A Chef's Opinion

I just wrote a whole post and it decided not to go onto my page or save! So here I go again..

I was watching the Food Network the other day while baking a cake (which Jessica found amusing) and Emeril's show was on. Normally I do not watch him because I think he is kind of annoying and full of himself (although he may have a right to be) but I kept him on because he was making mashed potatoes. Before starting this blog about potatoes, I didn't give much thought to choosing a specific potato for a specific way of cooking but now the subject seems to be popping up a lot, like in my last post. Emeril said that his brand of choice for mashed potatoes is Yukon Gold. I was surprised he devoted a decent amount of show time to something as simple as mashed potatoes but apparently it's possible to screw them up. Most of what he said was common knowledge but one tip he gave to making the mashed potatoes taste their best is to make sure that after they boil in water, all of the water is strained. So, if you want to take the opinion of a real cook, choose Yukon Gold and make sure they're completely dry before making your mashed potatoes.