Keep Mashed Potatoes Warm and Ready to Eat With These Three Tips
It can take a while to prepare family meals for a large family, so some items will be ready to serve earlier than others. If you can manage to whisk the mashed potatoes before the rest of your meal is ready, these simple tricks will help keep them ready to eat when dinner is served.
In this video from America’s Test Kitchen YouTube, Chef Ashley Moore reveals several methods to keep mashed potatoes from freezing and hardening. The first method is the simplest: put them in a slow cooker over low heat. They will stay warm for an hour or more without overcooking. You can use the same technique for other side dishes like mac and cheese. The second method involves heating mashed potatoes in a bowl over boiling water . Finally, if your potatoes start to dry, you can keep them creamy by adding a little warm milk, broth, or water. Just add a little.