A chef has revealed her top tips for creating the creamiest mashed potatoes at home, and it turns out you've been using the wrong ingredient all along. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A kitchen whizz has revealed her secret to creating the most luxurious mashed potatoes , and it involves ditching the traditional method of boiling them in water. There's nothing quite like a hearty serving of mash on a cold day, but achieving that perfect, creamy texture can be as tricky as perfecting a souffle.
Many home cooks have been left with less than satisfactory results, unaware of a game-changing technique , according to one clever chef. Introducing Rosemary Gill, the queen of side dishes, who has shared her top tip for achieving maximum fluffiness in your mash - and it's easy enough for beginners too. As the mastermind behind the teaching at Boston's Milk Street Cooking School, Rosemary has been sharing her culinary wisdom with food enthusiasts via TikTok, Broadcasting to kitchens around the world, she recently posted a valuable tip on Milk Street's TikTok account @177milkstreet, highlighting a common mistake many people make when preparing mash, as reports the Mirror .
In the enlightening video, Rosemary advises: "Simmer your mashed potatoes in milk, not water, potatoes are like paste, they release starches into their cooking liquid. "That becomes liquid gold - allowing us to get lush, silky, creamy, mashed potatoes. When you throw out water that you cook your potatoes in, you throw all the starch down the drain, so you're wasting it.
The milk becomes our cooking liquid, and a replacement for heavy cream." For those looking to dodge the dishwashing, she's shared a nifty tip: mash the potatoes directly in the pot to sidestep the need for a mixer. Join the Daily Record' s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Her followers were absolutely taken with the hack, with one admirer declaring her a "damn genius" for her inventive approach to cooking . Another enthusiast remarked: "This isn't how I have been doing my potatoes for years and everyone always asks how are my potatoes so good." Get the latest money news sent straight to your inbox.
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