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Why You Shouldn’t Boil Mashed Potatoes in Water

🧈 Ingredients

  • 1 kg potatoes (Yukon Gold preferred)

  • 3 cups whole milk

  • 1 cup heavy cream (optional but amazing)

  • 120 g butter

  • 2 cloves garlic (optional)

  • Salt & black pepper

πŸ‘©β€πŸ³ How to Make the Creamiest Mashed Potatoes

  1. Peel and cut potatoes into chunks.

  2. Place them in a pot.

  3. Add milk + butter (and garlic if you like).

  4. Simmer on low heat until potatoes are soft.

    • Do NOT boil hard β€” milk may scorch.

  5. Mash directly into the milk/butter mixture.

  6. Add salt, pepper, and extra butter if needed.

⭐ Result

  • Ultra-creamy

  • Rich and buttery

  • Restaurant-style texture

  • No added water = maximum flavor

πŸ”₯ Bonus: Why this method went viral

  • Chefs call it β€œpotato confit mash”

  • Internet says it tastes β€œ10Γ— richer”

  • People love that it uses one pot only

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