Name: Ultra-Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 pounds medium Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed; 4 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise; 3 sprigs rosemary; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces; Freshly ground black pepper; A potato ricer or food mill fitted with fine disk

How to make mashed potatoes whipped potatoes with a stick of butter.

Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

Unpeeled potatoes absorb less moisture when boiled, and the ricer will catch the skins—great news for lazy cooks everywhere.

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