KCBF WCB NEM….. (Please refer to your newspaper for complete puzzle.)
TODAY’S CLUE: N = G
ANSWER: WHEN THE GUY SUCCESSFULLY WHIPPED THE POTATOES FOR HIS RECIPE, HE SAID, “MASHING ACCOMPLISHED!”
Mashed Potatoes
Classic Potato Dish • Mashed, Creamy & Comforting
🥔 What Are Mashed Potatoes?
Mashed potatoes are made by cooking potatoes until tender and then crushing or mashing them into a soft mixture. Butter, milk, cream, salt, and other seasonings are commonly added, creating a smooth or slightly textured side dish served with countless meals.
🌎 From the Andes to the World
Potatoes were first domesticated thousands of years ago in the Andes of South America. Spanish explorers brought potatoes to Europe during the sixteenth century, and over time they became an important food crop across Europe and eventually throughout much of the world.
📖 An Early Mashed Potato Recipe
One well known early recipe for mashed potatoes appeared in Hannah Glasse’s 1747 cookbook, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. Her instructions called for boiled potatoes to be peeled and mashed before being mixed with milk, butter, and salt.
🧈 Butter Makes It Better
The basic dish can be as simple as potatoes, butter, milk, and salt, but there are countless variations. Cream, garlic, cheese, herbs, sour cream, and other ingredients can be added, while the potatoes can be left rustic and chunky or mashed until exceptionally smooth.
🍽️ More Than a Side Dish
Mashed potatoes are served alongside meat, poultry, vegetables, and gravy, but they also appear inside other dishes. They form the familiar potato topping on shepherd’s pie and cottage pie and can be used in potato cakes, croquettes, and other recipes.
🦃 A Holiday Favorite
In the United States, mashed potatoes are especially associated with hearty family dinners and holiday tables, including Thanksgiving. Their simple ingredients and ability to pair with gravy and many different main dishes have helped make them one of the country’s most familiar comfort foods.
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