First , start with cold water and add salt. If you add your potatoes to hot water, they will not cook evenly. Drain them VERY well - water will make them mushy! Dump them back into the cooking pot to mash them - it keeps them warm!
Do you like to add cream, milk, or butter? Warm the additions BEFORE adding so the potatoes absorb the flavorings and don't cool off too soon.
Do you like to add cream, milk, or butter? Warm the additions BEFORE adding so the potatoes absorb the flavorings and don't cool off too soon.
For goodness sakes, don't mash them with a blender, food processor, or mixer. Just use a plain ole' potato masher by hand. The more you work with the potatoes, the more mushy and starchy they become.
Make mashed potatoes at the last minute. Potatoes don't like to wait for anyone - they give up their tastiness! If you must make them ahead of time, stick them in a crock pot on warm and fluff them before serving.
Make mashed potatoes at the last minute. Potatoes don't like to wait for anyone - they give up their tastiness! If you must make them ahead of time, stick them in a crock pot on warm and fluff them before serving.
