It’s Cooking 101 and today’s lesson is Mashed Potatoes

• Cut potatoes in uniform pieces. Add cold water to cover and bring to a boil.
• Very important to use cold water, hot makes them mushy as they cook faster
  on the outside before cooking through to the inside.
• Turn down to simmer and test with a knife by poking one, if it falls off
  they are done…if not a few minutes more…generally speaking 30 min.
• Heat all dairy to be added in advance…butter, cream cheese, sour cream, milk
  heavy cream, half and half…so as not to add cold and potatoes cool down.