mashed potato

collocation in English

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mashed
adjective
uk
/mæʃt/us
/mæʃt/
crushed:
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potato
noun[C or U]
uk
/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/us
/pəˈteɪ.t̬oʊ/
a round vegetable that grows underground and has white flesh with light brown, red, or pink skin, or the plant on which ...
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(Definition ofmashedandpotatofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Similarly, fish in parsley sauce withmashedpotatoand sweetcorn may be hard to make out if served on a white plate placed on a white tablecloth.
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The same factory produced a fish gratin which did not contain egg powder butmashedpotatoinstead.
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It is a potato powder which, by the simple addition of hot water, is converted intomashedpotato.
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Here are two packets of instantmashedpotato.
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The fact that we have instant coffee and instantmashedpotatois no indication that we are able to offer an instant cure for crime.
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Those potatoes could be used for making fuel for vehicles—not vodka—and themashedpotatothat is left could be fed to the cattle.
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It was done by themashedpotatoprocess.
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Yes; the firms concerned, converted intomashedpotatopowder a quantity of early potatoes that was in danger of being wasted, thus securing an extra supply for human consumption.
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Other thanmashedpotato, "cabe rawit", spring onion, shrimp, peeled corn, or mashed tofu fritters are also common as perkedel ingredients.
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Other ingredients include parsley, horseradish andmashedpotato.
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The most popular version of the dish consists of finely grated, raw potato andmashedpotatowith flour, baking soda, buttermilk and sometimes egg.
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When the sugar is added to themashedpotato, the mixture becomes liquid, then becomes gradually firmer as more sugar is added.
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It is eaten at breakfast as porridge, and also with meat and gravy as amashedpotatosubstitute.
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The baked custard filling may vary from a light and silky to dense, depending on the recipe's ratio ofmashedpotato, milk and eggs.
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Otherwise, a typical fish pie consists of white fish and prawns in white sauce topped withmashedpotato.
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They are recognised for they nutritional value and are best appreciated mixed withmashedpotato.
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The most popular filling ismashedpotatobut it may also be ragout or millet.
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The dish consists of black pudding, fried onions, andmashedpotatowith apple sauce.
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Other recipes include laverbread breakfast cake, laverbread and cockle pate, laverbread with streaky bacon, and laverbread withmashedpotato.
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