Why is the plural of potato “potatoes” and not “potatos” why the e?

Let me introduce you to the most glorious appliance ever. I got him as a graduation gift but i’m having a hard time deciding on a name. i was thinking maybe Dean..or Prince. any ideas?

So the box the mixer came in boasted that this thing could make 7 lbs of mashed potatoes. and so that is what i decided to do. 7 lbs of glorious potato loveliness.

So first, get yoself some potatoes. I got around 6lbs or 6 big russet potatoes.

Peel and cut the potatoes into manageable cubes and throw them into a big pot with a generous sprinkling of salt. Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender.

I wanted to add some extra flavor so i peeled some garlic. how much? this much. Then i put the garlic in some foil and made a little foil purse filled with garlic.

Then stick your satchel of garlic into a 350F oven and let it soften up and become fragrant.

After a while (sorry, i don’t really remember how long) take out of the garlic and dump in onto a cutting board. don’t be a dummy like me and use gloves or something because that business will be hot.

So to smash up the garlic, use the flat end of the knife smoosh so that you have like uhh..flakes of soft garlic.

delicious.

Besides making mashed potatoes because a box challenged me, it was also Epic potluck night and the theme was “Bacon”. Genius right? Since some people don’t eat piggies i decided to go with turkey bacon which is something i’ve never cooked with before. and let me tell you…it’s different.

The texture reminded me of wavy bologne and the turkbacon kept the indentations from the package…even after frying it up. Oh and those lines are identical on each piece. Well anyways i cut it up and fried it for a little in some olive oil and pepper.

Once your potatoes are receptive to fork pokings, drain the water and add salt, the garlic, some black pepper, a little milk and most importantly the butter. At the potluck someone asked me how much butter was in the potatoes cause they were soooo good. I changed the subject because this person likes to be health conscious and i didn’t want to traumatize him. But anyways, butter…add 1 stick. So one stick of butter sounds like a lot, what with it being 1/4 of a pound of milk fat… BUT it is 6 lbs of potatoes and it’s not like someones gonna sit down and eat all of this at one time. unless they really wanted to…which is something i would not judge. Anyways, yes 1 stick of butter. don’t be stingy

You’re gonna wanna use the paddle attachment and blend them up right away while they’re still hot because if you wait the potatoes will become gummy and not fluffy.

Super. Fantastic. You could spinkle some parsley or something on top. I don’t think gravy is necessary because the potato garlic flavor is rich enough and the butter keeps them moist. But yes…they make the perfect side dish with minimal effort. especially if you have someone named Dean or Prince to help out. yes, the mixer just got upgraded to a someone

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