Michael Anthonys Fork Crushed Purple Majesty Potatoes Recipes

CLASSIC WHIPPED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes: Peel and cut potatoes into big pieces (that can fit in the palm of your hand). Place in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover the potatoes by an inch or so. Bring to a simmer and add 4 pinches of salt, a bay leaf and a smashed clove of garlic. Cook until the potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes.
• Potatoes are done when the tip of a knife yields a firm, not mushy texture. Drain the potatoes, discard the bay leaf, and toss the potatoes back into the pan over low heat to dry them out.
• Assemble the mashed potatoes: Pass the potatoes through a ricer and add them back into the warm saucepan. Add butter and stir to melt and combine with the potatoes. Add the milk in two additions, continuing to stir the entire time. Taste and season with more salt. Serve immediately.

MICHAEL ANTHONY’S FORK-CRUSHED PURPLE MAJESTY POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook potatoes with skins on in heavily salted boiling water until tender, approximately 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from pot, and peel them while still warm. Place potatoes in a large bowl and, using a fork, gently smash them, maintaining a fairly chunky consistency. Fold in minced shallots, lemon juice, olive oil, fleur de sel, and white pepper. Finish with parsley.

MICHAEL ANTHONY’S FORK-CRUSHED PURPLE MAJESTY POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook potatoes with skins on in heavily salted boiling water until tender, approximately 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from pot, and peel them while still warm. Place potatoes in a large bowl and, using a fork, gently smash them, maintaining a fairly chunky consistency. Fold in minced shallots, lemon juice, olive oil, fleur de sel, and white pepper. Finish with parsley.

PURPLE MAJESTY FORK-CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Note: If you prefer, the potatoes can be boiled first in their skin then peeled.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the potatoes until tender, approximately 25 minutes.
• Drain.
• Place the potatoes back in the pot and using a fork, mash the potatoes.
• Fold in the remaining ingredients, sprinkling the lemon juice on top of the potatoes last.
• Did you notice what happened? The citric acid in the lemon juice "bleached" some areas of the potatoes a "lighter and brighter" shade of purple! Nifty, huh?!
• This concludes this week's science experiment.