Mashed potatoes in mixer kettle

Mashed potatoes - the creamy and smooth classic accompanies various dishes and brings memories even from childhood family dinners.

When preparing mashed potatoes in a large kitchen for hundreds of people, both recipe and equipment need to make it possible to easily achieve that wonderful smooth and creamy texture and taste we want to bring to our customer's plates.

Here is our chef’s recipe to prepare the best mashed potatoes using your Genier mixer kettle.

Process Time: 75 min

Mashed Potatoes Tutorial

Easy cooking with Genier Mixer Kettles
- Standard mixer tool

96°C

0:30

40 L

Draw water out using a strainer plate

0:10

120

Add butter

90°C

0:11

100

Add milk

0:04

Ingredients for 100 kg

Potatoes 80 kg
Milk 20 liter
Butter 3 kg
Water40 liter
Salt

Instructions

Step 1

Cook potatoes

Place your mixing tool in the mixer kettle. Add potatoes and fill the kettle with water so that the potatoes are barely covered.Adjust the mixer for the right program.Boil potatoes at +90 - 96°C approximately 30 min or when thoroughly cooked.

Step 2

Draw out water & mash potatoes

When the potatoes are cooked, place the strainer plate. Leave the mixer tool in its place. NOTE: mixer tool is hot - avoid touching it or use a suitable protective covering. Draw water out by using the strainer plate and by tilting the kettle.
After the water has been drawn out, raise the mixer kettle to the cooking position. Close the lid. Adjust the mixer for the right program. Turn on the mixer and let the potatoes mash for approximately 10-15 min.

Step 3

Add butter and salt

Add butter and salt. Adjust the mixer for the right program. Let the mashed potatoes smoothen up for approximately 11 min in 90°C heat. Test the taste.

Step 4

Add milk or cream

Add milk or cream to the mashed potatoes. Adjust the mixer for the right program. Let ingredients mix approximately 4 min. Test the taste.