SCORE!-dalia

It's a Greek thing, skordalia.

Basically, mashed potatoes, garlic and vinegar.

You can add olive oil.

It is a dip/spread thing.

It is also Gourmet-O-Matic (tm)-able.

Base - potato (any type), bean, legumes, nuts

Flavor - garlic, onion/shallot/scallion, ginger, salsa

Oil - olive, walnut, macadamia, etc.

Acid - vinegar, fruit juice (e.g., lime, lemon), wine

Dippin' stuff - crackers, bread, sticks, crudite

Gooood.