Mashed potatoes with milk
4 servings
30 minutes
Mashed potatoes with milk is a classic dish of French cuisine, symbolizing home comfort and delicate flavor. First appearing in France, it became popular for its airy texture and creamy aroma. Boiled potatoes freed from excess moisture turn into a velvety mass when hot milk and butter are added. This combination makes the mash soft, rich, and perfectly suited as a side dish for meat, fish, or vegetables. Its refined taste is appreciated worldwide as it harmoniously complements main dishes while its tender consistency adds special pleasure to the meal. Mashed potatoes are often used in gastronomic experiments by adding spices, cheese or herbs to create unique variations filled with aromas and textures.
1
Boil the cleaned and washed potatoes, drain the water, and keep the pot with the potatoes on low heat or in the oven for a while to evaporate the remaining water.
- Potato: 1 kg
2
After that, without letting the potatoes cool, pass them through a sieve or mash with a wooden pestle, add butter, salt, and gradually pour in hot milk while stirring.
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
- Milk: 1 glass