"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:31:49 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"Cheri" > wrote in message
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>>> > wrote in message
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>>>> On Friday, November 10, 2017 at 9:26:30 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>> I know but I've chefs on cooking shows try it time and again.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I've NEVER seen a chef EVER put boiled potatoes in a food processor
>>>> to make mashed potatoes. EVER. That's usually one of their first
>>>> admonishments to not do.
>>>
>>> I've never seen that either, and never knew anyone who did it in a food
>>> processor.
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>>They've done it a lot on Chopped. Not sure if that show is even on any
>>more.
>>I haven't watched any TV at all since July.
>
> that's a different story. They are not making mashed potatoes from
> scratch, they are trying to deal with something that is already part
> of something else and blend it into a new something else with other
> ingredients.
> Janet US

Nope. They are cooking potatoes like you would for mashed and likely
undercooking them given the time restraint then thinking the FP will make up
for it.