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Posts tagged “mashed potatoes”

Tip: Add Rutabaga To Mashed Potatoes

The first time I had mashed potatoes with rutabagas was at a friend's house. She had cooked dinner for us, and asked her why the mashed potatoes were a particular golden color with such a rich flavor...

Food Science: Why Mashed Potatoes and Blenders Don't Mix

When we're making a big batch of mashed potatoes, it's awfully tempting to just throw them in the blender instead of going to the trouble of mashing them by hand. If you've ever actually done this, yo...

Tip: How to Keep Mashed Potatoes Warm (Or Re-Heat Ones You Made Ahead of Time)

Reader kari-anne brought up a good question in our most recent Open Thread. She's making Thanksgiving dinner for 20 people and wonders how she can make the mashed potatoes ahead of time and keep them ...

Tip from Cook's Illustrated: Steamed Mashed Potatoes

Kathryn's post on Secrets of Awesome Mashed Potatoes was a popular read last week, so a bunch of you must have mashed potatoes on your mind. That reminded us of a recent article from Cook's Illustrat...

Weekend Cooking: Secrets of Awesome Mashed Potatoes

We love mashed potatoes; it's one of our favorite comfort foods. We're seeing a lot of fingerling potatoes at the Farmer's Markets, so we've been making these for dinner recently. Here, we'll share s...