"Ms P" > wrote:
> 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.
>

My mother always used an electric mixer. Trying that is how I wound up
overbeating them and they turned gray.

Also, the milk or cream (maybe half and half?) should be warm, right?