
ChampMichelle Garrett and Kevin Dunne
Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from Irish Traditional Cooking by Darina Allen.
One of the best-loved ways of cooking potatoes was (and is) to mash them with boiling milk, add chopped scallions or chives and serve this creamy, green-flecked mixture with a blob of yellow butter melting in the center. Leeks, nettles, peas and brown crispy onions are all delicious additions.
