Topic: Mashed Potatoes...

[Rob]

Anyone care to share their recipe for mashed potato? I've never been able to get mine the same as you get in the States - not sure if it's the type of potato, or the recipe, but they never seem to come out quite as creamy.

Tips?

[micah]

buy instant potato flakes, double the recommended amount of butter and dash in some garlic powder.  Ta-da!

[micah]

but seriously, the basics are: http://www.ehow.com/how_2645_mash-potatoes.html

if you want them more creamy, use an electric hand-mixer instead of mashing them by hand.  Also, add a bit more milk (or better yet, use sour cream)

[hans]

buy instant potato flakes, double the recommended amount of butter and dash in some garlic powder.  Ta-da!

+1  (seriously)

Instant potatoes have turned out much better than any mashed potatoes I've ever made. Just get the better quality ones.

[drakkenkorin]

but seriously, the basics are: http://www.ehow.com/how_2645_mash-potatoes.html

if you want them more creamy, use an electric hand-mixer instead of mashing them by hand.  Also, add a bit more milk (or better yet, use sour cream)

you can also sub cream cheese for the sour cream - makes it super tasty!

[Steve]

http://www.cookingwithpatty.com/recipes/vegetables/MashedPotatoes.php

Yummy. I will try and get the recipe my aunt uses with chives, onions, etc its VERY good

[Perspective]

Get small potatoes (e.g., Yukon Gold). Boil them, then mash them with just enough milk necessary for the mashed potatoes to stick together. Add a chunk of butter and you're done.

The key part is to NOT PEAL the potatoes. mmmmmm...

[Rob]

Thanks guys.

Re: Instant mash, yeah, I used to, but it feels like cheating somehow, and although the texture is great, the taste isn't the same somehow.

[jkim]

Noooo!  Tiny potato chunks in the mashed potatoes are the best!

[KnuckleBuckett]

Noooo!  Tiny potato chunks in the mashed potatoes are the best!

[Jake]

buy instant potato flakes, double the recommended amount of butter and dash in some garlic powder.  Ta-da!

EW.ew.ew

Here is how we make them (and that is at least 3-4 times/week). Idaho potatoes FTW. Salt water per taste. Boil potatoes until for goes in easily. When I make them I just cut the potato in half to boil it, my wife cuts them into small pieces, and the whole process is much faster this way....anyway, this takes about 30min - 45min.

Drain. Lots of thick sour cream (and butter, but we rarely add any) a shot glass (or two) of milk - mash mash mash. Done.

[KnuckleBuckett]

For excitement, fresh cut dill at the end.  Mmmmmmm!

[Rob]

For excitement, fresh cut dill at the end.  Mmmmmmm!

That sounds great!

[Steve]

For excitement, fresh cut dill at the end.  Mmmmmmm!

i used those butter pickles once. Darn tastey

[Jake]

For excitement, fresh cut dill at the end.  Mmmmmmm!

oh, yup - forgot about that! I likes it. The wife, not so much.