What sort of potato is best for mashing?

Question

I'm making a suprise Christmas dinner for my wife, but don't know which breed of potato to use. I've heard of russert, but I know there are others. Which one has the best flavor? Thanks from a clueless husband.

Answer 1

Russet potato, Yukon Gold potato, Caribe potato, and Purple potato are the best for mashing :)

After boiling the peeled potatoes, push them through a potato ricer or a hand cranked food mill into an empty pot.
Put the potatoes in the pot on a low flame and throw in a few tablespoons of butter along with some milk or cream.
Mash up some more with a potato masher over low heat.
Add more liquid and/or butter until you get the taste and consistency you prefer.

Answer 2

Well Russet is what I use but you can get a great result like in countless steak houses with a New Potato or a Red Potato when you leave some skin on and make them a bit lumpy. I like to add garlic to those.

If you use a Russet you can make some AWESOME potatoes by adding sour cream and onions to it and putting it in an oven in a casarole dish and baking it till the top browns. Then they are done since you are going for a brown crust and they are already cooked.

See the best way is to cut 8 lg Russet potatoes in one inch size cubes and boiling them till soft. Then if you can use a mixer you can add a cup of sour cream and a chopped onion and then a teense of pepper and salt and about a stick of butter then mix dump in a casarole dish and bake. MMMMMMMMM That is a family recipe I use and I am a guy too but maybe not clueless LOL. Good Luck she will love the effort.

Answer 3

Peel and cook dinner your potatoes and drain upload a knob of butter and a few milk,s& p to flavor then upload pre cooked beans , peas carrots or different vegeies. NB. in this usa in case you like "bangers and mash" which skill you will get peas or beans and so on on your spuds. a good cook dinner will fold the vegetables into the spud somewhat than basically mashing them in.

Answer 4

Russet or Idaho. Red potatoes are too waxy.

If she doesn't mind instant potatoes go that route. I like the Idaho instant the best. It's fast and simple.

Answer 5

Absolutely any kind will be good - but my favourites as far as taste goes are Yukon Gold or any other kind of yellow-fleshed potato. (Lucky wife, by the way!!)

Answer 6

any kind of potato is good for mashing, as long as you've boiled it long enough. Personally, i like using russet potatoes. make sure you add lots of butter.

Answer 7

You heard right as the white potato mash really fluffy.....

Answer 8

Yukon Gold or Russett

Answer 9

what a sweet thing you are doing for your wife. You can just use all purpose white potatoes.

Answer 10

Basic $2.95 10lb bag of 'taters :)