MASHED POTATO BAR RECIPES

Steps:

• "Make the mashed potatoes - serve in Martini glass with any of the below possible toppings: Artichoke Hearts Black Caviar Caramelized Onions Olive Tapenade Steamed Broccoli Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash Basil pesto BBQ pulled pork or chicken Brie, Stilton, or grated mature Cheddar cheese Butter Chopped ham, bacon, or Canadian bacon Chives Cracked pepper Creamed corn Demi glace Diced tomatoes Feta cheese Fried onion straws Gorgonzola cheese Guacamole Horseradish Jumbo shrimp Lobster Lump crab meat Marinara sauce Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated Roasted garlic Roasted red peppers Rosemary Salsa Sauerkraut Sauteed herbed mushrooms Chopped Scallions Shredded beef, chicken, venison Shredded cheese Steamed vegetables Sour cream (or Creme Fraiche) Sundried tomatoes Toasted bread crumbs Tuna and sweetcorn mayonnaise Wasabi Caramelized Jewel Colored Peppers Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Jalapenos Norwegian Smoked Salmon Hearts of Palm Country Gravy Salt and pepper"

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into small chunks.Fill a large pot with water, add 1 teaspoon of salt. Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes.Drain and transfer to a large bowl, add salt, pepper, oregano, crushed garlic and shredded cheese. Mash the potatoes into smooth puree. Add cornstarch and mix/mash.Transfer into a piping bag fitted with a round tip and pipe into long strips (on a cutting board or a parchment paper).If you don’t have a piping bag, you also can divide the mixture into small balls and roll then into a strips.In a wide pan heat oil to 350F (180C).Fry mashed potato strips until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.