Hi. My favorite food is mashed potatoes.
Yum! I love those too! Recipes started floating around as far back as 1747! 
I guess they are a real classic. What country was that in?
The recipes started in a book by hannah glasse called The Art of Cookery!
Wow. I have never read a cookbook that old. I have seen ones from the 19th century though.
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One French variation adds egg yolk for "pommes duchesse" or Duchess potatoes; piped through a pastry tube into wavy ribbons and rosettes, brushed with butter and lightly browned. "Pomme purée" (potato puree) uses considerably more butter than normal mashed potato - up to one part butter for every two parts potato. In low-calorie or non-dairy variations, milk, cream and butter may be replaced by soup stock or broth. "Aloo Bharta", an Indian sub-
the dish started appearing in 1747 with an entry in "The Art of Cookery" by Hannah Glasse. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many supermarkets.
Mashed potato may be used as an intermediary ingredient for other dishes such as dumplings and gnocchi, in which case the potatoes may be baked or boiled, and may or may not have dairy or seasoning added.
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The use of "floury" types of potatoes is recommended, although "waxy" potatoes are sometimes used for a different texture