Please, STOP boiling potatoes in water! When my grandma heard I was boiling potatoes like that to make mashed potatoes, she literally laughed at me 🤣 She swore by a secret ingredient that makes the BEST mashed potatoes ever. Want to know what it is? Use this instead—here’s the recipe:
Grandma’s Secret to Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
- Potatoes (your favorite kind, peeled and cut)
- Milk or cream (warm)
- Butter (lots of it!)
- Broth or stock (chicken or vegetable — this is the magic!)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Instead of boiling potatoes in plain water, boil them in flavorful broth or stock. This infuses the potatoes with a rich taste from the start.
- Once tender, drain them but reserve a little bit of the broth.
- Mash the potatoes with butter, warm milk or cream, and gradually add some of the reserved broth until you reach that creamy, dreamy texture.
- Season with salt and pepper.
The broth gives your mash a depth of flavor that plain water just can’t touch. Your mashed potatoes will taste richer, smoother, and way more delicious.
Try it next time and thank my grandma later 😉
