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5 secrets of perfect mashed potatoes
Mashed potatoes can be called the most popular kind of side dish. It is suited to dishes of vegetables, meat and fish - a truly versatile, tasty and very satisfying addition to the dish
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< Website has collected 5 important rules, following which you will be able to cook mashed potatoes, which just have to taste your family!
1. Choose potatoes. H3> 
To prepare the perfect mashed potatoes is better to choose a middle-aged, but in any case not sprouting. Choose elastic tubers with smooth and thick-skinned.
2. Properly cut into. H3> 
Cook the potatoes is simple, but excellent for the preparation of mashed it must necessarily be cleaned and cut into equal parts. Better not to cut the potatoes too small. So of course he will cook faster, but also lose more starch. Potatoes are put in cold water and has a boiling and slightly salted. Once the potatoes are cooked, drain the water and slightly dried on a warm plate.
3. Knead the potatoes by hand. H3> 
Many, of course, want to save time and use a food processor, blender or mixer to knead the potatoes. We still recommend to spend a little effort and do it manually using tolkushkoy. Remember that there are no lumps in the mashed potatoes should not stay.
4. Add the milk and butter. H3> 
To potatoes not darkened, pre-heated milk, melt the butter in it and add the mixture to have mashed potatoes and hot in divided doses, slightly beating. So get mashed delicate cream color. At this stage, mashed potatoes need salt.
5. Proper feed. H3> 
Casserole with garnish cover with a towel and leave briefly to puree has become the perfect consistency. Potatoes retain heat for a long time, so that in addition to heat it and then not be necessary. Before serving, sprinkle with herbs.
Mashed potatoes is better not to store or reheat. If it still remains, it is better to use it as a filling or cooking casseroles.
Mashed potatoes with baked cod h3> 
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- 400 g cod fillet
- 800 g potato
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- tarragon li >
- 100 ml of milk
- 50 g butter
- 30 g grated cheese
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp. l. olive oil Preparation:
1. Prepare the sauce in the traditional way.
2. Clean and chop the onion and garlic. We fry them in a pan with olive oil. Add the cod fillets, salt, pepper and fry over low heat for 5 minutes on each side.
3. We spread the fish with the onion and garlic in 4 separate pot and add the tarragon.
4. Top evenly spread layer of mashed potatoes, sprinkle with grated cheese, laid out and the remaining butter.
5. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
via kitchenmag.ru/recipes/5501-zapechennaya-treska-s-kartofelnym-pyure
