Sorry I've been gone, the flu tried to kill me. I'm back:
How do you boil a potato? You know what? You don't.
Take your happy little potato. Wash him, perhaps peel him, and put his cute little body in a pot and cover with cold water, by about an inch. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Add salt! If you boil a potato, you're water logging it and breaking it apart...I realize that in the case of mashed potatoes why should it matter? Believe it or not, potatoes do have a flavor that we want to maintain. You'll spend less time mixing it(and turning it into paste) and a little less butter and milk (which should also be heated up before adding to your hot potatoes)
Pommes Frites: French Fries
This is just a quick note. Should you feel the need to make your own fries, first fry them at 300F. Cool slightly, THEN fry again at 375. Holy shit. Fantastic fries.
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