Mashed potatoes are a staple as part of any roast dinner, but simply boiling them in water and mashing them will not make them as creamy as they should be. Becky Hardin, a cook and founder of The ...

There's nothing more comforting on cold winter nights than mashed potatoes ... water at a slow boil. If boiled fast, the outside will be overcooked before the middle of the potato is cooked ...

"With mashed potatoes, there is one cardinal rule, and that is that you take chunks of potato, put them in cold water, then you bring that up to a boil. That is taught in culinary schools ...