Here’s why you should avoid boiling mashed potatoes in water.


Out of all the foods we eat, my kids really adore mashed potatoes. They ask for it almost daily. Veggies and greens are my go-to options, but they're picky eaters. A few times a week, I need to make mashed potatoes if I want them to eat healthily. Everyone in my family, including my spouse and kids, loves mashed potatoes! There are always methods we can think of to make it taste better. A TikTok user called Jourdyn (@jeauxp) gave me some great advice when I was perusing Instagram and TikTok extensively. Tossing mashed potatoes with anything else would be a mystery to me. Yet, it seems that there is a great deal more.


 

Whatever you call it, the secret element is chicken stock or broth, says Jourdyn. If left to my own devices, I would never have thought of it. In the past, I've kept my recipes really straightforward: boil potatoes in salted water, then mix with some butter and milk to produce a mashed potato dish. However, Jourdyn introduced me to a wide variety of flavors.


 

 

 

To start, she leaves the potato skins on. What you thought was true—she does in fact keep the skins on! The peels, in her view, provide nutrition and texture. After a thorough cleaning, she coats the outside of the potatoes with avocado oil, chops them in half, and places them in a saucepan. The next thing she does is include a new ingredient: she boils a combination of chicken broth and water, adds a pinch of salt, and uses this instead of just water.


 

Why is the flavor so good? Despite my reservations, I gave succumbed to my insatiable curiosity. I decided to give Jourdyn's method a go one evening. Following her lead, I slathered the skins with avocado oil, substituted chicken broth for stock, and anxiously awaited the outcome.