How to mash potato with an electric whisk

Once you’ve mastered this technique, you’ll never look at a potato masher the same way again

Want to know the secret to perfect mashed potatoes every time? Well, you’ll have to watch this amazing food hack video to find out. Once you’ve mastered this technique, you’ll never look at a potato masher the same way again.

Step away from the potato masher, it’s time to try something new. This nifty food hack is going to boggle your mind and make you never look at a potato masher the same way again.

Meet the electric whisk. Your new best friend when it comes to whipping up mash and making a perfect creamy bowl of goodness every time.

This easy technique is going to change your life. All you need is a little butter, a dash of milk, boiled potatoes and an electric hand whisk.

Add the butter and milk to your boiled and drained potatoes and hold the electric whisk firmly in the centre of the potatoes and pot, turn it on and whisk! You’ll have creamy mash in a matter of seconds.

A bit of salt and pepper and ta-dah! You’ve got one of the best, creamiest, lightest, fluffiest bowls of mash – ever. Serve with sausages and gravy or fish fingers and beans or fish and mushy peas. 

Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies