# Silver Palate mashed potatoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [November 20, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585 "2012-11-20T04:49:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/21 "2012-12-05T17:23:09Z")
So…no milk at all? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/22 "2012-12-05T21:48:11Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > So…no milk at all? Well, I made them and I did not put milk in them. Forgive me if that is something obvious that I should have done, but it did not say so and I didn’t. Ugh, way too thick(and I followed the directions verbatim). I added a few splashes of milk on my own and it thinned a bit, but I was still not a fan. Any recommendations about what I can do with the rest that might make it better? Add more milk? Anything? I’d describe it as too thick, too creamy(??), and a bit too heavy. Perhaps my tastes are just different. I’ll serve it to Mrs. Mahaloth when she gets home and I won’t bias her either way. Keep in mind, though, our favorite mashed potatoes are hers. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/23 "2012-12-05T22:09:34Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I’d describe it as too thick, too creamy(??), and a bit too heavy. 🙂 If it is too thick, I would add more milk; but in my kitchen, there is no such thing as mashed taters that are too creamy or too heavy. Unless maybe you overmixed them with an electric mixer; I’ve had it turn out funny if I did that. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/24 "2012-12-06T00:21:14Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > I find cooking the potatoes skin on and then running them through a ricer has better results - the potatoes absorb less of the cooking water. After an incident where I ended up with watery potato glop from over-boiling ( I got distracted ), I’ve switched to just baking potatoes when I want to mash them. More forgiving of distractions, better consistency and slightly less fuss and muss ( no peeling, no draining, no pot to wash ). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/25 "2012-12-06T01:43:13Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > If it is too thick, I would add more milk; but in my kitchen, there is no such thing as mashed taters that are too creamy or too heavy… Agreed on all counts. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/26 "2013-12-24T16:33:40Z")
Bumped for those who need a good potato dish tomorrow. Merry Christmas, to those who celebrate it! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/27 "2014-11-27T19:03:32Z")
Hope you love 'em today, too! Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow American Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/28 "2014-12-25T15:54:51Z")
Awfully good for your Christmas feast, too… ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/29 "2014-12-25T17:49:11Z")
I think I might use Garlic and Herb Boursin instead of regular Cream Cheese, otherwise it looks awesome 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/30 "2014-12-25T19:05:29Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > I think I might use Garlic and Herb Boursin instead of regular Cream Cheese, otherwise it looks awesome 🙂 My thoughts exactly. Need answer fast–how did it work? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/31 "2015-11-24T17:51:58Z")
Thanksgiving is here once more… ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/32 "2015-11-25T00:23:28Z")
Sounds like my regular recipe but you’re missing the generous sprinkling of cheddar on top.I like to toast the top a bit too. No milk needed with all that butter, cream cheese and sour cream. My grandmother always added a bit of the starchy water though. Same with pasta sauce, she’d add a little of that pasta water. I honestly don’t know if it makes a difference. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/33 "2015-11-25T17:25:57Z")
Are the potatoes riced after cooking? (Forgive my ignorance) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/34 "2015-11-25T20:35:37Z")
> [@peedin](#): > > Are the potatoes riced after cooking? (Forgive my ignorance) No. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/35 "2015-11-25T21:32:20Z")
Potatoes with a little cream cheese will also freeze very well, the cream cheese is needed to keep them nice, and to avoid some of that ‘reheated’ taste. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/36 "2017-12-22T15:19:49Z")
Bumped. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/37 "2017-12-26T19:05:54Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Well, I made them and I did not put milk in them. Forgive me if that is something obvious that I should have done, but it did not say so and I didn’t. > > Ugh, way too thick(and I followed the directions verbatim). > > I added a few splashes of milk on my own and it thinned a bit, but I was still not a fan. > > Any recommendations about what I can do with the rest that might make it better? Add more milk? Anything? Add some egg and fry them as potato patties for breakfast the next morning. If you want to be adventurist, add finely diced onion and crumbled bacon (or diced leftover ham or turkey) before frying them. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/38 "2018-11-20T01:28:43Z")
Just the thing for your Thanksgiving feast! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/39 "2020-11-25T14:16:20Z")
Tomorrow, too! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-palate-mashed-potatoes/641585/40 "2021-11-23T14:04:28Z")
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