How do I make fluffy mashed potatoes?

Answer 1

Make sure you start with cold water, so the potatoes come up to temperature at the same time the water does. This will cook them all the way through.

When you drain them, do not run water over them. This will cause them to absorb more water, which will make them harder to mash and whip.

Use 2%, Whole milk, or half and half, and lots of butter, to give it a really creamy and fluffy texture. And salt and pepper to taste.

Answer 2

Don't use a mixer, use a potatoe masher. Use some of the starchy cooking water and heat some milk in a cup, mash it into the potatoes with some butter or sour cream. The water seems to make them lighter. You can use all water instead of milk mix if you like.

Answer 3

Peel and chunk russet potatoes. Cook in water that is not quite boiling until fork tender. Drain very well through a colander. Return to pot and to very low heat. Meanwhile, heat milk to near boiling. Push potatoes through ricer or use hand masher or hand mixer on low to break up potatoes. Add butter. Then add the hot milk in small amounts while beating or mixing. Keep adding till you get the desired consistency. The French say to mix until your arm deadens.... that's why I use the hand mixer instead!

Answer 4

Boil potatoes until tender than drain. Add Milk, Butter and Sour Cream than salt and pepper of course. Blend potatoes with a hand mixer, comes out creamy and whipped YUMMMMM

Answer 5

after boiling potatoes strain off all water..use an electric mixer and whip potatoes until fluffy add ingredien's butter milk ete...and use mixer to whip as fluffy as you like. Enjoy

Answer 6

Add some butter and milk (and salt and pepper to taste), and then (here's the secret), whip them with a hand-mixer until they reach the fluffiness you want.

Answer 7

After boiling and draining the potatoes put them back into the pot and cook them on low-medium heat for a few moments to evaporate excess moisture. Then run them through a ricer.
A ricer, (which has nothing to do with rice), looks like a large garlic press.

Answer 8

One stick of butter & a good electric mixer. Yes they are high in
cholestoral, but yummy & fluffy.

Answer 9

Use an electric mixer and add some butter and milk or sour cream to them.

Answer 10

Whip them with a hand mixer or in an electric mixer