Mashed Potatoes
A hearty, tasty, and very tender potato side dish. Mashed potatoes are one of the most versatile sides to go with all kinds of dishes. You can make them with milk or cream — they always turn out delicious and satisfying!
Cooking method
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Step 1:
Gather everything you need to make mashed potatoes. Wash the potatoes well under running water, scrubbing off any soil and dirt.
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Step 2:
Peel the washed potatoes with a vegetable peeler and rinse them. Cut large potatoes into 2–3 pieces. Put the peeled potatoes in a suitably sized pot and add enough water to cover them. Set the pot over the heat and bring it to a boil. Boil the potatoes until soft — this takes about 20 minutes. Salt them to taste.
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Step 3:
You can check that the potatoes are done by piercing them with a knife or fork — they should pierce easily or even fall apart. Drain the hot water off the potatoes and add the butter.
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Step 4:
Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. The butter melts right into the hot potatoes, flavoring them through and through.
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Step 5:
Then pour the warm milk into the mashed potatoes and keep mashing so the milk is fully worked in and absorbed.
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Step 6:
By adjusting how much milk you add, you can control how thick or smooth the mash turns out. Serve this potato side dish with any meat or fish. Enjoy!
- For extra flavor while the potatoes cook, add a bay leaf or a couple of garlic cloves to the water. For a lighter version, mash the potatoes without milk or cream — just save a little of the cooking water and work it in bit by bit. But the richer the milk or cream you add, the fluffier the mash will be. You can stir a little sautéed, finely chopped onion or carrot into the finished mash, or add chopped mushrooms, grated cheese, or fresh herbs. Each variation gives this familiar side a new flavor. Enjoy!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Ripe potatoes - 80 kcal/100g
- Baked potatoes - 70 kcal/100g
- Mashed potatoes - 380 kcal/100g
- Boiled potatoes - 82 kcal/100g
- Potatoes in uniform - 74 kcal/100g
- Fried potatoes - 192 kcal/100g
- Whole cow's milk - 68 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.5% fat content - 64 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.2% fat content - 60 kcal/100g
- Milk 1.5% fat content - 47 kcal/100g
- Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140 kcal/100g
- Milk 2.5% fat content - 54 kcal/100g
- Butter 82% - 734 kcal/100g
- Amateur unsalted butter - 709 kcal/100g
- Unsalted peasant butter - 661 kcal/100g
- Peasant salted butter - 652 kcal/100g
- Melted butter - 869 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
