unique mashed potato situation…you feel my pain. waxy and floury potatoes are not interchangeable—your gloppy potato salad or gluey mash will have alerted you to that truth. but what do these categories even mean, which type is best for what use, and what common potatoes fall in each ...
Mashing potatoes in a food processor, a food mill, or with a hand-held mixer is risky, as these machines tend to overwork the potatoes, leaving them with a whipped or gluey texture. Some cooks like ricers, which guarantee potatoes without lumps. But an old-fashioned hand masher, though ...
The reason I add salt to the butter/cream mixture so it dissolves and can be evenly distributed into the mashed potatoes. Heating the butter/cream mixture is an old restaurant trick to prevent a‘gluey’mess of mashed potatoes, hot liquids to hot. Just like making gravy for avoiding a lump...
I found out first hand how much zucchini one little plant can yield. I shouldn't even say "little" plant, as the one I grew last year got so big so fast! I loved being able to give the extra zucchini away to friends and relatives who were happy to get them. It was my first att...