Fluffy And Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

When fluffiness is a goal for mashed potatoes, a ricer is the way to get there. A ricer is basically a larger version of a garlic press with holes in it that forces food into tiny pieces about the width of rice. These little pieces are then more able to absorb ingredients like cream, butter, and other flavors such as garlic, wasabi, or rosemary, making your fluffy mashed potatoes an endless possibility for culinary exploration. The astonishing part is that you dont even have to peel the potatoes. You know how in some movies about boot camps, people have to peel potatoes as punishment? Thats because peeling potatoes is not a fun pastime. But by using a ricer, all you have to do is halve the cooked potatoes and the ricer itself pushes the tender potato through the holes, leaving tough skin behind. And that is just one of the things that makes this recipe easyA few other easy-to-manage factors that lead to fluffy mashed potatoes are to choose floury russet potatoes, boil them in their skins until theyre tender, add them to enough hot, well-seasoned butter and milk or cream, and then really gently fold in the riced potatoes. Dont mix it like a fiend, though, because that will make the starches gluey, and glue is the enemy of fluffiness. These are so easy that you can make them on a busy weeknight, but they are so good that they are worthy of a spot at your thanksgiving table. Watch the video below and you'll master this method in no time.

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Ingredients for Fluffy And Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

  • 1 Russet Potatoes
  • 0.38 cup 1/2 and half, or milk, or cream
  • 1/4 stick Butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, plus more to taste
Nutrition
value
216
calories per serving
10 g Fat6 g Protein24 g Carbs5 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    10g
  • Protein
    6g
  • Carbs
    24g
  • Fiber
    5g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    24g
  • Protein
    6g
  • Fiber
    5g

Fats

  • Fat
    10g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    134mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    95mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    29mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    42mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    54mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    166mg
  • Selenium
    6mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats