Non lumpy mash?

[Jackjack]

Any special tips for making mashed potato without lumps?
Many thanks x

A potato ricer. You don't even need to peel the potatoes (though that does make it harder to squeeze and you need to remove the peel before doing the next batch).

It's possibly my single favourite kitchen tool!

A lot of butter and a lot of cream

Yep, ricer.
Non lumpy mash every time.

Similar size potatoes when boiling, and check more than 1 when seeing if fully cooked in case your pans aren't cooking evenly. A fork should go in easily.
Drain, then back onto low heat for a minute or so, so the excess water in the potatoes steams off. Then mash with butter, only once you have mashed out all the lumps do I add cream or milk .
And if you can be bothered, then a potato ricer is ideal for getting rid of all lumps, but I seem to get a good consistency with a normal masher and its much quicker and less messy to use.
Apparently type of potato helps - I think you want the floury ones (that are also good for roasting) rather than waxy ones

Potato ricer, wouldn't be without it.
I would however recommend peeling them first, it does make it a hell of a lot easier.

Potato ricer definitely. Another vote here.

Thanx guys will look out for a ricer!
Xx

Ricer here too! I covet an industrial one with a handle!!

I got mine cheaply on Amazon.

Like this one www.amazon.co.uk/Horwood-Homewares-TC50-Judge-Strainer/dp/B00022BQDQ/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url

I've just ordered it! Oops :o

I have never used a ricer, however I have a pathological loathing of lumpy mash and have never knowingly served it.

I think the key is to make sure your potatoes are really cooked. I then mash it with butter with a normal masher, whilst heating some milk in a pan. When the milk has boiled I then add it to the mashed spud and then beat it to death with a wooden spoon. Makes it very fluffy and light.

Ricers are good, but you don't need one. I do similar to GetOrf but with a fork and it goes lovely.

Ignore Talyra, you do need a ricer, and every other gadget you can possibly fit in to your kitchen

Admittedly I do own a ricer :p but it was given to me by someone who prefers lumpy mash which I think completely odd!

we have this one but it is very messy and gives me extra to wash so I prefer to use a masher

Eww, who prefers lumpy mash?
I never tire of buying kitchen stuff, shame my bank account can't keep up

Mine goes in the kitchen aid mixer!

The right sort of potato is crucial.
Hot milk, make sure potatoes as dry.
Having said that I am bloody useless at mash.
I can bake a genoise, whip up a béarnaise and taste an atom of nutmeg in anything.
But mash? Fuck no. Just can't.

And I have one ricer and a mouli.

I need a KitchenAid too.
I have a Kenwood, but it's broken, and I can't afford to get it fixed currently.
I love it, I do, it was my Mum's, but it's not very pretty.
I want a pretty thing.
I need to win Lotto first though, obv, and for that, I need to actually buy a ticket

Genoise fills me with horror.
I'm not a good baker

You just beat the living daylights out of the eggs and fold the flour and butter as gently as possible.
That's that.

Use a hand held electric whisk/mixer also full fat milk and/or butter. Maris Piper potatoes are good for mash.

I mash mine down with a hand held masher to break the potatoes down then whisk with electric mixer and butter/milk

Good luck

A stick blender