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Article: DO THE MASHED POTATOES LUMPY, CREAMY OR FLAKY, SMOOTH SPUDS REASSURE PALATE AND SOUL.(LIFE & LEISURE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- September 16, 1998
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Byline: TERESA GUBBINS Universal Press Syndicate
It could be said that there is no wrong way or right way to mash a potato -- just your way.
Do you like them ``skins on'' or off, fluffy or lumpy? With cream or with milk? Using russets or reds? A masher or a ricer?
These are serious questions when you're talking about the most comforting of comfort foods. Few can resist the lure of a mound of pure, fluffy white mashed potatoes.
In recent years, they've become trendy, with chefs experimenting by adding garlic, horseradish or basil, or by mashing different kinds of potatoes together.
We care about mashed potatoes because they're ...