3 roasted root vegetable mash Recipes

olive oil, essence , recipe follows, steaks , porterhouse, tsp-bone, strip loin, rib or tenderloin steak, julienne assorted exotic mushrooms, julienne onions, onion, ring into rings, about 1/8-inch thick, tabasco sauce, flour, oil for frying, mashed roasted root vegetables, mashed potatoes, salt and pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

russet (baking) potatoes (about 6 large), garlic head, separated into cloves and peeled (about 14 cloves), bay leaf, milk, unsalted butter, softened, fresh thyme leaves, a 5-lb whole chicken , giblets reserved for another use, unsalted butter, softened, shallots, peeled, garlic heads , outer skins discarded and heads intact, vegetable oil, carrots (about 1 lb), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, turnips (about 1 lb), peeled and each cut into 8 wedges, parsnips (about 1 lb), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, celery root (about 3/4 lb), peeled and cut into 8 wedges, fresh thyme sprigs, chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish