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Restaurants serve Southern-style food such as mashed potatoes, hash brown casserole and macaroni and cheese.

For the jury, Ian recounted watching the parcels go onto four grey plates – and an orange one for Erin – with mashed potatoes, green beans and gravy heaped on the side.

Think of banana sandwiches, served with the fruit sliced or mashed, or the nostalgia of childhood jam sandwiches.

Tattie scone - A type of flat savoury cake made with flour and mashed cooked potatoes.

Capers, olives, a swirl of miso paste, an anchovy or two mashed into the olive oil.