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Post 05/31/2026 09:10     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Potato. It is fast and easy and unprocessed.


It's not fast or easy. Peeling, boiling, mashing, getting the butter, salt, milk ratio just right. Messy splatters, potato bits all over. I use a potato ricer so that gets messy too. I make them maybe 3 times a year because it's a pain.


If you think it's messy or a pain you're not doing it right. Or you're just a bad cook.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 09:09     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Always from potatoes but I just boil them, smash them in the pot, add a bit of butter, milk and salt and pepper and mix and serve. I don't use any extra equipment or measure or anything. It takes 5 minutes max once the potatoes are cooked.


I don't like lumps in potatoes and it's pretty hard to get a perfect mash this way.


I love the lumps. I hate it when people are great mashers. Same with guacamole


Mashed potatoes have lumps, whipped potatoes do not.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 09:00     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Potato. It is fast and easy and unprocessed.


It's not fast or easy. Peeling, boiling, mashing, getting the butter, salt, milk ratio just right. Messy splatters, potato bits all over. I use a potato ricer so that gets messy too. I make them maybe 3 times a year because it's a pain.


An electric mixer is faster and easier


So then I have a pot, cutting board, peeler, knife, mixing bowl, and assorted spoons, scrapers, measurers, I have to clean for this easy side dish etc. You know what fast and easy? Roasted cut up Yukon potatoes so I just do that and save mashed potatoes and the annoying mess for Thanksgiving.


But you are already having to clean the knife and cutting board. You don’t need a mixing bowl or a peeler or a scraper (?). So a masher, measuring spoons and a measuring cup. That’s it. And you don’t have to wash the sheet pan you use to roast the potatoes.



Look, I've made potatoes both ways. Roasted potatoes are way easier and less time consuming. I'm not going to scratch my pots up by putting en electric mixer in it, I'm not going to transfer bowls, I don't want to heat the milk up in separate pot, there are a lot of extra steps and tools for mashed which is why so many people cut corners by just buying them premade or using a box. The active time for mashed potatoes is significantly more than roasted with more dishes.


But homemade mashed potatoes are so good! The extra measuring cup and the masher are worth it.

Baked potatoes are the easiest. Srub and bake. Done.


My kids don't even like mashed potatoes so but for a holiday meal occasionally it's not worth the hassle or effort. A personal preference. They prefer roasted potatoes that can get crispy on the outside.


Most people would agree making something you don’t like isn’t worth the effort.


Well, I like it, but it's way too much effort for half the family and we end up with a lot extra. But acting like it's the easiest thing in the world isn't exactly true.


There are lots of ways to use leftover mashed potatoes.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 08:58     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Potato. It is fast and easy and unprocessed.


It's not fast or easy. Peeling, boiling, mashing, getting the butter, salt, milk ratio just right. Messy splatters, potato bits all over. I use a potato ricer so that gets messy too. I make them maybe 3 times a year because it's a pain.


Follow a recipe and use a masher instead. It's really not hard.
https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/perfect-mashed-potatoes

People that peel potatoes more than three times a year can do it quickly. In fact, I was just peeling my potatoes for today's dinner while reading DCUM. I can't help you with potato bits all over because that doesn't happen to me.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 06:17     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Always from potatoes but I just boil them, smash them in the pot, add a bit of butter, milk and salt and pepper and mix and serve. I don't use any extra equipment or measure or anything. It takes 5 minutes max once the potatoes are cooked.


I don't like lumps in potatoes and it's pretty hard to get a perfect mash this way.


DP. I use a ricer.

On the topic though, I will make instant if I don't have energy for the real thing. For instance, if it's a comfort food during an illness. For Thanksgiving, instant would never be used.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2026 04:25     Subject: Re:Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
Mashed potatoes are a layup. Not messy nor difficult with a well prepared station - execution is guac territory difficulty.

I imagine a scratch eggs Benedict would have some kitchens here looking like a Jackson Pollok.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 13:13     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Potato. It is fast and easy and unprocessed.


It's not fast or easy. Peeling, boiling, mashing, getting the butter, salt, milk ratio just right. Messy splatters, potato bits all over. I use a potato ricer so that gets messy too. I make them maybe 3 times a year because it's a pain.


I don’t peel. I just chop, boil, drain, add butter, milk/cream, salt and pepper and mash with a hand masher right in the pot. So easy. I like them a bit chunky and rustic
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 13:12     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
Anonymous wrote:Who tf would make mashed potatoes from a box. How lazy are you??



Yeah. Seriously, I didn’t know people did this. I thought the only people that used these were poor people shopping the food pantries since they are self stable
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Post 05/30/2026 12:59     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Potato. It is fast and easy and unprocessed.


