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• potatoes are peeled or unpeeled potatoes that have been boiled until tender and then mashed. Butter. milk and seasonings are most commonly added, and served with gravy or topped with cheese.

• Fast Facts

  1. Can be peeled or un-peeled
  2. Floury varieties of potatoes are best for mashing
  3. Instant mashed potatoes and frozen mashed potatoes offer preparation options
  4. Popular Thanksgiving dinner side dish
  5. Some like it them lumpy, some like them smooth

• French Variation

  In the French variation egg yolk is added to the mashed potatoes, then piped through a pastry tube in a wavy ribbon design, brushed with butter and placed in the oven until browned. This dish is called Pommes duchesse.

• Special Care

  Always warm the milk before adding to the mashed potatoes. Adding cold milk will make the starch in the potatoes set, causing a tacky texture.

• Mashed Potatoes in Other Dishes

  Mashed potatoes are often and ingredient in other dishes such as shepherd's pie, pinogies, colcannon, potato croquettes and other various casserole dishes.

• Optional Ingredients

  • Butter
  • Sour Cream
  • Cheese
  • Garlic
  • Bacon
  • Milk
  • Cream
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

• Alternatives

  Dehydrated instant mashed potato as well as frozen are also available.

• Make it Low Calorie

  Using soup stock or chicken broth in place of milk or cream will lower caloric intake.

• Mahalo Suggests

  • How to Make Mashed Potatoes

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