Video: Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Looks good - but I use a potato ricer and add melted butter and warm milk...fluffy everytime...

I have never really understood why people have trouble with mashed potatoes but this video has some great tips. One thing I would add is to start those taters in cold water, it helps to cook the potatoes evenly.

I haven't tried your recipe yet, I just bought some Russet potatoes so I will try it tomorrow, I hope they turn out, I never have any luck getting rid of lumps, I have used red and white potatoes in the past, hopefully this will work, thanks!

I agree that the wire masher is the best to use- the others clog badly if you keep the skin on the potatoes... which brings me to my first difference with this recipe. The skin has the most nutritional value, and it tastes good. Keep it on. Most importantly, RED potatoes make much better mashed potatoes. It's no contest. Russets are grainy, even mashed into pudding, and always end up tasting like instant. Cube red potatoes, maybe cut into quarters. Boil, checking after 20 minutes with a fork. When tender, drain water. Add butter and begin mashing so it melts. Leave some small chunks. Then add HALF AND HALF, (or evaporated milk), not whole milk. They won't be rich using whole milk. Mash a little more. Salt to taste, and pepper of your choice- I use black for it's flavor, but white pepper is fine. Do a taste test, in case you want more salt or butter. These are great mashed potatoes at this point, and I sometimes add a bit of garlic powder, and sometime more than a bit depending on my mo

I followed your directions step by step and all I am going to say is "Wow"...my children wanted were left wanting more..Extremely creamy and delicious....Thank you.

Excellent suggestions. Tried it and it works! Thank you. Joy

I've been looking for the perfect mashed potato recipe for some time - and these are pretty close. They're easy and very yummy! They're creamy and the taste is great. I would definitely recommend this recipe.

This is a wonderful recipe, but the addition of so much salt is ridiculous. Save yourself heart trouble. Don't put salt in the cooking water, and put just a little bit of salt in the mashed potatoes. People who love salt can add salt at the table. Don't encourage bad health habits.

My mother in law gave me my husband's grandmas hand masher...just like the one he said is best. I love it and knowing all the meals that we're made with that old wood handled masher. I'm going to half my russets for thanks giving and try his method. Mine have always been good, but I want spectacular for thanksgiving this Thursday! Thanks chef John!

Thanks so so much I'm definitely using this recipe for thanksgiving dinner!!! Your friend, . taco girl