Mashed Potatoes
From Food study, 1917
Experiment with adding pimento for additional flavor.
Presented as published in 1917. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
72Calories
6 gProtein
0 gCarbs
7 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories72 kcal
Protein6.3 g
Carbohydrates0.4 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0.2 g
Total Fat6.6 g
Saturated Fat1.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol191 mg
Sodium71 mg
Potassium69 mg
Calcium28 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Magnesium6 mg
Phosphorus99 mg
Zinc0.6 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D1 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A80 mcg
Vitamin E0.5 mg
Vitamin K0.2 mcg
Vitamin B60.1 mg
Vitamin B120.4 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg
Niacin (B3)0 mg
Folate24 mcg
Choline147 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water38 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Food study (1917) by Mabel Thacher Wellman, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
MASHED POTATOES A. VARIOUS METHODS OF BOILING POTATOES. (Each student is to try one way and compare the result with the others.) 1. Wash and scrub a potato. Cook it in boiling salted water until it is soft. Allow one teaspoon of salt to one quart of water. USE OF WATER IN COOKING 31 2. Boil a potato as directed in (1), but pare it before boiling. 3. Boil a potato as in (1), but, before boiling, cut off a strip of the skin all around the potato. How do these potatoes differ in color and in mealiness, after they are done ? Mash the potato with a fork. Beat till light and creamy. Add two teaspoons of hot milk, one-half teaspoon of butter, and season with salt, while beat- ing. Heap the potato on a buttered plate and make an indentation in the middle of the heap. Open an egg, being careful not to break the yolk, slip it into the indentation in the potato, and place all in an oven until the egg is cooked sufficiently to suit taste. Season egg with a very little butter, salt, and pepper. Pimento
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