Smooth, Creamy, Mashed Potatoes Because I Guess We Must

Ask me for "the best mashed potato recipe," and well, it might be this one. While I apply the method of: "boil potatoes in salty water till very very tender, drain, place back in pot, crush with spoon, add hot dairy, season with salt and pepper" many people will try and over complicate this by telling you you need a ricer or food mill to get the potatoes TOTALLY LUMP FREE, SMOOTH AND CREAMY. I will say, no amount of lump reduction is worth me buying, using, cleaning a food mill or ricer, because regardless, the potatoes will always have residual lumps (I've tried). These are mashed potatoes. Let them be mashed!
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Russet Potato
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