"BD" > wrote in message
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>I made a nice dinner tonight. Roasted chicken, stuffing, gravy, mashed
>potatoes and asparagus. The potatoes were gummy however. I used a generic
>bag on thin skinned brown potato. I cooked them like I always do, added a
>little milk, salt and butter. I am wondering what happened!
>
> Barb

Usually gummy potatoes come from over mixing.

Mix as little as possible and try not to use an electric mixer.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/howt...potscience.htm

Dimitri