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Let's talk about mashed potatoes
i am making the thanksgiving list this weekend and i use the mashed potato recipe in the Kitchen Aide mixer cookbook. it gives them a really smooth consistency but curious what other use.
Mixer? Ricer? Regular Masher? Fork? other kitchen gadget?
Any other goodies besides butter and milk in them? (i did cream cheese once and it was pretty good!)
gravy or no gravy?
thanksgiving to me means eating stuffing and mashed potatoes ...turkey is the side dish.
Re: Let's talk about mashed potatoes
I do the Kitchenaid ones too.
This year they're being reinvented as vegan using plain soy yogurt and vegan friendly margerine.
Yes gravy, but it is the one big thing I can't do so well, so I bought it.
Stand up for something you believe in.
Masher - I like the texture better than whipped/mixed, plus it's a lot of fun to mash potatoes.
I stick to butter and milk, but some of the less healthy mix-ins sound rather tasty
I'm thinking of Pioneer Woman, here.
Gravy, please.
Amen to turkey as a side dish!
i HIGHLY recommend this recipe:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/11/delicious_creamy_mashed_potatoes/
these surpassed my aunt suzanne's mashed potatoes (shhhhh!!) which were my most favorite mashed potatoes. and the best thing is that you can make them the day before and just heat them up on thanksgiving. my aunt's recipe is similar but these were just amazing.
i don't like gravy but it wasn't really relevant because i made these for christmas (which chez cheeky/crazy cheeky family involves prime rib and au jus)
if you want to try a new stuffing recipe, PW will not steer you wrong:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/10/cornbread-dressing-with-sausage-and-apples/
(i skipped the apples because josh is not a fan of sweet)
I just use a masher which I'm glad I thought of this since DH broke my last one.
We add butter, and milk, some roasted garlic and green onions
This.
For non-thanksgiving mashed potatoes, I sometimes add sour cream or cheddar cheese.
For regular dinner (where there is no gravy involved) I do heavy cream, butter, garlic (i smash 3-4 cloves and put them right in the water with the potatoes), parsley, salt and pepper. If i'm only making enough for DH and I, i'll just mash them up with a fork.
For bigger groups, I use my hand mixer.
For Thanksgiving potatoes, I don't want to mess with flavors (takes away from the delicousness of the gravy), so I just do regular mashed potatoes with milk, butter, salt and pepper.
We make the rockin' world go 'round.
I use my kitchenaide mixer
butter and milk
garlic salt, black pepper
I like gravy
butter and milk, microwaved bc I read somewhere that the warmer they arer, the less starchy your potatoes will be. I dunno, but it works.
and lots of roasted garlic. like three bulbs' worth, maybe, for the bag o' taters? we like garlic.
I don't like cheese in mine and since I am the chef, that's what They have to deal with.
"What is a week-end?"
I use a ricer and it works really well. Of course mine SUCKED last year because I made them dairy free and, let's face it, good mashed potatoes need butter and milk and lots of it.
But the year before when I wasn't worried about milk allergies, they turned out great with the ricer. I have this one: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/deluxe-angled-potato-ricer/
Ricer. Like Ms.Dunphy, I rice them right into the mixer bowl.
Best thing about using the ricer - I don't have to peel them. I just chop in half, boil, and stick them cut-side down into the hopper. Then, after squishing it, I fish out the peel. A lot faster than peeling. I add butter, cream (gasp!), salt and pepper. Sometimes sour cream, too.
I kinda hate making mashed potatoes... so, whenever possible, I give away this task.
I even bought my sister a ricer for Christmas, so that she has one at her house... and I can assign potatoes to her. 