely taste much better than regular Russet potatoes.
1. Wash the potatoes, and wrap them in saran and put it on microwaveable plate and cook them.
*** 1 potatoes needs 3 minutes plus one minute.
If you use 3 potatoes, 3 potatoes x 3 minutes+1 minutes=10 minutes. It depends on size of the potatoes but,usually I use 3-5 medium size potatoes for 2 adult serving.
It yield probably 3 adult serving worth, but my husband likes it so much that he eats it a lot so,it is usually a good amount for us to make.
2. With oven mitten,grab the plate and toss the potatoes onto bowl, and carefully remove the saran.
3. Peel off potato skin
*** I use chopstick to peel off the potato skin
4. To the hot steamy potatoes in the bowl, add 1 tbs butter, pinch of Kosher salt,1-2 handful of shredded smoked Gouda cheese and mash them
** Heat from the potato will help butter and cheese melt easily
** My choice of cheese is imported Smoked Gouda cheese from Holland. American Gouda cheese lacks flavor a little compared to the one from Holland. You can find the Smoked Gouda cheese at specialty cheese area in local grocery store.
5. Add about 1/2C milk and stir,and add 1-2 tbs sour cream and keep adding milk til desired texture. Then,season it with Morton's Nature's Season with blue cap and taste it and season more if needed.
** Don't over whip mashed potato. Over whipped mashed potato let more starch out from potato and,it turns gloppy mashed potatoes.
6. Sprinkle chopped chive or chopped Parsley over the mashed potato
** I meant to add Italian flat Parsley in the mashed potato but forgot to add to my grocery list.
** Sprinkle crispy bacon bits also add flavor to the mashed potatoes too.
<Vegetable saute>
1. To the skillet, drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil, and add sliced red/green/yellow/orange peppers along with sliced White onion and season it with Morton's Nature's seasons with blue cap
<Carrot grasse>
1. To the sauce pan, add 1-2 handful of baby carrots, add water to 80% depth of carrots, 1tbs butter,1tbs white sugar,sprinkle Morton's Nature's Seasons with blue cap, and cover the pan and cook with medium high heat till fork tender
<Ham>
Ham I made for the plate is very simple.
1.Score the skin and insert a whole cloves all around and pour water on roasting pan to about 1/2" depth, and put the Ham on rack on roasting pan, and paste the Ham with dark brown sugar mixed with spicy brown mustard a little, cover with foil and cook to 30 minutes before the finish time and uncover the foil and paste the Ham with dark brown sugar mixed with spicy brown mustard again, and keep basting every 10-15 minutes till Ham is done.
Unique method I have tried before was with coca cola. Surprisingly,it made such a juicy tasty Ham.
With coca cola method, score the ham and put the Ham on rack and pour 1/2" depth of coca cola in roasting pan and set the ham on the roasting pan, and cover with foil and baste the Ham every 30 minutes till 30 minutes before the finish time.
Then, make your preferred paste and paste glaze all over the Ham and put the Ham back into oven uncovered and cook through till sugar is dissolved.
Enjoy!
Posted by yassy at 12/28/2010 10:11 AM 
Categories: Miscellaneous (cooking)
Tags: food potato mashed potatoes
Categories: Miscellaneous (cooking)
Tags: food potato mashed potatoes
Wow! These dishes sound wonderful! I've made garlic mashers before which is mashed potatoes with garlic, butter and a lot of Parmesan cheese, and the way I normally make mashed potatoes for dinners (like Thanksgiving or Christmas) is to cube them, boil them until about done, mash them with quite a bit of butter and 8 oz. of cream cheese.
Potato Salad for our family is boiled, cubed potatoes drained, with mayonnaise, Sweet pickle relish, and a few mashed eggs (in the relish and mayo)with maybe a touch of mustard... and salt of course.
Your recipes sound really interesting and I will definitely be trying them. I can't have bananas (allergic), but the apples and mandarin oranges sound interesting. The other mashed potatoes with the smoked cheese also sound great.
The veggies and carrots also sound pretty easy to do and would taste great, too. Thanks again for sharing such great recipes with us!
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I love garlic mashed potato too,but I have never made it with cream cheese. I will try and see how it comes out.
When I make garlic mashed potato, I roast the garlic bulb in the oven. Making the roasted garlic is easy. You can also put the roasted garlic in white sauce (Bechamel sauce), and if you make it thick enough, it is good as sauce on pizza too.
<Roasted Garlic>
** Preheat the oven at 450F
1. Cut off the head of bulb,and place the bottom part on non stick foil, and drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the top
2. Sprinkle kosher salt, and wrap the garlic bulb with the non stick foil
3. After about 45-60 minutes in the oven, carefully unwrap the foil and see if the garlic cloves are brown and mushy
4. If the garlic cloves were brown and mushy, roasted garlic is done.
** After cool it down, I usually squeeze the roasted garlic into mashed potato and mashed together and it comes out very garlicky, and tastes real good.
** I recently noticed that bread sticks at Olive Garden (Italian restaurant) has thinly sliced garlic cloves in the bread dough. I thought it clever idea. Next time when I make the bread sticks, I will try putting the roasted garlic cloves in the dough and bake them, and see how it comes out.
"Carrot grasse" is great side dish for steaks,skillet chicken etc.I love making them because it is so easy to make.
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