On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:19:42 -0400, Kate Connally wrote:

> On 8/30/2010 3:37 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 30 Aug 2010 11:55:16a, sf told us...
>>
>>> Good luck to anyone who wants to make four pounds of potatoes into
>>> mashed without a potato masher and doesn't seem to be able to borrow
>>> one. Make rice instead.
>>
>> If they're floury potatoes, you can do a decent job of mashing them
>> with a sturdy whisk, but if the OP doesn't have a potato masher I doubt
>> they have the whisk either.
>
> Well, you all know how I just *hate* to disagree with anyone,
> but really, what the hell's wrong with a mixer. I use my hand
> mixer and I make wonderful mashed potatoes. Light and fluffy.
> Of course I always use russets. (Yeah, I know what people saying
> about using a mixer but they're just plain WRONG!
>
> Kate

i think it might be one of those things where you need the knack.

your pal,
blake