Basic Mashed Potatoes

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Ingredients

Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup heavy cream
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
Salt
4 pounds russet potatoes

Wash and peel the potatoes, then cut them into large chunks and place in a large pot. Cover the potatoes with cold water by 1 to 2 inches and add a generous amount of salt. (You want the water to taste like the ocean.) Place the pot on the stove over high heat. Once the water boils, reduce th...

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Variations on Basic Mashed Potatoes

Basic Mashed Potatoes
- 2 pounds russet (baking) or red potatoes
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup milk
Basic Mashed Potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
- +2 other ingredients
Basic Mashed Potatoes
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
- Salt
- 4 pounds russet potatoes