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Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

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Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Robin Garr » Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:40 pm

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Neither Mary nor I cares for milk as a beverage, so we rarely have any around the house, and with this impetus I've found that a little plain organic yogurt thinned with a small amount of potato water - plus butter, of course - makes an excellent substitute. It contributes the necessary dairy but also adds an appetizing tang that you don't get with milk. In the dish pictured, I used this procedure and also stirred in a bit of grated grana padano and finished it with a good fine grind of black pepper.

I posted this on Facebook to general agreement, but I noticed that David B disagreed, which reminded me to post over here for further conversation. So, what do you think of this idea?
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Rahsaan » Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:44 pm

Why not. I can imagine the tang is a nice feature. I'm all for these 'experiments'.
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Jeff Grossman » Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:51 am

Any dairy will work: milk, cream, butter, buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, creme fraiche.... It comes out slightly differently but they're all good. (Remember, I'm the guy who doesn't care much about cake vs pie but I can't pass up ice cream.)
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Howie Hart » Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:51 am

During my 6 month chemotherapy I developed lactose intolerance, so I've substituted yogurt for milk in a few dishes, such as pancakes and white bread. It almost gives the bread a sourdough taste.
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Peter May » Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:35 am

I loathe mash, especially with the addition of anything.....and butter on any vegetables
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Mike Filigenzi » Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:19 am

I love mashed potatoes pretty much any way you make them. I've done them with butter and potato water only and with additions of cream, milk, sour cream, and half an half. I love them all. Yogurt sounds like it would work well.
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Robin Garr » Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:55 am

Mike Filigenzi wrote:I love mashed potatoes pretty much any way you make them. I've done them with butter and potato water only and with additions of cream, milk, sour cream, and half an half. I love them all. Yogurt sounds like it would work well.

I'm with you, Mike. The yogurt approach was kind of serendipitous for me because I discovered it by accident, going with a dollop one time because we didn't have any milk. Not only did it work well, it added a nice dairy tang that you don't get with milk and could get only at a much greater calorific expense with sour cream.
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Mike_F » Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:03 am

Try mixing in a fine olive oil instead of butter or any other additive, do it while mashing the potatoes, and continue adding oil + salt and pepper as needed while mashing and mixing until you get a smooth creamy puree. 'Tis our preference by far.
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Re: Yogurt vs milk in mashed potatoes?

by Rahsaan » Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:34 am

Mike_F wrote:Try mixing in a fine olive oil instead of butter or any other additive...


Of course, always good to take things in a Southern direction. A friend of mine from Spain once gasped when he saw me adding milk to mashed potatoes, lamenting that I had spent too much time around northern Europeans.

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