How do you mash boiled potatoes to make mashed potatoes?

[debodun]

1) electric hand mixer
2) fork
3) pastry cutter
4) food processor
5) ricer
6) food mill
7) immersion blender
8) force through a mesh strainer or China cap
9) other (specify)

 

[hollydolly]

Potato masher...

 

[debodun]

A pastry cutter like this works for me.

 

[helenbacque]

Potato masher and then whip in butter and cream with a fork. Use anything electric and you risk ending up with gluey potatoes.

 

[Aneeda72]

I do not make mashed potatoes

 

[horseless carriage]

9) Other.

Boil the potatoes to softness, adding a spoonful of salt. When cooked, add a generous dollop or three of crème fraîche, mash to a pulp with hand masher, spread the mash potato over pre-cooked ground beef with added carrots, onions, garlic, garden peas and a finely chopped salad pepper. A can of tomatoes is optional. Place under a grill until the mash potato is golden brown. Serve piping hot.

It's called: "Cottage Pie." Use ground lamb instead of beef and it becomes, "Shepherd's Pie."

 

[hollydolly]

Potato masher and then whip in butter and cream with a fork. Use anything electric and you risk ending up with gluey potatoes.

I add the butter and milk with a wooden spoon but I agree about not using an electric whisk

 

[Murrmurr]

I use a potato masher. I used to love mashed potatoes. Mom always whipped in a little sour cream. But several years ago I got in a habit of just "baking" them in the microwave, because it's less work on my back.

 

[jujube]

I add a little horseradish to the potato mix. I don't know why, but it makes it better.

 

[helenbacque]

Boiling potatoes with a dab of Better Than Bouillon Vegetable instead of salt will make for more flavorful mashed.

 

[Buckeye]

9) Other - I buy premashed Bob Evans brand potatoes and nuke them for 4 or 5 minutes. Mmmmmm

 

[Aunt Marg]

Other

Old-fashioned hand-masher.

Dab of butter, a shot of milk, sometimes sour cream with garlic, mash and serve.

 

[Gaer]

MyGrandma's antique potato masher

 

[IrisSenior]

Potato masher and some milk and the peeled potatoes are overcooked a bit to make them soft. We add butter, salt and pepper at the table. I prefer to eat new potatoes with the skin on and not mashed.

 

[twinkles]

electric mixer

 

[RadishRose]

Lots of butter, some milk.
Sometimes-
horseradish
roasted garlic
sour cream

 

[PamfromTx]

 

[Jules]

Potato masher...

Similar to this except it’s plastic and old. Still works well.

I only add salt or white pepper.

 

[fmdog44]

One thing here is missing.............................the type of potato!! How about Golden Russett.

 

[Becky1951]

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Potato masher. Butter, milk, sometimes sour cream. I also like to add bacon bits and put it in a oven safe pan and top with shredded cheese until melted.

 

[Llynn]

I'm not even this fancy. I use an old beater from a dead hand mixer locked into my big Dewalt cordless drill.

 

[Wren]

I use a normal potato masher with butter and milk or sometimes, as an alternative, a raw egg beaten into the mash gives a nice texture

 

[katlupe]

I use a manual potato masher.

 

[Lewkat]

I've done it with a hand masher and electric mixer. Now it's Bob Evan's for me. I add garlic and horse radish to his.

 

[terry123]

Potato masher and then whip in butter and cream with a fork. Use anything electric and you risk ending up with gluey potatoes.

Me too and sprinkle grated cheese on top.