# Mashed potatoes Poll **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 14, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593 "2003-01-14T21:39:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/61 "2003-01-16T01:10:18Z")
Until this thread I never even thought of making jacket mashed potato. Now I know I will never make them any other way - I hate peeling. _mmmmm mashed taters, I can feel a pregnancy craving coming on_ ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/62 "2003-01-16T06:34:51Z")
Peeled. I had never heard of leaving the jackets on either. Doesn’t sound yummy. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/63 "2003-01-16T06:46:29Z")
Both. Cooking tip - if the kids prefer peeled. Cook them all unpeeled, quarter the smaller ones and peel before mashing for the kids. Usually the skin just peels off in one piece. Mash the rest skins and all for the big people. Butter++++, **warmed** milk/sour cream for beating through for a silky texture. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/64 "2003-01-16T07:44:21Z")
Peeled, mashed with cream, served with butter ---
**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/65 "2003-01-16T10:45:21Z")
I’ve always been a peeled girl… I didn’t even know mashed potato came in unpeeled versions! LMAO As for recipe… I’m really boring. Potatoes, peeled and mashed. Add salt and margarine. If I’m feeling really enterprising, I’ll add some parmesan cheese (the pre-grated stuff) and pepper. God, I’ve just realised how boring I am!! Max 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/66 "2003-01-16T13:22:25Z")
I can never be bothered to peel potatoes. I just wash them off, cut them into chunks of appropriate size and boil 'em. Sometimes I don’t even bother to mash them, just pile the chunks on the plate and add butter & salt. Cream-style corn is good with 'taters too. ---
**Author:** ![JerseyDiamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@JerseyDiamond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyDiamond)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/67 "2003-01-17T05:12:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\*:: Note to self: Mashed potatoes is a safe topic of discussion between you and **JerseyDiamond** :: \*\* I tell ya, mashed patatas are of the devil 😛 _ **d&r** _\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/68 "2003-01-17T06:44:16Z")
Depends on my mood. ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/69 "2003-01-18T06:12:21Z")
I’m suprised only two other folks here use a ricer. Of course if you leave the peel on it clogs the damn thing. Yukon gold if I can get them or red Peeled, boiled, riced and mixed with fresh crushed garlic, a little butter and ranch dressing. ---
**Author:** ![The\_MacDairmuid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_MacDairmuid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_MacDairmuid)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/70 "2003-01-18T07:30:42Z")
With the skin if I have a choice. Instant only if I have no way out. ---
**Author:** ![scablet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@scablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scablet)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/71 "2003-01-18T07:48:42Z")
Unpeeled, lumpy, tonnes of garlic. Any other method of preparation is folly. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/72 "2003-01-18T08:35:07Z")
With jackets, boiled with lots of galic cloves which are drained and mashed in with the spuds, butter, sour cream and some bacon if I have it. Mmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Chanticleer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Chanticleer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanticleer)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/73 "2003-01-18T14:33:09Z")
Peeled ---
**Author:** ![kiteboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9c0ed/32.png) [@kiteboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiteboy)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/74 "2003-01-18T16:02:22Z")
Red potatoes, leave the skins on. Add sour cream, chives & cream cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593/75 "2003-01-18T16:46:15Z")
I’m shocked, I tell ya. Only about 60% of the answers here are for peeled. I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that only the swankiest of swanky left the skins on. We’re a peeled family at home but we don’t have any objection to skins when dining out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mashed-potatoes-poll/148593.md?page=3)