Mushed and mashed potatoes

They would be mashed potatoes made too wet and sloppy by the addition of too much milk.

(I guess.)

Rover

KunsanHelloCould you clarify the difference between 'mushed potatoes' and 'mashed potatoes'? I know what mashed potatoes are, but I have no idea what mushed potatoes could be.Thanks a lotKunsan

'Mushed' seems to be a mispronunciation of mashed. It might be part of a regional dialect.

It could be just a play on the term, similar to my "smashed" potatoes.

Hi Kunsan,
'To mash something' means to crush something whereas, 'mush of something' means wet, soft, pulpy mass of something. In your case of potatoes, 'mashed potatoes' and 'potato mush' would mean the same.

Regards,
Chaitrali

KunsanCould you clarify the difference between 'mushed potatoes' and 'mashed potatoes'? I know what mashed potatoes are, but I have no idea what mushed potatoes could be.

Most native speakers would not know the difference either, if there is one.

If you check out these terms on Google, you'll find some indications that, at least for some people, 'mus

I haven't heard of "mushed" at all, in the UK. Only the word mashed.

I hadn't realized that it was that uncommon. My family with various approaches to cooking, often mushed their potatoes. Unlike mashed potatoes, which are prepared by mixing the freshly boiled potatoes with a little milk and margarine (used to be butter); mushed potatoes are 'created' on one's plate by squashing a boiled potato and adding one's own combination. There's really not 'mush' to it!