For creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes with very little extra work, cooking potatoes in a steamer basket is the way to go. A quick rinse in the middle of cooking removes extra starch that might cause gumminess, and cooking the potatoes in steam keeps them from retaining extra moisture and becoming waterlogged.

If you’re going to chop and boil potatoes, might as well add another vegetable to the pot. Parsnips look like white carrots, have a nutty flavor, and mash well. You can omit salting the mashed potatoes if you use salted butter.

According to this chef, this is the best stuffed-potato recipe everyone should know how to make — a tasty and versatile side dish to pair with dinner.

I am never able to make the right amount of mashed potatoes! We always have way too many leftover mashed potatoes! I lov

My favorite Thanksgiving shortcut I've found so far involves mashed potatoes: You can cook your spuds faster by steaming them. While mashed potatoes are easy to make and even easier to eat, they sure take a long time to cook.