The mashed potato bar is one wedding trend that I love. I’ve always had a thing for mashed potatoes (who doesn’t?) and the thought of drenching them in a medley of delicious toppings is so much fun! (Check out these other options for food stations at your wedding.)
Here’s the low-down on the mashed potato bar:
The mashed potatoes are usually served in martini glasses. Hence the name, mashtini.
Guests apply toppings themselves to create their own mashtinis.
Fixens might include:
bacon
cheese
sour cream
ham
broccoli
salsa
red peppers
The options are endless!
You can also have themed mashtinis. If you love Mexican food, have a Mexican mashed potato bar. If Mediterranean is more your thing, have plenty of feta, olives and tomatoes on hand for a Mediterranean mashed potato bar.
If you don’t have a mashed potato bar at your wedding, why not serve mashtinis at your wedding shower or rehearsal dinner?
Yum!
Photo One: Sarapweav (Flickr); PhotoTwo: Maddycakes Muse
A recent conference I attended had a mashed potato bar. What an awesome idea! I'm determined to have one at my wedding this fall!
I went to a bridal show and they had those! they were really cool! To bring a southern element to our wedding in Sept. i'm going to take a cue from the mashtini and instead do a fresh biscuit bar. We are going to have fresh baked biscuits and a bunch of different butters, honeys, and jams for people to put with the biscuit. :)
The biscuit bar sounds fantastic! Are you making some homemade jam for the occasion? If so, here's a stellar recipe - sans pectin - http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/how-to-make-strawberry-jam-hot-damn-this-is-good-jam/
What a great idea! Yummy alternative to the traditional salad or pasta bar.
Yum- way to make a good thing even better! This is such a cool idea!!
Now I'm hungry!!! We're doing a lemonade & iced tea bar with mix-ins (muddled strawberries, blueberries, syrups, etc), I'm so excited!
My only question is how does one manage a cocktail and a mashed potato glass without looking clumsy? I'm guessing this is well suited to Cocktail Hour with tables, possibly chairs.
I am a HUGE fan of mashed potatoes... but for some reason I cannot pinpoint I am not a fan of this idea.
Liz, I think you would need a place to set it down.
How do you keep them hot?
Just want to say this is a great idea for older people that are on a restricted diet/puree and things. Such a fun thing to do, everyone loves them and no one feels left out!
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