Thursday, 19 November 2009

  • Daily Q: Do You Mess With Your Mashed Potatoes?



    Last Thanksgiving at my house, a small family feud broke out over the mashed potatoes.

    I like to keep my potatoes pretty simple, but I don't think simple has to mean boring. I like to flavor them just slightly, saving the need to hide them in gravy. So I made what I thought was a modest addition: a little bit of garlic, some scallions and a sprinkling of Parmesan.

    From my family's reaction, you'd think I'd painted a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Their thinking held that you never, ever stray from the traditional smashed taters – potatoes, butter, salt, a little pepper, that's it. They felt so strongly about it that I had to make a second batch just to appease their traditionalist leanings.

    Where do you stand? How do you mess with your mashed potatoes? Or do you stick to the original?

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