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Ultimate French Mashed Potatoes (Joël Robuchon)
Joel Robuchon's Mashed Potatoes - the best mashed potatoes recipe in the whole world. Learn how to make perfect mashed potatoes, complete with step-by-step picture guide.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 485 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (1kg) Russet potatoes scrubbed but unpeeled
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
- 10 oz (280g) unsalted butter (2 1/2 sticks), cut into cubes
- 250 ml. whole milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
Instructions
- Place the potatoes in a saucepan with 8 cups of cold water and 1 tablespoon of coarse salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until a knife easily slips into the potatoes, about 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes and peel them.
- Pass the potatoes through a potato ricer into a large bowl.
- Slowly pass the potatoes through the potato ricer.
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk until it comes to a boil. Meanwhile, transfer the riced potatoes to a Dutch oven or saucepan. Over medium-low heat, add the chilled butter cubes to the potatoes and stir continuously for about 5 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
- Pour in the very hot milk in a thin stream, stirring briskly. Continue stirring until all the milk is absorbed. Turn off the heat and add 2 1/4 teaspoons of salt and ground white pepper.
- Serve the mashed potatoes immediately. If desired, add a small cube of butter on top before serving.
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Notes
- Adapted from The Guardian.
- You can also use Yukon Gold potatoes. If you can find rattes potatoes, please use them.
- Please use ground white pepper to season the mashed potatoes. Ground black pepper is frowned upon in culinary school. Ground white pepper infuses the mashed potatoes with a subtle peppery taste.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6people
Calories
485kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
2063mg
(86%)
Potassium
705mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1250IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6people | |
| Calories | 485kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 2063mg | 86% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1250IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.