Wire Whisk for Mashed Potatoes?

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

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.

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

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.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

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.

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Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@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.

MarkeieMark · ‎06-24-2012

I prefer a potato ricer most of the time.

froggy · ‎03-10-2010

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.

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

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

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

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Pooky1 · ‎12-23-2015

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

jackthebear · ‎03-11-2010

@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???