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Van said...

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> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> Mashed potatoes...
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>> Smooth or lumpy?

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> A couple of years ago I started using the KitchenAid to make what the
> KitchenAid TV commercial was calling "farmhouse mashed potatoes"
>
> Bullshit. Didn't matter what I added (cream, butter, sour cream, milk,
> chicken broth) they came out really smooth, all right. Just like paste.
> If you like the boxed 'instant' mashed potatoes, it was a great copy.
> Soupy.
>
> Now, I always use an old-fashioned hand masher. Not the flat plate with
> slots, but the zig-zag wire variety. If I mash them longer, they get
> smoother, with just a few small lumps, which is what I prefer.
>
> I've also used a ricer (which I can't find right now), which delivers a
> smooth consistency without adding as much liquid.
>
> Van



Add black or white pepper or none?

Andy