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Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« on: December 23, 2008, 05:38:25 PM »
I'm quite serious when I say these are delicious.  Even if you add nothing to them but the called-for water, they are flavorful and delicious.

No lumps, and they come in great flavors which you can add stuff to, or leave plain.  Either way they are great.

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2008, 06:03:22 PM »
never seen those around here.  Sometimes i oput mine through a ricer, sometimes i make them chunky.  depends on my mood.

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2008, 06:56:09 PM »
i like fresh mashed potatoes, cut up and skin some potatoes, boil them for around a half hour, when they're soft drain them with a strainer, put them back in the pot and use an electric mixer to whip them, awesome stuff.

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2008, 06:58:40 PM »
i love potatoes in pretty much any fshion.  Spanish potato omelete rocks!

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2008, 07:10:52 PM »
I'm quite serious when I say these are delicious.  Even if you add nothing to them but the called-for water, they are flavorful and delicious.

No lumps, and they come in great flavors which you can add stuff to, or leave plain.  Either way they are great.

You're welcome 8)



They come in different "flavors" Migs, and the package isn't all that big.  Look for them by the boxed mashed potatos.
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2008, 07:17:26 PM »
maybe if i get in a pinch.  i rarely buy any type of premade foods.

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2008, 07:19:38 PM »
maybe if i get in a pinch.  i rarely buy any type of premade foods.

  That's why you've never seen them.  But, they're the "real" thing I guess.
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2008, 07:24:42 PM »
  That's why you've never seen them.  But, they're the "real" thing I guess.

perhaps.  The only thing i buy on a semi-regualr basis is stock (chicken,beef or veg).  That reminds me i have some stock and noodles.  Time to make some pho. 

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2008, 09:54:16 PM »
sour cream is the secret to great mashers !

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2008, 05:07:37 AM »

what did tatos ever do to any of  you!!!

  oh the horror of the mashed tatos!!!!!
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2008, 06:59:58 AM »

what did tatos ever do to any of  you!!!

  oh the horror of the mashed tatos!!!!!
  :o  :'(
what did the poor wall do :'(



They come in different "flavors" Migs, and the package isn't all that big.  Look for them by the boxed mashed potatos.
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2008, 08:39:06 AM »

what did tatos ever do to any of  you!!!

  oh the horror of the mashed tatos!!!!!
  :o  :'(

i'll mash your tatos

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2008, 09:52:09 AM »
nothing better than mashing yer own tators!
I don't like the texture of the prefab stuff although the taste usually is fine.

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2008, 05:23:34 PM »
i like cornbread mix, actually i've cheated and used prefab pancake batter.  mmmmm pancakes  :P

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2008, 08:40:42 AM »
Sour cream and whole milk=good mashed taters!

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2008, 10:27:02 AM »
One time I made a big batch of baked potatoes and mixed in about half a bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch.

Absolutely Delicious!
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2008, 05:39:39 PM »
One time I made a big batch of baked potatoes and mixed in about half a bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch.

Absolutely Delicious!

I bet you could use the powdered packet and get the same effect with fewer calories  ???

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2008, 06:11:14 PM »
I bet you could use the powdered packet and get the same effect with fewer calories  ???



Good idea!  8)
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2008, 09:58:28 PM »
sometimes the calories are worth it! 

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2009, 06:34:59 AM »
When I used to make them, lol, I mashed mine with a little milk and butter, then after mashing I would add a raw egg and whip them.  It makes the potatoes super smooth and dense.
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #20 on: January 01, 2009, 06:40:53 AM »
Actually I like to add minced garlic and lowfat buttermilk in lieu of butter

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2009, 01:44:54 PM »
Actually I like to add minced garlic and lowfat buttermilk in lieu of butter

Garlic is always good.  ;D
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #22 on: January 01, 2009, 06:34:36 PM »
One time I made a big batch of baked potatoes and mixed in about half a bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch.

Absolutely Delicious!
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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #23 on: January 02, 2009, 07:41:30 AM »
Garlic is always good.  ;D

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Is it weird that i've never tried mashed potatoes with ranch dressing?

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Re: Secret to Great Mashed Potatoes
« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2009, 03:38:21 PM »
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Is it weird that i've never tried mashed potatoes with ranch dressing?

I don't know, sometimes my mom puts Ranch on baked potatoes, so I thought maybe it would taste good in mashed potatoes.  I've never seen anyone else do it.
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