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jmacnaughtan

jmacnaughtan

14 minutes ago, gfweb said:

Good thoughts.   Potatoes do have pectin.

I tried again last night ...cooked 20 minutes. Still a little chunky even with a more vigorous mashing.  There is something going on here.

 

 

If it is to do with the calcium, you may have to cook them for a lot longer.  Here, the water is really hard, so I end up simmering potatoes for a long time.  My mashed potatoes were no good at all until I started properly cooking them for at least 30-45 minutes, until I can no longer pick them up by spearing them with a knife.

jmacnaughtan

jmacnaughtan

10 minutes ago, gfweb said:

Good thoughts.   Potatoes do have pectin.

I tried again last night ...cooked 20 minutes. Still a little chunky even with a more vigorous mashing.  There is something going on here.

 

 

If it is to do with the calcium, you may have to cook them for a lot longer.  Here, the water is really hard, so I end up simmering potatoes for along time.  My mashed potatoes were no good at all until I started properly cooking them for at least 30-45 minutes, until I can no longer pick them up by spearing them with a knife.

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