"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 11 Nov 2007 09:39:24a, cybercat meant to say...
>>>>
>>>>> I got roped into doing Thanksgiving dinner.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't do mashed potatoes! I never have. I recall trying years ago,
>>>>> and
>>>>> they were lumpy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Got five pounds of big, fresh Idaho potatoes at Aldi, and a pound of
>>>>> butter. I guess I need milk, right?
>>>>
>>>> Use cream.
>>>>
>>>>> How do you make your best mashed potatoes?
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>
>> Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
>
> Is that indicative of you doing the same, or that you're gonna do the
> same next time?

I often do!