Mashed: Mashed Potatoes

Subject: Mashed Potatoes
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: DRB (drbrun0 at nospam.com)
Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 23:25:34 GMT
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Hello,

Several ( 3 or so years ago), I used to lurk and occasionally post here quite a bit, but kind of drifted away from usenet all together for several years... Anyway, my roommate and I are hosting an impromptu dinner party of sorts tonight, and are going to be making garlic mashed pototoes as a side dish. We have the recipie and everything--we just have no idea how we should scale it. My roommate rarely eats potatoes, and when I make mashed for myself, I usually use 4 or so to have leftovers for potato pancakes.. We're having 6-8 people over. The recipie calls for 2 1/2 pounds of potatoes. Should this be enough to feed that many people? And, how many pototoes in 2 1/2 pounds? These are smallish/mediumish potatoes that we'll be using.

Thanks!
From: Tenzo (tenzosan at hotmail.com)
Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 18:55:40 -0500
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Nice thing about mashed potatoes is you can make so many things from leftovers.
They also taste just as good, if not better, reheated.
Since the grocery store sells handy 5# bags I always make 5#s, even if just for myself.
From: Jack Schidt (jack.schidt at snet.net)
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 00:58:35 GMT
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You have a recipe, it should include servings, no? If not, figure 2 potatoes per person and you'll probably end up using a 5 lb bag. Enjoy.

Jack Kartoffel
From: DRB (drbrun0 at nospam.com)
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 01:10:57 GMT
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Actually, this recipie didn't have the servings... thus the dilemna...
Thanks for your help though. :) I have a 10 pound bag of taters, so I'll probably do half of it. Roomie and I can have any leftovers for later in the week.
From: Jill McQuown
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 03:08:28 -0500
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DRB wrote:
> The recipie calls for 2 1/2 pounds of potatoes. Should
> this be enough to feed that many people? And, how many pototoes in 2
> 1/2 pounds? These are smallish/mediumish potatoes that we'll be
> using.

Always plan to have extra; you just never know. If the recipe is *that* good, some folks might eat more than others. I agree with the replies to cook 5 lbs. of spuds. As you say, you can always make mashed potato pancakes with the leftovers! I love mashed potato pancakes; now you've got me craving some of those :-)
From: stan at temple.edu
Date: 18 May 2003 18:34:47 GMT
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DRB wrote:
> The recipie calls for 2 1/2 pounds of potatoes. Should
> this be enough to feed that many people? And, how many pototoes in 2
> 1/2 pounds? These are smallish/mediumish potatoes that we'll be
> using.

I don't go by weight where potatoes are concerned. If you want some left over mashed potatoes, ten large russets ought to do fine.