Potatoes that are mashed

United States
November 23, 2006 9:37am CST
If you add milk and butter,then mash them wouldnt that be whipped potatoes?
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LovingIt
@LovingIt (5396)
• United States
24 Nov 06
That's what I call mashed potatoes. I've never heard of making mashed potatoes and not adding milk and butter to them. Aren't they really dry if you don't do that?
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Yes they are very dry and also lumpy.I have seen people add milk and butter.Then they would use a mixer.I quess thats why I would call them whipped potatoes.
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LovingIt
@LovingIt (5396)
• United States
24 Nov 06
hmmmm. I guess it's just a matter of terminology. Around here we always do use a mixer on our mashed potatoes and thus they are whipped. I've never seen whipped potatoes on a menu.
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Weasel_Sponge
@Weasel_Sponge (1069)
• Canada
24 Nov 06
What I call mashed potatoes are potatoes that I've used a masher for (not an electic mixer), and whipped potatoes are highly aerated potatoes, which I'd use an electric mixer or whisk for. To me, it doesn't really matter whether I use butter or milk. I do usually add butter, but I rarely add milk because of family allergies/sensitivities.
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pondlife
@pondlife (467)
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24 Nov 06
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artygirl2006
@artygirl2006 (641)
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24 Nov 06
hahaha yeh
VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
I love your reply.Thanks
blueman
@blueman (16509)
• India
25 Nov 06
good info.
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Hey there Thank you for your response.
ruby1459
@ruby1459 (2600)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I would call that's a mashed potatoes :)
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
26 Nov 06
Thanks for the mashed potatoe response!
heat2502
@heat2502 (764)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I do the same thing..they would be whipped if you use a blender..what do you think?
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I love your thinking I would have to agree they would be whipped for sure.Thanks for the response!
hotredblnd788
@hotredblnd788 (224)
• United States
25 Nov 06
That's a good point. Although you are still mashing the potatoes so it would be considered mashed potatoes that are whipped. Maybe I'll start calling in whipped potatoes. Just to see how many family members look at me funny.
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
26 Nov 06
Great response! See what the family members think of the whipped potatoes.Thanks for the reply!
rdrelle1
@rdrelle1 (449)
• United States
24 Nov 06
you are supposed to add milk and butter to the potatoes, mashed or whipped.
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Great response.Thanks for the reply!
artygirl2006
@artygirl2006 (641)
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24 Nov 06
yes i think they r still called mashed potatoes... adding milk and butter just makes it tastier.
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Try using a mixer.Thanks for the reply!
scottology
@scottology (1208)
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25 Nov 06
i buy my mashed potato frozen
VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
25 Nov 06
A different thought.Thanks for the response!
cikedo
@cikedo (3483)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Adding milk and butter doesn't really change the fact that they are mashed potatoes.
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
If you use a mixer then they would be whipped potatoes. Thanks for the reply!
ZowieR
@ZowieR (940)
• Canada
24 Nov 06
I acllem them mashed potatoes but i love whipped potatoes
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Love the train of though.Thanks for the reply!
marthab
@marthab (325)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Yes. Whipped potatoes and mashed potatoes are the same thing.
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
They are still potatoes.Thanks for the reply!
blue_eyed_belle
@blue_eyed_belle (20)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Technically it's in the preparation, not in the ingredients. "Mashed" potatoes are literally mashed with a potato masher, a kitchen implement that you might find in your Great Grandmothers' kitchen. If you use a blender then technically they are 'whipped', though I can't imagine why anyone would get caught up on the semantics :-)
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VisionThis
@VisionThis (298)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Great response.Thanks for the reply!
hotredblnd788
@hotredblnd788 (224)
• United States
25 Nov 06
That's a good point. Although you are still mashing the potatoes so it would be considered mashed potatoes that are whipped. Maybe I'll start calling in whipped potatoes. Just to see how many family members look at me funny.
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