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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you sure they want their mashed potatoes riced? They probably want the boxed flakes of mashed potatoes. That was what used to be popular when they were younger. Some people really still like the taste of those. [/quote]
They don’t stay in rice-like pieces. When you stir in your butter, milk/cream, salt, whatever, you end up with smooth, creamy potatoes because there are no lumps of unmashed potato. You also don’t end up with over-mixed potatoes with the “gluey” texture OP wants to avoid. The elderly midwesterners I know [b]all grew up eating real mashed potatoes, not the boxed flakes.[/b][/quote]

x1000  Our family is all from the farm and ranch country in Iowa and Nebraska.  None of them would ever think of making masked potatoes from a box.  Making mashed potatoes from real potatoes is very easy and I don't understand the controversy here.  I believe the underlying problem is that OP isn't fond of her inlaws and is trying to mock them.  Regardless, she should be able to make mashed potatoes, without the skins.  If she can't then she can buy them at the store.  There are several brands in the prepared foods aisles and frozen foods aisles that would be a much better alternative to boxed.[/quote]

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