Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Summary by Krater

This video provides a step-by-step guide to making creamy and fluffy mashed potatoes with garlic, concluding with seasoning and serving recommendations.

From the video

Answers: How do you make creamy fluffy mashed potatoes?

• Yukon Gold potatoes
• Russet potatoes
• peeling and cutting potatoes
• boiling potatoes in cold water
• adding garlic to mashed potatoes
• draining and steaming potatoes
• warming butter and milk
• mashing potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 lbs. Potatoes Yukon Gold and/or Russet
• 4-5 cloves garlic
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup (113g) Unsalted Butter
• 3/4 cup Milk or Cream
• black pepper

What it concludes

• Russet potatoes are fluffy and come apart after boiling, while Yukon Gold potatoes are creamy.
• Boiling potatoes from cold water ensures even cooking.
• Removing excess water from potatoes after draining prevents watery mashed potatoes.
• Warming the butter and milk before mixing prevents cooling down the potatoes.
• Do not overmix the potatoes to avoid a gummy texture.