How do yo make mash potatoes taste good?

[LonelyPerson]

I’ve had mash potatoes for breakfast and it tasted awful. How do you guys make mash potatoes.

 

[crazybars]

@LonelyPerson

Usually you use Gravy and sauces to make it taste better. Or you knead tasty stuff into the mashed potato itself like meats, onions, beans, other types of potatoes and similar potato like vegetables etc (yes that actually works, it's common in Germany) in addition to butter, chives, Vegetable Oil and Salt and Pepper so it doesn't taste like ass.

You can also mix it with meats like Sausages and oily vegetables and foods to soak up the oils and make it taste better or soak up Egg juices etc.

 

[LonelyPerson]

Thanks for the information.

 

[LowSanity]

crazybars is 100% correct

 

[Teddy]

For a more audiovisual guide

4 levels of Mashed Potatoes

 

[Yatsuki]

I suppose there are many reasons why mashed potatoes taste bad, could be because waxy potatoes (Which are better in salad) were used, over mashed, or not enough salt.

I usually mix whole milk, heavy cream, butter, chive, salt, pepper into it. Everything is pretty much to taste. Texture should be fluffy and light. And it smells really nice from the butter and chives. If you don't like overly rich flavour you can just use a little of milk and butter, no heavy cream.

 

[Lymus]

The secret ingredient to add is a raw egg, while the mash is still in the pot and still hot, and then stir.

 

[Killjoynik]

Add plenty of sugar, some milk and some onion spice. Gravy optional. And be sure to dice them well before putting them in the pot.

 

[Pika]

I like to add carrots in there. Add milk while mashing until you get the consistency you like, salt and butter.
Meanwhile I cook some fatty meat (like pork belly cut in small chunks) and some leek, pour that into the mashed goodness (including all the fat and oil that seeped out of the meat) and mix it around a bit.

Oh, it's not mashed potato anymore...

 

[DANDAN_THE_DANDAN]

Easy, you have to make it 90% butter and 10% potato.

Jokes aside, watch this https://youtu.be/-mJYyueZfd8

 

[Kaarme]

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.

 

[Battery_bee]

This is totally not what I came to the forums for, but I love food talk!

If I'm doing mashed potatoes with chicken, I add garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, like two to three times the recommended butter, and instead of milk, I used whipping cream. You will probably have to use a bit more than you would have to use milk, but don't add it all at once. Slowly add it until you get your mashed potatoes to the consistency that you want. Then, if you're in the mood for "Loaded Mashed Potatoes", go ahead and add some mild cheddar cheese and bacon bits. I like to add all that when I'm making Raspberry chicken, and it's great. The sweetness from the raspberry chicken goes really well with the saltiness of the bacon. And I like to make my mashed potatoes thick, so just chicken and potatoes ends up being pretty filling all on it's own.

But if you want simple mashed potatoes, honestly, the right amount of butter, salt, and pepper to taste does wonders. That is all I do for mashed potatoes when I'm making them for Thanksgiving dinner, and then you add that turkey gravy and it's great just like that. But again, whipping cream or half and half instead of milk.

 

[doppler]

Well I start by getting Russet potatoes. Then it's an easy boil, butter, mash and a bit of milk. Any of the other recipes look good here. But start with Russet potatoes.

 

[Teasday]

Butter and salt

 

[leyuen]

A bit of butter and salt, a tiny bit of black pepper into the mash potato when it's still hot. Then saute some onions and add them to your potato. and if you like a bit of bacon garnish. Also I like my mashed potato to still have a few bits of potato still chunky.

 

[justforthelulz]

@LonelyPerson
Were you finally able to achieve a level of deliciousness with these mashed potato suggestions/tips?

 

[Nick_Asano]

Potatoes
+1 can of concentrated milk
+2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed man jewce
+10 drops of lemon jewce
+1 bottle of anime girl pee perfume
+2 squares of partially moldy soy cheese
+The blood of an unconsenting virgin
+The tears of a prepubescent K-pop idol
+The spear of Longinus soaked in Angel blood
+The busted eardrums of a devoted metalhead
+Mary of Nazareth's used panties
and a dash of Polyjuice potion

 

[blackyawgdom]

replace the potato with cocaine. replace the salt with cocaine. and replace the butter with cocaine yogurt.
https://tenor.com/view/archer-cocaine-gif-5062450

 

[Poitato]

Butter, salt, the right kind of potato, and mash them yourself. Experimentation will help refine the result. Also chives go well with potatoes

 

[LonelyPerson]

@justforthelulz well all I can say is that I’ve learned how to make an at least good tasting mash potatoes in that way, yeah it was a success. Anyway thanks everyone for giving me these many suggestions and tips.