Making Mash Potatoes  

Posted by Terence Lee in , ,

When Terry's down, you'll probably find him in the kitchen.....

Today, I made some mash potatoes......


Things You’ll Need:

* 4 to 6 potatoes
* 1 teaspoon of salt
* Milk
* Butter
* Pepper
* Potato Peelers or knife
* Mixing bowls or a bowl will do
* Cheese Spread
* Mayonnaise

Step 1 : Peel the potatoes, removing as many of the eyes as possible with the tip of your peeler. The skin and eyes, while containing additional nutrients, do not mash well. Remove and discard them. (If you prefer more rustic mashed potatoes, keep the skin on half of them as they are known to be good for you.)

Step 2 : Cut the potatoes into similar-sized chunks so they will cook evenly.

Step 3 : Use a pot large enough to hold the potatoes with enough water to cover. Add salt, if desired. Place the pot over a high heat and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.


Step 4 : Simmer, covered, until tender--about 15 to 20 minutes. A knife tip inserted into a potato should meet no resistance; if the potato clings to the knife, the potatoes need to cook longer. When potatoes are done, remove from heat and drain immediately. Let the potatoes sit for a minute to dry and to allow any excess water to drain.
Step 5 : If you're a big cheese fan like me, you oughta use Kraft's very own cheese spread which comes in creamy cheese or cheddar cheese. You can also use mayonnaise to substitute it if you'd like. So what we do now is place the potatoes into a mixing bowl or just any bowl will do. Add in as much cheese spread as you like. The more the better actually =P . When it gets to gluey, add in some milk . Add in pepper for taste as well.

Then mash the potatoes with a fork like there's no tomorrow until they look like the picture shown below.

Bon Apetite!

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