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Mashed Potato Martini Bar

mandolinchickmandolinchick
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Anyone done this? What were the best toppings?

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  • LauraT25LauraT25
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    edited December 2011
    I haven't done it but I love this idea.  Ideas I've seen on the boards include different types of cheese, broccoli, bacon bits, sour cream, chives, shredded BBQ chicken/pork/brisket, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, mushroom wine sauce, gravy (white and/or brown)...I'm sure there's more and I'm just blanking.
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  • janicejabjanicejab
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    edited December 2011
    I've been to a couple weddings with a mashed potato bar. One had both regular and sweet potatoes. They had scallions, bacon, different cheeses, sour cream, butter, pesto, chopped fresh herbs, diced ham, gravy, broccoli, bell pepper and salsa for the regular potatoes.  They had marshmallows, pecans, maple syrup, nutmeg, pine nuts, cinnamon, apple butter and honey for the sweet potatoes. I'm pretty traditional, so I liked the bacon, cheese, sour cream and scallions on regular potatoes the best.
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  • sb9411sb9411
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    edited December 2011
    OMG- Janice, that sounds freaking amazing. I wish I was at that wedding!
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    edited December 2011
    I dunno about putting anything other than alcohol in a martini glass, personally. ;-)
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    I had one and it was my favorite thing at my wedding:



    Potato Martini Station to include: Traditional Potatoes, Yukon Gold & Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Herb Butter, Smoked Bacon, Chives, Sour Cream, Oven Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic Shrimp, Forest Mushrooms & Aged Cheddar Cheese

     
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  • SSaltzman87SSaltzman87 member
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    edited December 2011
    I want to do something like that at my wedding. I think it's an opportunity to really let yourself and your guests have fun making their own creations :-)

    There's a really good restaurant here in MN called Joe's Garage that has a mashed potato bar and they've got some really fun toppings. Here's their mashed potato menu to give you even more ideas http://www.joes-garage.com/menus.php?mID=2

    I especially like the toppings janice listed as additions for sweet potatoes! Yummy yum!
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  • mandolinchickmandolinchick
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    edited December 2011
    O wow...those toppings sound amazing!!! I am going to see what my caterer can do. Thanks for the feedback.
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  • Debbie111111Debbie111111 member
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    edited December 2011
    must be a midwest/southern thing, cuz to this new england gal it sounds ridiculous.  have a martini in a martini glass - put your mashed potatoes on your plate.
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  • mmgumbelmmgumbel
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    edited December 2011
    We are doing this as well... I cannot wait... 
    We are having red potatoes... purple potatoes... yukons and sweet potatoes...
    They have the traditional bacon, cheese, chives... sour cream... butter etc... but they are also making this seafood mix.. it has shrimp, crab, white fish and is like a thicker chowder... it is AMAZING!!

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  • bosoxybosoxy
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_mashed-potato-martini-bar?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:31bf795d-0766-4344-a9c7-3abc8970b5e1Post:a612c841-3f1a-4099-903e-9f9c5aba0752">Re: Mashed Potato Martini Bar</a>:
    [QUOTE]must be a midwest/southern thing, cuz to this new england gal it sounds ridiculous.  have a martini in a martini glass - put your mashed potatoes on your plate.
    Posted by Debbie111111[/QUOTE]
    Well I grew up in New England and still consider myself a Bostonian, but I love this idea and considered it for my wedding.  Still am depending on how many guests we have.
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  • kellym050370kellym050370 member
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    edited December 2011
    We do these pretty often at work for various functions and people love them!!!  For our holiday party this past year one of the toppings was Mac & Cheese (besides all the others listed above and that TOTALLY rocked).
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  • CoryB7CoryB7
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    edited December 2011
    Best idea EVER! Thank you for the awesome idea!
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