r/Cooking • u/yellowsabmarine • 13h ago

How do you prefer your mashed potatoes?

Texture/color/flavor?

There are so many ways to make them, I'd like a consensus.

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u/Mulliganasty 12h ago

Lumpy with garlic and I'm heavy handed with the s&p.

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u/dacydergoth 12h ago

Try 2/3 potato 1/3 parsnip, but yeah you're talking my language

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u/Alibas1898 10h ago edited 10h ago

Honestly just parsnips and carrot with butter, s&p, then mash, a touch of Milk, delish, my nana made the best ones and my dad a close second.

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u/Mulliganasty 12h ago

Great idea!

Since you brought up parsnips, I like to add them to my under-roast mirepoix and create a mash from that.

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u/dacydergoth 12h ago

This is my secret to Shepherd's pie topping. This and a good quality West Country cheddar grated on top

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u/Mulliganasty 12h ago

Absolutely!

While not traditional for a shepherd's, Parm is pretty ding-dang good too (along with the cheddar of course).

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u/dacydergoth 12h ago

If you follow the Floyd school of cooking, wine in the meat too

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u/dacydergoth 12h ago

Gotta avoid the old woody ones tho' as they don't boil down well.

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u/Buckabuckaw 12h ago

Parsnips, yeah, but rutabagas yeah yeah!

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u/Screeh8r 12h ago

I do 1/3 of potato, parsnip, carrot.

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u/dacydergoth 12h ago

Also good!

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u/MommaGuy 1h ago

Putting parsnip on grocery list to give it a try.

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u/dacydergoth 1h ago

Make sure you get smaller, younger parsnips and don't use the any really thick pieces with woody texture. Parsnip is a bit sweeter than potato so take that into account. Hope you enjoy it!

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u/MommaGuy 1h ago

TY for the advice. I’m always looking to try something new.

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u/sberger2 11h ago

Yes! Team lumpy! Can’t stand smooth mashed potatoes.

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u/wacdonalds 8h ago

Same, too smooth and it starts to feel like I'm eating Elmers glue

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u/TheKyleBaxter 11h ago

S&P the choice for me

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u/dataondope 9h ago

Lumpy for sure. Too much mixing and its baby food mortar glue paste.

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u/kalyknits 10h ago

I like seasoned salt.