Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- 1-2 lbs. potatoes (red or Yukon gold)
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups of milk (you determine the fat content)
- 1/2 stick of butter or margarine
- onion/garlic salt or onion/garlic powder to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Step1
Scrub your potatoes very well with luke warm water and a potato-scrubbing brush and dry them. Do not peel red or Yukon gold potatoes. Any other variety should be peeled. Measure out your milk and butter and set aside so they come to room temperature.
Step2
Slice potatoes into quarters; smaller potatoes can be cut in half. You basically want them all to be the same size so they cook in the same amount of time.
Step3
Place sliced potatoes into a large pot and cover them with COLD water.
Step4
Over high heat, bring the pot of potatoes and water to a boil. Then, turn heat back to medium (water should still be at a rolling boil, but not boiling over) and allow to boil until potatoes are fork-tender (when you can insert a fork in the potato, turn the fork slightly, and have the potato break with no effort), about 20-30 minutes depending on amount of potatoes used.
Step5
When potatoes are fork-tender, turn off heat, drain potatoes using a colander, and return them to the pan. Place pot back on the stove and allow steam to rise from potatoes for a minute or so. This gets rid of any excess liquid the potatoes may have absorbed.
Step6
Begin by seasoning your potatoes with onion or garlic salt or powder, salt and pepper, etc.
Step7
Cut up butter into pats and add a little at a time to potato mixture, to taste. Next, add 1/2 cup of milk to potatoes.
Step8
Either using a potato masher or an electric mixer, mash up the potatoes, adding milk in 1/2 cup intervals until the desired consistency is achieved. Top with chives, shredded cheddar, or gravy, and enjoy!
How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes
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