NEVER Whip Your Mashed Potatoes Again — Try This Old DINER Trick

Mashed potatoes come out gluey and heavy no matter what you add? Here’s how a diner keeps a whole pan light. I’ve run a diner in New Jersey for forty years, and the potatoes go on the stove right after the first pot of coffee at five in the morning. In this video I walk you through seven old diner fixes, from cutting the potatoes big and starting them in cold water, to picking the right bag, steaming them dry, putting the butter in before the milk, and keeping a finished pot soft until dinner. I’ll even show you why you shouldn’t pour that potato water down the drain. The last fix is the sign a diner cook watches for, seconds before a good pot turns to paste, and it’s been sitting in your bowl the whole time. #mashedpotatoes #dinerfood #thanksgivingsides #cookingtips #frankbehindthegriddle