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The Best Ways To Prevent Mashed Potatoes From Becoming A Gluey Mess By Paul Gaita Nov. 26, 2025 8:20 pm EST

Mashed potatoes, that humble but hearty side dish for many an all-American meal, are textbook comfort food, thanks to the abundant warmth, creamy texture, and rich foundation of salt and butter (and milk, if you choose to go that route, though whipped cream can also get you to fluffy mashed potatoes ). However, it takes very little effort to turn mashed potatoes into a sticky, gluey side dish of sadness. To avoid that potato pitfall, The Takeout spoke with chef Jeremy Ford, who recently opened the restaurant Salt + Ash in the Florida Keys. He revealed that there are three ways to keep your mashed potatoes from turning into a grade school adhesive.

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