Mixture, potato served to Mennonites, but no starter? (8)
I believe the answer is:
mishmash
'mixture' is the definition.
(I know that mishmash is a type of mixture)
'served to mennonites but no starter?' is the wordplay.
'served' becomes 'mash' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'mennonites' becomes 'amish' (I've seen this in another clue).
'but no starter?' means to remove the first letter (I've seen 'but no starter' mean this).
'amish' with its initial letter taken off is 'mish'.
'mash' after 'mish' is 'MISHMASH'.
'potato' acts as a link.
This may not be right. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mishmash that I've seen before include "Hotchpotch, medley" , "Jumbled mix" , "muddle?" , "confusion" , "Jumble" .)