"cybercat" > wrote in message
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>I got roped into doing Thanksgiving dinner.
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> I don't do mashed potatoes! I never have. I recall trying years ago, and
> they were lumpy.
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> Got five pounds of big, fresh Idaho potatoes at Aldi, and a pound of
> butter. I guess I need milk, right?
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> How do you make your best mashed potatoes?
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>

Get a decent masher. Those old wire things always leave lumps. I have a
nylon one I got at Target that has holes and it really mashes them. Butter
and cream make the best mashed potatoes. Another thing I do is let them
drain in the colander until they look dry.

Ms P