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# very nice :)
the missus just asked me to peel potatoes and then cut them up into little chunks so they can be boiled and mashed, i had a bit of an archimedes moment, here comes the science

(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:22, archived)
# Haha - did you do this before or after you chopped the spuds?
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:24, archived)
# after, my hands hurt :( but i did manage to avoid peeling my fingers this time so go me!
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:25, archived)
# Are you having spring onion in your mash?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRA2mMmxYfE&feature=g-hist&context=G20282a4AHTyWSbAAdAA
relevance at about 1:30
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:28, archived)
# nah some leek apparently (i'm not privvy to much kitchen related goings on)
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:36, archived)
# I'm not surprised, if you draw pictures to post on b3ta when given even the most menial of kitchen tasks.
I bet you also do the washing-up deliberately badly so you don't have to do it next time :)
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:39, archived)
# i help by getting out of the damn way ;)
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:42, archived)
# ha ha
that chart applies to everything
(I helped save b3ta! Stupid Getatron Transform into the timestamp, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:25, archived)
# T -Shirt please
medium size :)
(I helped save b3ta! Elvis impersonator, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:25, archived)
# I shall now be calling you Dalton ;-)
(The invisable man Is having a long lazy soak in search, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:28, archived)
# Bigger chunks makes better mash.... true fact.....
(The invisable man Is having a long lazy soak in search, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:26, archived)
# then i shall see to it that the small chunks go into the "missus pile"!
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:28, archived)
# Just make sure you tell her to do the sorting!
(The invisable man Is having a long lazy soak in search, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:29, archived)
# Pernicious nonsense.
Small chunks boil more quickly and are easier to mash. What the hell is wrong with you?
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:29, archived)
# Big chunks take longer on a lower heat but take on less water, thuse making a less watery mash
(The invisable man Is having a long lazy soak in search, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:33, archived)
# oooo real science!
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:34, archived)
# Now show your wife the evidence ! ;-)
(The invisable man Is having a long lazy soak in search, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:36, archived)
# Yes, but then when the water evaporates as you mash, it becomes too dry.
Insanity.
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:35, archived)
# This is why we add butter and milk which tastes nice.... unlike adding water...
(The invisable man Is having a long lazy soak in search, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:42, archived)
# The bigger the chunks, the more bored you get?
As a scientist, I must ask that you swap the axes
(I helped save b3ta! RedHouse over yonder, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:44, archived)
# the missus just said the same, i shall reward you with the same response
"oh, thanks"
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:45, archived)
# I love graphs like this...
...and anything that has a quirky way of displaying info:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=--ykTqoQnqI&feature=related
(I helped save b3ta! Sipowicz Official member of Team Seam, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:54, archived)
# that's lovely, i'm "i like this"ing this for later, grub's up :)
(I helped save b3ta! sock more tea vicar?, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 19:59, archived)
# Enjoy the mash...
(I helped save b3ta! Sipowicz Official member of Team Seam, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 20:05, archived)
# Nuke them for 10 minutes, then use a hand-blender to emulsify them.
Easiest way in the world to make mash. You can add fried spring onion or cheese if you want.

Whole process takes about 15 minutes but the actual "interaction" time is less than about 30 seconds...
(scruffygit has an enormous clock -, Sun 29 Jan 2012, 20:05, archived)