Editing Mashed potato (section)

==Ingredients==
Most authors recommend the use of "floury" potatoes with a high ratio of [[amylose]] in their starch to achieve a fluffy, creamy consistency and appearance.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news |last=Cloake |first=Felicity |title=What's the best mashed potato method? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/mar/15/best-mashed-potato-method |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=15 March 2010 |access-date=12 December 2016 |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221075452/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/mar/15/best-mashed-potato-method |url-status=live }}</ref> The best-known floury varieties are [[King Edward potato|King Edward]], Golden Wonder, and Red Rascal in Britain and the [[Russet potato|Russet]] in North America.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Randal|first=Oulton|date=7 October 2004|title=Floury Potatoes|url=http://www.cooksinfo.com/floury-potatoes|website=CooksInfo.com|language=en-US|access-date=27 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033254/http://www.cooksinfo.com/floury-potatoes|url-status=live}}</ref> However, some recipes use "waxy" potatoes containing more [[amylopectin]] in their starch for a different texture or look;<ref name="guardian" /> for instance, one pounded mashed potato dish from [[Yunnan cuisine]] (in southwestern China), uses waxy potatoes to achieve a chewy, sticky texture.<ref name="CCD chewy">{{cite AV media |people= Chinese Cooking Demystified |date= 19 December 2019|title= Yunnan Pounded Mashed Potato (云南哈尼舂洋芋)|language= en |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5_6V6aN7AQ |access-date= 12 October 2022 |publisher=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

Butter, milk or cream, [[Edible salt|salt]], and [[Black pepper|pepper]] are usually added. Many other seasonings may also be used, including herbs (notably [[parsley]] and [[chives]]), [[spices]] (notably [[nutmeg]]), [[garlic]], [[cheese]], [[bacon]], [[sour cream]], crisp [[onion]] or [[spring onion]], [[caramelisation|caramelized]] onion, and mustard.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.potatogoodness.com/mashed-potatoes/ |title=Best Mashed Potato Recipes and Toppings – US Potato Board |publisher=Potatogoodness.com |access-date=16 April 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163226/https://www.potatogoodness.com/mashed-potatoes/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

One French variation adds [[egg yolk]] for ''pommes duchesse'', or [[Duchess potatoes]], piped through a carrot tube into wavy ribbons and rosettes, brushed with butter, and lightly browned.<ref>{{cite book | last=Child | first=J. | title=Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 2: A Cookbook | publisher=Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | year=1970 | isbn=978-0-394-40152-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EfEFEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA399 | access-date=29 August 2023 | page=399}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Institute | first=F.C. | title=The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine | publisher=ABRAMS | year=2022 | isbn=978-1-61312-255-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0j9cEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT380 | access-date=29 August 2023 | page=380}}</ref> Some French recipes for ''pomme purée'' (potato [[Purée|puree]]) use up to one part butter for every two parts potato.<ref name="guardian" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Eppich |first=Kristen |url=http://www.chatelaine.com/recipes/mashed-potato-recipe/ |title=Best mashed potato recipe in the world |publisher=Chatelaine.com |date=18 April 2013 |access-date=16 April 2018 |archive-date=10 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410072040/http://www.chatelaine.com/recipes/mashed-potato-recipe/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In low-calorie or non-dairy variations, milk, cream, and butter may be replaced by [[soup stock]] or [[broth]].

''Aloo bharta'', an Indian sub-continent variation, uses chopped [[onion]]s, mustard (oil, [[Mustard (condiment)|paste]], or [[Mustard seed|seeds]]), [[chili pepper]], [[coriander]] leaves, and other [[spice]]s. ''Alu pitika'' ({{Langx|as|আলু পিটিকা}}) is a popular variation of ''aloo bharta'' in [[Assam]],<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Gokhale|first1=Jyoti S.|last2=Lele|first2=S. S.|last3=Ananthanarayan|first3=Laxmi|title=Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity|chapter=Indian Traditional Foods and Diets: Combining Traditional Wisdom with Modern Science of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods|date=2021|chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-83017-5_18|series=Healthy Ageing and Longevity|volume=14|pages=357–392|doi=10.1007/978-3-030-83017-5_18|isbn=978-3-030-83016-8|s2cid=244308051|access-date=23 November 2021|archive-date=9 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209060558/https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-83017-5_18|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Ananthanarayanan|first1=Laxmi|last2=Dubey|first2=Kriti Kumari|last3=Muley|first3=Abhijeet B.|last4=Singhal|first4=Rekha S.|title=Traditional Foods|chapter=Indian Traditional Foods: Preparation, Processing and Nutrition|date=2019|chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-24620-4_6|series=Food Engineering Series|pages=127–199|doi=10.1007/978-3-030-24620-4_6|isbn=978-3-030-24619-8|s2cid=210312613|via=[[Springer Publishing|Springer]]|access-date=23 November 2021|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711135256/https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-24620-4_6|url-status=live}}</ref> that may occasionally omit mustard and other spices. ''Alu pitika'', made with roasted and smoked potatoes, is especially consumed in the winter.

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File:Mashed Potatoes in Steam-jacketed Combi Kettle.jpg|Industrial cooking of mashed potatoes in a steam-jacketed combi kettle
File:Sausage Trio, Mash and Cabbage with Onion Gravy.jpg|A plate of sausage and mashed potatoes, with cabbage and onion gravy, commonly known as "[[bangers and mash]]"
File:Mash Potatoes.jpg|Close-up view of mashed potatoes with butter and chives
File:2021-11-25 21 30 25 Mashed potatoes with gravy from Wegmans in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia.jpg|Mashed potatoes and gravy from an American supermarket
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