It Could Happen To You: Thanksgiving Cooking Fails To Avoid

Burnt Potatoes

With all that is going on Thanksgiving Day, it is only too easy to burn the potatoes. To top it off, you decide to go ahead and use the potatoes for mashing. You scrape the mess into a bowl, pour in the milk, add the butter, and start the mixer. You serve the mashed potatoes and, after tasting a spoonful, you find that they taste burnt. Surprised? You could have avoided this by turning over the pot of boiled potatoes and only using the potatoes that came willing out of the pan. Never use the scrapings from the pan, because they will ruin the flavor of your mashed potatoes.