Pvt Butter

Rutebagas (swede) are good with strawberries in a sweet pie, but also the root makes a good mash.

Three Root Mash
500 g good mashing potatoes, peeled and chopped
250 g celeriac, peeled and chopped
250 g swede, peeled and chopped
100 g butter
a good splash of cream
salt and pepper

Simmer potatoes in a pan of boiling water. In another pan, simmer celeriac and swede together. When ready, drain and return to respective pans.

Melt butter in pan and add cream, warm through. Mash potatoes, then add butter and cream. Blend until smooth.

Mash celeriac and swede together and when well combined, add to potatoes. Beat until smooth and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

For extra flavour, add some crushed garlic. The recipe should be enough for about 4 people.

Three root mash goes beautifully with sausages - good quality ones of course! Try with deer or elk summer sausage. I'm not big on the stuffed haggots or bangers. Most English food is nasty - or at least to me it is.