How to Make Really Good Mashed Potatoes
It’s a classic!
All you need is:
-1 potato
-milk
-butter
-salt
-pepper
-and any other seasonings you want to use
Recipe:
-Remove eyes/sprouts from potato
-Rinse potato
-Peel potato (or don’t!)
-Chop potato
-Boil potato
-Test potato (to make sure it’s cooked through)
-Drain potato
-Butter potato
-Milk potato
-Salt potato
-Pepper potato
-Mash potato
-Eat potato
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@HartlandOrchard
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Is this …. Like the best human?
@mekud
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Adulting!
@RyanEglitis
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I just tried this, but I think I ended up with french fries – any tips?
@joewills7582
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Nice stove man
@Wiggins773
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Milk is not the way brother
@arturocaissut1071
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
In terms of spice, I usually go with salt, pepper and a tiny bit of nutmeg. I'm a simple man.
@Bodomi
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Hi.
You forgot to add this video to the 'Trent's How to Make Really Good Food Series' playlist.
Thank you.
@juicyjesus18
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
masherede potater
@TheFakeBand1992
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
thank you for this
@AramilsMusic
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Your cooking videos are always a delight and very comfortable to watch.
And yes, I was curious how you make mashed potatoes – can confirm, they are awesome 🙂
@IndelibleAndy
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Do you remove the eyes so the horror of being boiled is a surprise?
@MattyKiel
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
But how do you make 2 really good mashed potatoes?
@laquearian
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I make them the same way step for step 🙂 baked potatoes just don't cut it sometimes
@TheYouTubeGame
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Wasn't looking for a mashed potato recipe but glad I watched this. Genuinely helpful.
@shadowofadoubt14
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Shred some cheddar in dere. mmmmhhmmmmm
@williamspenser1246
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Dear Content Creator, could you tell me please? how would adding something like, say, cheese-cake or, say, treacle-tart, or, say, lemon-meringue pie, affect the recipe? cheese-cake especially as the consistency would match nicely. and also, at which point should it be put in the cooking function? many many thanks for the instruction. god should bless you.
@blindiris22
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
As much as I love recipes for good food, I wish I had a dish to pair these with. Do you have a recipe for really bad meatloaf?
@eevleigh6046
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
thank you <3
@Quathryn
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Very happy to see the the Trent Lenkarski Thanksgiving classic
@WhiskeyTom76
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Classic Bonskarski.
@sleepyzeph
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
super pro tip, find some dou chi, chinese fermented black soybeans. i've been making mashed potatoes with those plus onions and they're the best mashed potatoes in the galaxy.
saute diced onions in a separate pan, and halfway through add chopped dou chi. once onion is done, set aside and mix into the mash once the mash is mashed.
@ConatusGames
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I'm a big fan of adding some pickle juice to my mashed potatoes.
@Thepatchy
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
The title is a lie. Ya only mash one!
@ralek592
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I literally made this before I got this.
@Harabeck
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Peeling is a rookie mistake. The peel adds nutrients, flavor, and varied texture. No reason to do that extra work.
@JohnApted
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
If you add a little bit of nutmeg to your mash potatoes it really tastes really next level
@Skakid789
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Boil em. Mash em. Stick em in a stew
@shay8502
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I feel so validated. If I were to make a mashed potato tutorial it would be this video (though my cinematography would be 1000× worse, haha).
I KNOW those are some delicious potatoes!
@ShivTea
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I highly recommend you
@Lucky_B4stard
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I can't wait to see Gordon Ramsay's reaction to this 😯
@frog6712
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
YouTube has some really good timing to recommend this right after I finished making my own mashed potatoes. I guess I can at least compare our methods…
Edit: I add bacon bits to mine! Also, and this one I have only done once, if you decide to go with peeled potatoes you can then cook the peels separately, either fry them or bake them into chips in the oven.
@osedaxa
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Add carrots to it it's great that way
@MateuszGUN123
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
As an experiment add like 4 times as much butter and you will never go back. Just saying.
@liamdonafee
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
we love trent potato
@crunchyflakepusssuk
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I think this video will help people.
@seanylewl
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
I followed this recipe exactly (except for the mashing part which I had to skip that because I don't have a potato masher) and I have to say that they didn't turn out very good. So I'd say this recipe isn't very good
@Vidar_Odinson
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
This was just the video i needed to finally try to make proper mashed potatoes and get a potato masher. I'm 40. Thank you, Trent.
@finnv5459
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
me when i make mashed potatoes
@wesleybacon
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Coming at a time I need them most. Thank you. Dog bless 🙏
@BigBeanBilly
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
As an autistic guy living alone this is unironically very helpful. I struggle with executive dysfunction, so when I'm uncertain about how to properly do something its really difficult to ever try it. Having this type of step-by-step guide for cooking simple things and what matters when you cook it is really helpful.
@rekluse4465
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
The peeling part of tutorial was really top notch.
@imranahmad-uh9fi
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
This is exactly the kind of video I need unironically.. going to make some right now. Thanks
@ryanrockers
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Hash brown is the king spud
@m-dog_171
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Thank you for this important PSA (Potato Service Announcement) 🥔
@InconvenientAnimal
July 10, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Pepper too spicy for my taste.
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