What's the best potato?

[Gradine]

Than there’s Joël Robuchon's Pommes Purée. At least a couple of celebrity chefs have said they routinely hit certain restaurants that make Robuchon potatoes for the potatoes.

(Considering they’re about 1/3 butter, I’m not surprised.)

I’ve not knowingly had the opportunity myself. But there’s a place near me that makes mashed potatoes so good that when the chef stopped by my table to ask me how I was enjoying my meal, I complimented him on my food in general, but called out his mashed potatoes in particular. And he just grinned ear to ear. They may have been based on this recipe.

I know that a lot of foodies and fancy chefs and whatnot like to put out pureed potatoes and say "this is mashed potatoes" but that is absolute nonsense; if your mashed potatoes aren't lumpy I don't them on my plate.

 

[jian]

I know that a lot of foodies and fancy chefs and whatnot like to put out pureed potatoes and say "this is mashed potatoes" but that is absolute nonsense; if your mashed potatoes aren't lumpy I don't them on my plate.

They often add too much stock or water to make it runny, which can work for some settings but they aren’t mash. Mash is for soaking up gravy.

 

[dragoner]

I like mashed turnips too, more moist than potatos.