It's not fast or easy. Peeling, boiling, mashing, getting the butter, salt, milk ratio just right. Messy splatters, potato bits all over. I use a potato ricer so that gets messy too. I make them maybe 3 times a year because it's a pain.


An electric mixer is faster and easier


So then I have a pot, cutting board, peeler, knife, mixing bowl, and assorted spoons, scrapers, measurers, I have to clean for this easy side dish etc. You know what fast and easy? Roasted cut up Yukon potatoes so I just do that and save mashed potatoes and the annoying mess for Thanksgiving.


But you are already having to clean the knife and cutting board. You don’t need a mixing bowl or a peeler or a scraper (?). So a masher, measuring spoons and a measuring cup. That’s it. And you don’t have to wash the sheet pan you use to roast the potatoes.



Look, I've made potatoes both ways. Roasted potatoes are way easier and less time consuming. I'm not going to scratch my pots up by putting en electric mixer in it, I'm not going to transfer bowls, I don't want to heat the milk up in separate pot, there are a lot of extra steps and tools for mashed which is why so many people cut corners by just buying them premade or using a box. The active time for mashed potatoes is significantly more than roasted with more dishes.


But homemade mashed potatoes are so good! The extra measuring cup and the masher are worth it.

Baked potatoes are the easiest. Srub and bake. Done.


My kids don't even like mashed potatoes so but for a holiday meal occasionally it's not worth the hassle or effort. A personal preference. They prefer roasted potatoes that can get crispy on the outside.


Most people would agree making something you don’t like isn’t worth the effort.


Well, I like it, but it's way too much effort for half the family and we end up with a lot extra. But acting like it's the easiest thing in the world isn't exactly true.


Acting like it’s the hardest thing is also not true.

Scalloped potatoes. Now that’s hard.
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 12:57     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Always from potatoes but I just boil them, smash them in the pot, add a bit of butter, milk and salt and pepper and mix and serve. I don't use any extra equipment or measure or anything. It takes 5 minutes max once the potatoes are cooked.


I don't like lumps in potatoes and it's pretty hard to get a perfect mash this way.


I love the lumps. I hate it when people are great mashers. Same with guacamole
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 10:49     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
Results are better if you mash the potatoes in the pot, they were cooked in because the pot is still warm
Anonymous
Post 05/30/2026 10:48     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
Boil, drain, keep tiny bit of water in the pot, has butter, add milk, salt and pepper, mash in the pot with the potato masher

Yum
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 21:37     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
I do use instant potato flakes when I bake potato rolls or bread. A total time aver for thst sort of thing. And you can use pure dehydrated potatoes, so it’s not like it’s poison or something.
Anonymous
Post 05/29/2026 18:40     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
Anonymous wrote:Always from potatoes but I just boil them, smash them in the pot, add a bit of butter, milk and salt and pepper and mix and serve. I don't use any extra equipment or measure or anything. It takes 5 minutes max once the potatoes are cooked.


I don't like lumps in potatoes and it's pretty hard to get a perfect mash this way.
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Post 05/29/2026 18:38     Subject: Do you make mashed potatoes from potatoes?
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Anonymous wrote:Potato. It is fast and easy and unprocessed.


It's not fast or easy. Peeling, boiling, mashing, getting the butter, salt, milk ratio just right. Messy splatters, potato bits all over. I use a potato ricer so that gets messy too. I make them maybe 3 times a year because it's a pain.


An electric mixer is faster and easier


So then I have a pot, cutting board, peeler, knife, mixing bowl, and assorted spoons, scrapers, measurers, I have to clean for this easy side dish etc. You know what fast and easy? Roasted cut up Yukon potatoes so I just do that and save mashed potatoes and the annoying mess for Thanksgiving.


But you are already having to clean the knife and cutting board. You don’t need a mixing bowl or a peeler or a scraper (?). So a masher, measuring spoons and a measuring cup. That’s it. And you don’t have to wash the sheet pan you use to roast the potatoes.



Look, I've made potatoes both ways. Roasted potatoes are way easier and less time consuming. I'm not going to scratch my pots up by putting en electric mixer in it, I'm not going to transfer bowls, I don't want to heat the milk up in separate pot, there are a lot of extra steps and tools for mashed which is why so many people cut corners by just buying them premade or using a box. The active time for mashed potatoes is significantly more than roasted with more dishes.


But homemade mashed potatoes are so good! The extra measuring cup and the masher are worth it.

Baked potatoes are the easiest. Srub and bake. Done.


My kids don't even like mashed potatoes so but for a holiday meal occasionally it's not worth the hassle or effort. A personal preference. They prefer roasted potatoes that can get crispy on the outside.


Most people would agree making something you don’t like isn’t worth the effort.


Well, I like it, but it's way too much effort for half the family and we end up with a lot extra. But acting like it's the easiest thing in the world isn't exactly true.