American Vinegar Works Mess Up Mashed Potatoes
These mashed potatoes actually started life as a German potato salad. But I forgot the potatoes boiling so the options were to toss them out or make mashed potatoes. With a few tweaks these became our go to recipe for tangy, herb-rich mashed potatoes and a perfect side for grilled meats or broiled salmon.
Please note these are “Mess Up”, not messed up mashed potatoes. They are perfect mashed potatoes and we are thankful for the opportunity presented by the original mess up…. If you have any left you can add an egg and make remarkable hash browns the next day. If you form them into latke-like rounds and lightly pan fry/griddle they can be served for brunch topped with smoked salmon, lemon, and capers and some of the leftover crème fraiche.
This recipe features our IPA Beer Malt Vinegar, Pink Pacific Rose Vinegar, Cranberry Apple Cider Vinegar, Ultimate Red Wine Vinegar and California Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Which vinegar to use, and why
Malt vinegar on potato sounds wrong and is not. The malt reads as savory depth against all that butter. We use Porter Beer Malt Vinegar here. It is slow-fermented and aged in oak at our mill in Worcester, Massachusetts, which is why it seasons the dish rather than just souring it.
Make it ahead and keep it
Best straight from the pan. If you are reheating, add the vinegar again at the end rather than at the start, since heat drives off what you paid for.
What to cook next
Try Malt Vinegar Aioli, or browse all our vinegar recipes. If you have not cooked with craft vinegar before, a mini bottle sampler set lets you taste across the range before committing to a full-size bottle. Orders over $85 ship free within the contiguous US.
