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How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes: Chefs Reveal 3 Secrets
24.09.2023 09:30
Mashed potatoes will come to the rescue when you want to prepare a tasty and inexpensive side dish.
In order for the dish to be truly rich and high-quality, you need to pay attention to three important rules.
What do they consist of?
To chop potatoes or not
The question is really relevant, since we can't always find the required amount of small potatoes. Therefore, the large vegetable will have to be cut anyway.
But don't get carried away: the smaller the potato pieces, the worse the taste of the mashed potatoes will be.
Amount of water and temperature
Don't add too much water, as the puree will be tasteless. The water should cover the potatoes and rise above them by literally a couple of centimeters.
Once the liquid starts to boil, it is better to reduce the heat. If you bring the puree to readiness on low heat, the taste will be more intense.
Salt
You shouldn't cook potatoes without salt, as no one will likely like bland mashed potatoes. However, there is one peculiarity: if you add salt too early, the vegetable will become hard.
Therefore, we introduce the component in the middle of the cooking process.
