Making The Perfect Mashed Potatoes

[llorando]

Supplies needed:

Potatoes

Butter

Milk

Hand Mixer

Saucepan(mixer may scratch no stick coatings)

Colander:

Instructions:

Step One:

Peel and cut potatoes into even chunks(make sure saucepan is no more than 3/4 full of potatoes)

Step Two:

Cook potatoes till almost Al dente

Step Three:

Remove saucepan from heat and let potatoes covered for 5 minuets

Step Four:

Strain potatoes till water is gone

Step Five:

Return potatos to sauce pan and let sit for 5 minuets

Step Six:

Lightly beat potatoes with mixer on low speed

Step Seven:

Beat potatoes with mixer on full speed till potatoes are airy

Step Eight:

Add pinch of salt and beat(mixer speed on high) in one stick of butter till incorporated into potatoes

Step Nine:

Beat(mixer speed on high) in another stick of butter till incorporated into potatoes(step can be repeated for large amounts of potatoes)

Step Ten:

Beat(mixer speed on high) in milk, adding little bits at a time till desired creaminess is achieved.

Step Eleven:

Serve potatoes

[PervinMervin29]

My girlfriend doesn't peel the potatoes until they are boiled. We don't use a mixer we use a potato masher. We use salted butter because most butters today have vegetable oil in it

[llorando]

I peel before boiling, easier than peeling hot potatoes. Potato masher in my opinion doesn't produce airy enough potatoes.

[PervinMervin29]

Depends how you like your spuds. Some lile it mixed into a kind of paste while others don't. Some put pepper, butter and herbs in without any milk

[DizzyDesii]

Mmm i loved mashed potatoes but a pinch won't do

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6VeF2MIsFi0

[llorando]

Why not? Creating a snow storm with the salt shaker is a little too much in my opinion.

[DizzyDesii]

Hahaha the vid was an exaggeration. They added way too much seasoning but i still need more than a pinch

[llorando]

A table/tea spoon is better than just a pinch.

[DizzyDesii]

Thanks for mho

[vishna]

yummmm homemade mashed potatoes are amazing <3
I like adding a bit of tang like sour cream or cream cheese and also garlic and green onion (i'm a very extra person with food)

[llorando]

Not a fan of adding sour cream or cream cheese, but am a big fan of adding garlic.

[sjoes006]

There’s no one way and your way isn’t my favourite.

[llorando]

What method is your favorite?

[sjoes006]

I meant to say no perfect way. As an Irish person I love potatoes and I can’t be pressed t pick just one way.

I had blue cheese mash the other day at a nice restaurant and they were amazing. Took the rest home and ate them cold. Amazing.

You can make potatoes infinitely different ways and they never cease to amaze.

[karahiri]

now i want mashed potatoes lol. though i like... garlic mashed potates the best :p

[llorando]

Totally agree, fresh grated garlic always makes potatoes better. The key secret to my technique is the hand mixer with win beaters. Stand mixer with paddle usually leaves some good size lumps, ricers base on my experience leaves a bunch of tiny lumps and potato mashers just doesn't produce airy enough potatoes.

[karahiri]

i like doing it myself tbh. hard work, but it feels good.

[llorando]

Totally agree, it's the little extra hard work that makes them taste better.

[blondfrog]

Would be nice if you showed us a video. I am a visual learner.

[CHARismatic110]

I loooove mashed potatoes!

[DizzyDesii]

Lol tell me if this is true
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6VeF2MIsFi0

[CHARismatic110]

@DizzyDesii lol so accurate, even tho my blood pressure went through the roof lookin at all that salt 😂😂😂

[DizzyDesii]

Hahhahaa ikr

[winterfox10]

Dude, try adding a little sour cream!

[llorando]

I have, just not my thing.

[douride2]

Sounds delicious. What time should I be there?

[llorando]

Next week, that's when I'll be having mashed potatoes again.

[douride2]

You can FedEx me the leftovers. LOL hahahahaaha

[llorando]

That's if there's any left, once I taste I can't stop eating.

[douride2]

I know how that goes.

[TacosRAwesome]

I love mashed potatoes :)

[NYCQuestions1976]

Must add cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

[legalboxers]

Butter and good gravy

[CoffeeWC]

Thanks for the perfect recipe

[strateguy632]

creamy ! yum

[LegateLanius]

Delish