Mash Those Spuds!

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Better still, don't fold the garlic in (I guess if you ran it through a microplane it would be okay).

Instead, take your butter, simmer your garlic in it until roasted, run it through a strainer to get the pieces out and then add milk and bring it all to warm (warmer milk keeps your potatoes from getting starchy).

And when the potatoes are boiled, put them in a ricer rather than just mashing them. Ensures completely uniform texture. Add your warm milk/butter/garlic mixture, plenty of salt and pepper and then a couple big ol globs of sour cream.

Mix it all together and you've got perfect mashed taters. From there you can add chives, bacon, cheese - whatever your heart desires. But really, you won't need any of it. Or gravy. That base is great on its own.

I wasn’t using “fold” as a specific technique just more of an add some garlic using your preferred technique kind of statement, but that’s good advice nonetheless.