'my' perfect mash!!

[curly66]

I've been disappointed with the whipped mash as I like the consistency of 'mashed' potatoes, not whipped... I experimented a couple of times and have been really pleased, finally!!

a litre of water, filling the basket with cut spuds, as many as will fit and if overflow then adding to the varoma as well...
about 35 to 40 minutes, varoma temp, speed 3 to 4..... remove basket, empty water, place butterfly in, add spuds and a tablespoon or MORE of butter and on about speed 2 to 3, let rotate a 'few times', remove lid and push down with spatula, rotate a few more times, SLOWLY, speed 2 to 3....... I didn't want them mashed or liquidy, I wanted my beautiful spuds to mush up and that in the end is EXACTLY what I got..... very happy camper.......

[dede]

Excellent Curly, I also don't like the creamy mash and usually mash by hand. Will try your way next time:)

[judydawn]

I note that you didn't use any milk curly and I have found the same thing lately, just butter is best as once you add even the tiniest bit of milk, it turns into the whipped look.  Having said that, I'm sure different potatoes give different results.  Glad you have found a way that suits you.  I like to use Tenina's flavoured butters, the cheesy one is nice.

[curly66]

I just think maybe the addition of liquid for me, wasn't the way to go!!  lol
even at cooking classes, most of the comments I've heard as people have walked past me has been about mashed spuds being unsuccessful so I was determined to try as many ways as possible to see if it would satisfy me...
my friend keeps making potato 'soup' for her mash so I told her about the no liquid method today, hopefully it works for others...

[curly66]

sorry to keep going but perhaps too, just 'moving' the well cooked spuds slowly and watching instead of whipping them on any kind of speed, has helped enormously too....  I don't put any kind of speed or time on, just slowly move them until they break up...  I'd even be happy with a few lumpy bits rather than a whip

[gertbysea]

I use the basket, the toss back in the  bowl and turbo a few times. I don't use the butterfly. I hate whipped too.

Gert

[cookie1]

I do much the same as Gert. Now my DH has decided to be difficult and mashes the potatoes by hand, but he uses a whisk and they are whipped again. 

[gertbysea]

You are lucky cookie. My DH would not know what a masher or a whisk is.
Gert

[cookie1]

He's pretty good, especially when he wants to be fed.

[Cornish Cream]

You are lucky cookie. My DH would not know what a masher or a whisk is.
Gert

My DH is the same Gert