Oh pshaw, on Sun 11 Nov 2007 03:39:18p, meant to say...

> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:54:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Oh pshaw, on Sun 11 Nov 2007 02:39:33p, Blinky the Shark meant to say...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Use cream.
>>>>
>>>> I don't use a recipe, however, I do "rice" the potatoes instead of
>>>> mashing. (I'm not a fan of lumpy mashed potatoes.) Then add desired
>>>> butter, and add cream until the right consistency. I often boil the
>>>> potatoes with a fresh clove of garlic, and sometimes add a bay leaf to
>>>> the pot. I'm also not much of a fan of roasted garlic mashed
>>>> potatoes. Depends on the meal.
>>>
>>> Sometimes I saute some chopped onion and add that when I mix the
>>> potatoes. That'll probably set off the purists.
>>>
>>
>>I would like it. I'm not fond of the huge amounts of roasted garlic that
>>seems to still be a trend these days. I like roasted garlic, just not in
>>the amounts that some people use in mashed potatotes.
>
> I love roasted garlic and I love garlic fries, but I still don't
> understand the allure of garlic mashed potatoes.
>

I like just a hint. I often spear a whole clove of garlic and throw it in
the pot with the potatoes. It doesn't give a lot of flavor, but it's a
nice soft addition.

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