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Fish pie topping: no mash!

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jennimoo · 02/03/2013 05:38

Was planning out meals for next weeks visit from PIL and bought a selection of fish for a fish pie. I then realised DFIL won't touch mashed potato.

What other toppings have you done? Something about grated potato is ringing a bell...

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DeepRedBetty · 02/03/2013 05:51

So it's just mash he won't eat?

You could parboil spuds, slice them, and make the lid out of that, with a bit of milk/butter/grated cheese and maybe a handful of breadcrumbs?

Or use pastry instead?

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jennimoo · 02/03/2013 06:23

Yep, just mash. Wondered if sliced potatoes would need parboiling.

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Tubegirl · 02/03/2013 06:24

Filo pastry makes a nice change.

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Rosa · 02/03/2013 06:41

Hand crush crisps and mix with grated cheese.

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nextphase · 02/03/2013 06:45

Sliced bread, covered in butter right to the edge, cut into triangles and layed over the top overlapping slightly.

Yes, I'd par boil the sliced potato.

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Xiaoxiong · 02/03/2013 15:48

Puff pastry. Or if the problem is the potatoes/carbs, mashed cauliflower.

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 02/03/2013 15:49

I have topped with sliced potatoes before, they do need to par boil first, pastry either puff or filo would be nice.

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Fallenangle · 02/03/2013 15:53

Crumble, perhaps with some parmesan depending on the fish

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jennimoo · 02/03/2013 18:50

Some nice ideas, thank you!

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ouryve · 02/03/2013 18:53

For fish pie, which doesn't want to be overcooked, I sometimes cut potato into 1/2" cubes and boil them, then toss them in a little butter or oil before using them to top the pie.

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mrspink27 · 02/03/2013 20:13

Breadcrumbs, pine nuts and parmesan?

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TotallyEggFlipped · 02/03/2013 20:51

I love a fish crumble.

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jennimoo · 02/03/2013 21:13

Any other recipes for a 'crumble' top?

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derektheladyhamster · 02/03/2013 21:16

do a fish gratin instead, with breadcrumbs and cheddar.

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pegster · 02/03/2013 21:17

Made one with a potato rosti top recently - par boil the potato then grate it and mix with some butter before piling it on top

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mathanxiety · 02/03/2013 21:22

My mum always did a gratin -- twas lovely and took far less time.

I have done mashed and buttered parsnip with green scallions, and have also used leftover colcannon with extra butter mashed in.

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sashh · 03/03/2013 06:00

Get a packet of two of crisps. Break them up in the packet so they look like breadcrumbs, mix with cheese if you like and use it as a crispy (no pun intended) topping.

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dairymoo · 03/03/2013 14:07

Delia does a fish oie with a rosti topping that has capers in it - yum!

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spilttheteaagain · 03/03/2013 18:45

You can do sliced potatoes, nice thick slices and yes to steaming them first.

I did one the other day with sliced (pre steamed too) turnips as we are now low carbing and it was really good.

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