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From the lens Making Mashed Potatoes.

Got a recipe variation or mashed potato trick you'd like to share?

  • blackspanielgallery May 19, 2012 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    Nice lens
  • bloomingrose Mar 22, 2012 @ 12:02 am | delete
    I love mashed potatoes, and I definitely love all the different colors of potatoes. I want to grow my own potatoes, I hear they are pretty easy to do.
  • Alethia Jan 19, 2012 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    I'm going to go home and make mashed potatoes immediately. Oh why oh why did I read this?!?! :)
  • jimmyworldstar Jan 17, 2012 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    I use golden potatoes for mashed potatoes. I add a little cream as well as milk to get them into a bit of a thicker consistency.
  • WindyWinters Jan 1, 2012 @ 3:54 am | delete
    Yum! Yum! We love mashed potatoes. Thanks for these tips!
  • Ronlove Dec 21, 2011 @ 1:25 pm | delete
    I love mashed potatoes. Good Lens
  • tcmliving Nov 8, 2011 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Mash and mint sauce is great with a roast
  • Intuitive Oct 11, 2010 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    Yummy! I like adding plain yogurt to my mashed potatoes. And always, the more butter, the better. Adding salt to the water while they're boiling is key, too.
  • MartinPrestovic May 14, 2010 @ 11:26 am | delete
    Mm potatoes! I can't imagine a meal without jacket potatoes on my plate. I love them buttered with some snipped chives. Sometimes I drizzle olive oil on them and season them with pepper and salt. I also love them scalloped and of course, mashed. I love your lens.
  • Anna Nov 2, 2009 @ 10:26 am | delete
    Help! I served mashed potatos in half an orange peel and now they taste bitter from the orange... what can I do to take the bitter out of all my mashed potatoes?
  • AppalachianCountry Apr 24, 2009 @ 10:14 am | delete
    Great lens. Thank-you for the tip about ginger. We want to give it a try.
  • Euryale Nov 21, 2008 @ 5:06 pm | in reply to poutine | delete
    I've found that lots of butter is often why mashed potatoes get an unhealthy rap. I like to use organic potatoes and make sure the mashed potatoes are served fresh and hot so that they don't need much butter.
  • poutine Nov 20, 2008 @ 10:16 am | delete
    I think the secret in good mashed potatoes is BUTTER, lots of it.

    Poutine
  • OhMe Nov 13, 2008 @ 2:37 pm | delete
    I will be referring back to this one. My husband loves Mashed potatoes. Lensrolling to Broccoli Rice Sausage Casserole. Great lens.
  • daoine May 13, 2008 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    If a potato has turned green it is because it has produced a toxin in reaction to light (as mentioned) - this is a protective step, for when soil washes away or an animal digs the tubers up, to put curious critters off trying to eat the potato tuber, giving it a second chance to sprout after all. Definitely not a good idea to eat green potatoes.
  • beeobrien Apr 27, 2008 @ 12:57 pm | delete
    I've added this lens to my "Great recipe lenses" module at Incredibly Good Recipes.
  • ThomasC Apr 19, 2008 @ 12:44 am | delete
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  • beeobrien Apr 6, 2008 @ 8:10 pm | delete
    Thanks for the lens. I'm probably on the Most Wanted List by the Mashed Potato Police, but honest, I've gotten better and now I only use a hand masher. Please don't turn me in, but do come visit my lenses sometime.
  • farmgirl Feb 1, 2008 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    I usually pressure cook mine and then (tip) you must drain the water off after they are done in order to get the best flavor for those taters. Use fresh water or milk or whatever for mashing. I like to think of myself as somewhat of an expert - spud farmer in Idaho! (Although, I did learn a few things here, thanks.)
  • flaminglacer Nov 21, 2007 @ 4:28 am | delete
    My favorite comfort food....Squid Angel blessing.....

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