Champ

Serves: 3

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

64

Sweetness

51

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Milk

8 tbsps

Butter

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Scrub the potatoes and boil them in their jackets

2

Finely chop the scallions

3

Cover the scallions with cold milk and bring slowly to a boil

4

Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse

5

Peel and mash the freshly boiled potatoes and, while hot, mix with the boiling milk and scallions

6

Beat in some of the butter

7

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper

8

Serve in one large or four individual bowls with a knob of butter melting in the center

9

Champ may be put aside and reheated later in a moderate oven at 350°F

10

Cover with foil while it reheats so that it doesn't get a skin

11

Scrub the potatoes and boil them in their jackets

12

Finely chop the scallions

13

Cover the scallions with cold milk and bring slowly to a boil

14

Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse

15

Peel and mash the freshly boiled potatoes and, while hot, mix with the boiling milk and scallions

16

Beat in some of the butter

17

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper

18

Serve in one large or four individual bowls with a knob of butter melting in the center

19

Champ may be put aside and reheated later in a moderate oven at 350°F

20

Cover with foil while it reheats so that it doesn't get a skin

21

Parsley Champ: Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley to the milk, bring to a boil for 2 or 3 minutes only, to preserve the fresh taste and color

22

Beat into the mashed potatoes and serve hot

23

Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley to the milk, bring to a boil for 2 or 3 minutes only, to preserve the fresh taste and color

24

Beat into the mashed potatoes and serve hot

25

Chive Champ: Substitute freshly chopped chives for parsley

26

Substitute freshly chopped chives for parsley

27

Dulse Champ: Soak a couple of fists of seaweed in cold water for an hour or more

28

Drain and stew in milk until tender, about 3 hours

29

Add a good knob of butter and some pepper and beat into the mashed potato

30

Taste and correct the seasoning

31

Serve hot

32

Soak a couple of fists of seaweed in cold water for an hour or more

33

Drain and stew in milk until tender, about 3 hours

34

Add a good knob of butter and some pepper and beat into the mashed potato

35

Taste and correct the seasoning

36

Serve hot

37

Pea Champ: This special champ could only be made for a few weeks when the fresh green peas were in season

38

Cook the peas in the boiling salted milk with a pinch of sugar until tender

39

Add to the mashed potatoes and pound together in the usual way

40

This special champ could only be made for a few weeks when the fresh green peas were in season

41

Cook the peas in the boiling salted milk with a pinch of sugar until tender

42

Add to the mashed potatoes and pound together in the usual way