We started off with me demonstrating how to peel a potato. This was tricky for Joe but he had a go so that he could at least get a feel for how it's done. He then very carefully chopped the potatoes up - with me helping out by holding the potato and feeling nervous about whether or not we would both escape with all of our fingers in tact!
Joe then put the chopped potatoes into a saucepan of cold water which we put on to boil for approximately 20mins until the potatoes were soft. From this point until the potatoes were cooked, Joe asked every 5 mins if the potatoes were ready - a little bit like the culinary version of "are we nearly there yet?".
Once cooked, we drained and began the fun bit - the mashing! A generous knob of butter and a splash of milk helped us on our way and slowly we pushed through the spuds, crushing them to within an inch of their lives. We finished off by beating the mash with a wooden spoon which makes them nice and creamy in texture.
And then we proudly served them up with our roast dinner.
"These potatoes taste just a little bit better today Mummy" announced Joe as we tucked in.
Result :-)
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