Poll: Do You Put Onions in Mashed Potatoes?

[tarheelmjfan]

I was reading a cruise forum. Someone was complaining that the cruise line didn't offer mashed potatoes every night on the buffet. Another person said that when they do offer them, they have onions in them, so they won't eat them. Yet another person commented that even, if they offered them all the time people wouldn't be happy, because some people want onions & others don't. Now, I've had garlic & cheese in mashed potatoes many times, especially with pork, but I've never heard of adding onions to mashed potatoes. Is that common? Are we missing out on something delicious?

 

[Disneylover99]

I love onions and I’m sure it’s probably delicious but I’ve never heard of putting onions in mashed potatoes. Maybe I’ll search up a recipe and try it.

 

[cinnaminny]

I actually barfed on the table when I was five because my mom made me eat onions on my mashed potatoes. I still pretty much feel the same way.

 

[DISNEYSQUIRRELS]

I know of garlic mashed taters but not onion mashed taters.

 

[ronandannette]

I was reading a cruise forum. Someone was complaining that the cruise line didn't offer mashed potatoes every night on the buffet. Another person said that when they do offer them, they have onions in them, so they won't eat them. Yet another person commented that even, if they offered them all the time people wouldn't be happy, because some people want onions & others don't. Now, I've had garlic & cheese in mashed potatoes many times, especially with pork, but I've never heard of adding onions to mashed potatoes. Is that common? Are we missing out on something delicious?

I'm confused by this - area we talking about boiling onions in the water with the potatoes before mashing, chunks of raw onion mashed in or something else? I've had whipped potatoes with chives (small green flecks) in them - it seems like more of a garnish than a flavour element. Never had them with onions any other way that I can remember and definitely wouldn't prepare them like that at home.

 

[wenrob]

I’ve seen recipes for mashed potatoes with cream cheese and chives, garlic mashed etc. but when it comes to my mashed potatoes I like them old school, butter, milk, salt and pepper (if russet a pinch of sugar and a pinch of garlic powder.) I’ll eat them any way they’re served though. I put green onions on my bakers so I wouldn’t think twice about eating onions in mashed potatoes.

 

[fly girl]

Never heard of onions in mashed potatoes either, except for as @ronandannette said chives as garnish.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I’m lazy and don’t make mashed potatoes at home, but I would definitely eat them that way!

 

[Disneylover99]

I'm confused by this - area we talking about boiling onions in the water with the potatoes before mashing, chunks of raw onion mashed in or something else? I've had whipped potatoes with chives (small green flecks) in them - it seems like more of a garnish than a flavour element. Never had them with onions any other way that I can remember and definitely wouldn't prepare them like that at home.

It looks like most recipes call for the onions to be sautéed in sugar to be carmelized and then you stir them in at the end. It sounds good to me, but too many people that I’d be cooking for don’t like onions so I probably wouldn’t add them.

 

[wenrob]

I actually barfed on the table when I was five because my mom made me eat onions on my mashed potatoes. I still pretty much feel the same way.

I barfed on the table when I was five too! Asparagus was the culprit. My (ex) stepmother forced me to eat so I tried to swallow it whole. My dad said to her, “I told you” and let me eat mashed potatoes for dinner. True story.

 

[ronandannette]

It looks like most recipes call for the onions to be sautéed in sugar to be carmelized and then you stir them in at the end. It sounds good to me, but too many people that I’d be cooking for don’t like onions so I probably wouldn’t add them.

I wouldn't mind, and would certainly eat them like that if they were served to me but can't see myself going to the trouble of making them.

 

[wenrob]

I’m lazy and don’t make mashed potatoes at home, but I would definitely eat them that way!

When it’s not a holiday meal I just quarter baby reds with the skin on and rough mash with some milk and butter. Good enough.

 

[fly girl]

I barfed on the table when I was five too! Asparagus was the culprit. My (ex) stepmother forced me to eat so I tried to swallow it whole. My dad said to her, “I told you” and let me eat mashed potatoes for dinner. True story.

Hope there wasn't onions in those taters!

 

[wenrob]

Hope there wasn't onions in those taters!

What’s funny is I’ve always liked onions, even as a little kid. My DS and DH too. Both my girls claim not to like them but I put them in a good 50% of my meals and get no complaints. I think maybe it’s raw onions they don’t like.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I'm confused by this - area we talking about boiling onions in the water with the potatoes before mashing, chunks of raw onion mashed in or something else? I've had whipped potatoes with chives (small green flecks) in them - it seems like more of a garnish than a flavour element. Never had them with onions any other way that I can remember and definitely wouldn't prepare them like that at home.

I'm as confused as you are. I've never taken a cruise on that line, so I don't know how they serve them. I was imagining raw onions & thought that sounded nasty, which is why I asked the question to see, if we were missing out on something delicious.

It looks like most recipes call for the onions to be sautéed in sugar to be carmelized and then you stir them in at the end. It sounds good to me, but too many people that I’d be cooking for don’t like onions so I probably wouldn’t add them.

That sounds pretty good. I may try that, but leave off the sugar. Onions sauteed in butter, salt & pepper may be really good.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

In sorry...what?

Maybe this is a cultural thing?

 

[Praying Colonel]

No, because I'm not an animal.

 

[mom2rtk]

Who would want to ruin perfectly good mashed potatoes like that?

 

[diznygirl]

There wasn’t a poll option “No, OMG who does that?!”

So I just had to answer No.

 

[low-key]

heck no, and if you try, we are wrestling