My family mashes the potatoes with the water we used to boil them (a little more potato flavor and vitamins and minerals), then adds powdered milk and salt and butter. The powdered milk means you can get a lot more "milk" in the potatoes without turning them into soup. I've had occasional compliments and no complaints from other people eating these mashed potatoes, but that may say more about how polite the people are than it does about the flavor of the potatoes
True fact: The first ever meal i made my husband was lemon pepper turkey breast with homemade mashed potatoes and cheese garlic bread. He was delighted by the mashed potatoes, and when he found out I did it with a fork and knife since I didnt have a masher, he decided to marry me.
I have used heavy cream before, but since it isn't flavored you have to add more salt, ends up tasting very rich and buttery.
Lol thats what he thought! To me it was fairly common, my rowdy broters often broke the masher growing up, i had gottwn prett good at using a fork and knife so it only took me about 8-10mins and i could get it very creamy. I was glad it made such an impression though! He bought me my first adult masher right after that and I havnt had to use a fork since. (Long time ago now)Awww!
That's some mashing dedication, there
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My most cringe "mash" moment was when, after a flash of teenage genius inspired me to put the lumpy mashed potatoes into the blender, the boyfriend I'd invited to dinner casually asked for "another glass of potatoes, please."Lol thats what he thought! To me it was fairly common, my rowdy broters often broke the masher growing up, i had gottwn prett good at using a fork and knife so it only took me about 8-10mins and i could get it very creamy. I was glad it made such an impression though! He bought me my first adult masher right after that and I havnt had to use a fork since. (Long time ago now)
