What interesting things do YOU put in YOUR mashed potatoes....

[Darth_Kitten]

to fluff them up or make them tasty? :D


I like butter, garlic and onion powder, plus seasoning salt. :) But what else can jazz them up?

[Kadie]

1. Sometimes I add sour cream.

Butter, milk, salt and pepper is my favorite way.

[leftofthedial]

2. I'm a purist

potatoes, salt, butter, milk

[latebloomer]

3. not crazy about mashed potatoes

but I love to cut up and par-boil potatoes and then fry them up with fresh garlic, onions, salt and pepper.

Yum!!

[tammywammy]

5. You don't like mashed potatoes?!?!?!

You must be a child of Satan then. Uggh, the horror the horror. :)
I can't imagine a world without mashed potatoes

[latebloomer]

10. I know

I'm un-Amurkin.

Not crazy about apple pie, neither.
And I fly my flag upside down.
But I sure do love my mom, PITA though she might sometimes be.

[tammywammy]

4. I like the plain ol' kind my mom makes

Just potato, whipped with a mixer, lots of butter, salt and pepper...and sometimes she'll add a tablespoon of heavy whipping cream. :)

And on the special occasion, with light butter and cream gravy.

Oh, and real butter, not that margarine crap.

[LeighAnn]

6. Baking powder...just a tiny bit

like, 1/8 tsp per 6 potatoes or so. Then let them sit in a hot oven for about 10 minutes or so before you serve them.

An old-time restauranteur taught me that.

[supernova]

14. What does the baking powder do?

I'm curious.

I like butter and sour cream and spring onions.

[flamingyouth]

7. Roasted garlic

:9

[MissB]

11. Yep.

And sour cream. And some fresh chives.

[SOteric]

8. Mascarpone cheese,

and when I want them fluffier, I use a ricer instead of a masher. Other favourite add-ins: Parmesan, roasted garlic, chicken stock instead of cream, crisp little bits of bacon or pancetta, horseradish (believe it or not these two root vegetables have an amazing affinity for one another), fresh thyme, or sage and cheddar, cabbage and onions (Bubble & Squeek), chopped bits of tart apple....oh the list is endless.

[Robeson]

9. cottage cheese, chives, parsley, pepper, Parmesan cheese...

...yum, yum.

[Rowdyboy]

12. Just like my mom's....3 tablespoons of mayo mixed in....

Its a weird, family thing

[SoCalDem]

13. "Party Potatoes"... No leftovers...guaranteed !!

8-10 russet potatoes (boiled)
1 cup sour cream
8 oz softened cream cheese (cubed)
1 tsp garlic salt
paprika

mash potatoes with mixer...add cream cheese and sour cream & garlic salt.. Mix until creamy..

put into large pie plate or shallow casserole dish..

dot with butter ..... sprinkle paprika on top..

bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes...

Dare ya to not have seconds :)