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Mashed potato (mashed potatoes in US English) is a common way of serving potato in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.It is made from boiled potatoes (peeled or unpeeled), with milk and butter added, and mashed. In the US, mashed potatoes are often covered with gravy.
Powdered mashed potato mixes are also available. A campaign for one such product memorably launched the business of advertising agency Boase Massimi Pollitt.
In the UK, mashed potato is sold at pie and mash shops and is part of Shepherd's pie. It is often served with sausage, in this form being called bangers and mash.
The Mashed Potato was also a popular dance craze in the 1960s, danced to songs such as Dee Dee Sharp 's "Mashed Potato Time".
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