http://cookingwithmichele.com/2009/12/mashed-smashed-whipped-potato-primer/ Easy recipes, cooking tips and techniques, cookbook reviews, menu ideas, resource links and wine information - all highlighted by mouthwatering food photography Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:02:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2009/12/mashed-smashed-whipped-potato-primer/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Peggy Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:21:35 +0000 http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=1579#comment-99 Great tips! I love the rustic-ness of smashed potatoes! Definitely my favorite variety! Great tips! I love the rustic-ness of smashed potatoes! Definitely my favorite variety!

]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2009/12/mashed-smashed-whipped-potato-primer/comment-page-1/#comment-84 tiffany @ the garden apartment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:35:33 +0000 http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=1579#comment-84 Mashed potatoes are truly an art. Your tips are wonderful-- the potato ricer does really do the trick for those perfectly smooth potatoes. And the butter ratio of one to one-- how could that be bad? Another thing I've tried recently is cooking the potatoes in whole milk instead of water before mashing them. This lends a really creamy texture and imparts a good flavor to the potatoes before you begin adding all the other good stuff. Mashed potatoes are truly an art. Your tips are wonderful– the potato ricer does really do the trick for those perfectly smooth potatoes. And the butter ratio of one to one– how could that be bad?
Another thing I’ve tried recently is cooking the potatoes in whole milk instead of water before mashing them. This lends a really creamy texture and imparts a good flavor to the potatoes before you begin adding all the other good stuff.

]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2009/12/mashed-smashed-whipped-potato-primer/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Michele Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:21:11 +0000 http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=1579#comment-79 Ashley, thanks for pointing out my error - that's what happens when I work too quickly on my post! I've updated the text to correct this. Ashley, thanks for pointing out my error – that’s what happens when I work too quickly on my post! I’ve updated the text to correct this.

]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2009/12/mashed-smashed-whipped-potato-primer/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Ashley Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:10:41 +0000 http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=1579#comment-78 Your potatoes look delicious, and you have some great tips! However, I do believe when you pipe the mashed potatoes and bake them, they are Duchess Potatoes. The Potatoes Dauphinoise are more like an au gratin, with layers of sliced potatoes stacked and cooked. At least that is how I know them to be. Have you ever tried mashed potatoes the french method? I saw a recipe for it in Cook's Illustrated once and it looked very silky and creamy! Your potatoes look delicious, and you have some great tips! However, I do believe when you pipe the mashed potatoes and bake them, they are Duchess Potatoes. The Potatoes Dauphinoise are more like an au gratin, with layers of sliced potatoes stacked and cooked. At least that is how I know them to be. Have you ever tried mashed potatoes the french method? I saw a recipe for it in Cook’s Illustrated once and it looked very silky and creamy!

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