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Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

Icegoddess — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 03:59:23 GMT

The KA lady mixed mashed potatoes with the wire whisk. Is this normal? I have always used the flex-edge beater for this. I also didn't like the texture of her finished product. It looked very lumpy. I normally do a quick hand mash before putting them in the bowl and adding butter and buttermilk.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

homedecor1 — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 04:11:31 GMT

She noted the wire whisk is used so potato's don't become starchy. The wire whisk allows "air" to fluff them.

She made them "chunky" by not adding lots of milk. Although, if you like smoother mashed potatoes then you could add more milk.

I use the wire whisk for mashed potatoes when I am making a big amount -- not anymore just the 2 of us & mashing the good ole' fashion way using a potato masher and they turn out fine.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

sunshine45 — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 04:23:58 GMT

i use a potato masher that is about 60 years old.......it was a wedding gift for my mom. a cutco potato masher. no need to make a big mess in using my kitchenaid for that purpose.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

Nonametoday — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 04:31:19 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
i use a potato masher that is about 60 years old.......it was a wedding gift for my mom. a cutco potato masher. no need to make a big mess in using my kitchenaid for that purpose.

@sunshine45 I have one too and some knives. Cutco is like the Everready bunny.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

MarkeieMark — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 04:48:15 GMT

I prefer a potato ricer most of the time.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

froggy — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:27:48 GMT

I use my hand mixer - no need to pull out the big mixer and have to wash that big bowl. I mash mine right in the pot.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

gardenman — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:35:57 GMT

@MarkeieMark wrote:
I prefer a potato ricer most of the time.

Agreed. This gives the smoothest mashed potatoes. No lumps at all.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

Pooky1 — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:13:55 GMT

sunshine45. wow cutco. we have a cutco knife set we bought like 16 years ago and still love it.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

jackthebear — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:15:33 GMT

@Nonametoday wrote:
@sunshine45 wrote:
i use a potato masher that is about 60 years old.......it was a wedding gift for my mom. a cutco potato masher. no need to make a big mess in using my kitchenaid for that purpose.
@sunshine45 I have one too and some knives. Cutco is like the Everready bunny.

Cutco makes a potato masher, how did I miss that???

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

jackthebear — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:16:29 GMT

@froggy wrote:
I use my hand mixer - no need to pull out the big mixer and have to wash that big bowl. I mash mine right in the pot.

of course, I think they are doing that demo to show all the uses of the mixer?

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

jackthebear — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:17:52 GMT

@Pooky1 wrote:
sunshine45. wow cutco. we have a cutco knife set we bought like 16 years ago and still love it.

I had a pair of the Cutco shears, that are used probably every day and needed sharpening, so I sent them back, they send me back a new pair! love them

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

Nitefall — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:51:11 GMT

I too have a Cutco (set) and potato masher that was a wedding gift 53 years ago, talk about "sturdy" products that last the test of time!

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

wagirl — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:41:07 GMT

I never thought about mashing spuds in the mixer---unfortunately, we are eating less spuds and when I make them, it is a very small amount and I use my hand mixer mostly. But lke the different things Tina showed using the mixer. I just got the shredding discs attachment and it works really well. I have the most basic KA stand mixer that I've had for 25 years----no need for the TS but if I had a ton of extra $$, that Toffee colored one would be mine!!!

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

ECBG — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:02:17 GMT

What makes the potatoes starchy is over cooking as well as over mixing.

I always use my hand mixer.

At Christmas when I do twice baked, I add butter and sour cream-no milk. The extra sour cream provides the moisture. Then I use one of the metal spoons (I bought about five different ones in the early '80's. LOVE them!!!) they use in a cafeteria to fold in bacon bits.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

Tigriss — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:14:50 GMT

I have mashed mine with a hand whisk before when my potato masher broke. I like mine chunky and with the skin on. I do know if you whisk them with an electric mixer too long they will turn to glue. My sister's MIL uses a hand mixer with the standard attachment, and they are nice and smooth. She may just do them like she prefers at home.

Re: Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

Hilery — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:03:56 GMT

Did you know that you can take your cutco products to an oreck vacuum store and they will send to cutco for free? If you need sharpening or replacement, they have the forms you need to accompany your item. Cutco has opened some retail stores inside oreck facilities and they do sharpen some knives but don’t have the sharpening tools for all blades. The knives they are able to sharpen locally will need to be dropped off and retrieved later. They do not sharpen while you wait. They also demonstrate their products. Costco also sells cutco knives at special events. Look online at costco.com and view the special events calendar. I have had my set for 48 years and most have been replaced for free with newer styles sporting newer handles.