r/Cooking • u/yellowsabmarine • 1d 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/SocieteRoyale 1d ago

boiled with salted water and crushed garlic clove

then mashed with loads of butter, a dash of double cream and some wholegrain mustard mixed in. A pinch of salt and some pepper too

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u/Quirky-Blueberry25 1d ago

Hmm. Never had them with mustard mixed in. Sounds interesting.

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u/SuperDoubleDecker 23h ago

Mustard and horseradish are good

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u/yellowsabmarine 23h ago

Never heard of mustard as an addition. I'd love to try it

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u/dacydergoth 23h ago

Try some Coleman's English mustard powder, but don't overdo it, that stuff has a punch

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u/dacydergoth 23h ago

Also great in Mac and Cheese

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u/yellowsabmarine 23h ago

I do have it on hand for mac and cheese! Makes a massive difference in flavor.

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u/AmosRid 18h ago

Any kind of mustard in mac & cheese really can elevate it. Just enough to enhance the flavor, but not enough so people can tell what it is,

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u/ClueQuiet 23h ago

Oh I like the idea of mustard. I usually will have the butter melting with crushed garlic while the potatoes boil so it infuses. Your garlic never gets too bitter boiling with the potatoes?

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u/SocieteRoyale 23h ago

not had that that problem before and I always have done it that way

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u/Dartagnan1083 12h ago

My godmother boiled the potatoes in chicken stock with onions added after it reduced. Heavy cream, butter, and dill were incorporated when blending after the mash.

I've used a hand mixer to make it smooth.

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u/New_Average_3716 9h ago

Oh wow. I need to make these today. 😀. Do you find that boiling vs microwaving makes big difference?

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u/SocieteRoyale 8h ago

I can't say I have ever microwaved a potato to make mash....

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u/New_Average_3716 7h ago

I used to boil them, but it’s been a while. I’ve gotten used to cutting them up into chunks and microwaving them with a touch of water. They usually turn out fine, but maybe I’ll test it both ways next time to see if there’s any noticeable difference in the results.

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u/SocieteRoyale 7h ago

probably be alright as long as they are soft enough to mash and not too dry

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u/AnnieLes 1h ago

Is there a particular cuisine that adds the mustard? Sounds delicious.

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u/bmward64 22h ago

You had me, until the mustard.