Mashed Potatoes......

 Today was my first food cooking lesson!!!!it was simple but interesting dish.......potatoes:)

I got to learn how to make lyonaisse potatoes,potato a l'anglaise and my favorite mashed poatoes!!!yum yum:)

So i have done a little research and have found certain things that can help you get the perfect mashed potatoes:)

How you get to your desired mashed potatoes is going to depend on four simple factors:

• What type of potato you are using?
• How you cook them?
• How you mash them?
• What you add to them?

How you cook the potatoes

Always start your potatoes in cold water with salt added to it. How much water? Just enough to cover the potatoes. Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until they are tender when pierced with a knife. How long it takes depends on how many potatoes you are cooking.
When done, drain them immediately! Do not rinse, just drain and put them back in the pot and return the pot to the stove on low heat. This will make a huge difference because the low heat will allow some of the excess water to evaporate leaving you with less water and more potato resulting in more flavor.

How to mash the potatoes

How you mash your potatoes will greatly effect the texture and style. There are several tools and methods all having different results. For example, the most common masher is the Wire Masher. With it you can create either a smooth or textured mashed potato depending on how much you work.
If you are looking for fluffy, airy potatoes, try an electric mixer. Often used in restaurants to stretch how far a potato can go, the mixer whips air into the potato giving them more volume and staying power.

What to add
Most people put milk or cream to give it a creamy flavour.....there are the fun extras that can be added such as cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and whatever else you may like in your mashed potato recipe.