Molly and Carla Try to Make the Perfect Mashed Potatoes & Gravy | Making Perfect: Thanksgiving Ep 2 

I would die for CFTBATK because she is an angel

Bon Appétit What a strange comment on this video which is 100% Clair and Molly forward. You don’t mention Molly, She is more than 50% of this video

Would a Whole Foods or other grocery store carry German Butterball potatoes? Super excited about this recipe but unsure where to find the potatoes!

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I know he was so excited!

He was such a sweetheart

His life is potato

I would love to ask him about what potatoes they use at Amy's Drive Thru (of Amy's brand organic foods). They are some special proprietary variety that make excellent, excellent french fries. Better than fancy French fry shops. But I can't find anything about them 'cause it's a secret. ☹

You can tell he's passionate about what he does and he probably doesn't get to talk potatoes all that often and share his vast knowledge with people. Other than the people he sells to.

Cameron Barrett * This one was sooo annoying to watch 🙄

Yeah I kinda disliked how they were fishing for people to like crispy more. It's just not traditional, there's nothing that can change that.

GIVE IN TO THE MASH!!!

Cameron Barrett * hello

If you are fishing for crispy answers and the score ends up being 16 to 9 then... yea...

😂😂😂

😂

Molly and Carla support my love for crispy taters

Alternative: Two chefs get drunk and make a potato soup instead of mashed potatoes. Public outrage ensues.

Exactly!

Ethan LI :D accuracy

I know. Marie potatoes should be fluffy enough to put a well in middle for gravy. Butterball and russet is best combo for achieving. Cream not milk.

Yes this.. chef's are just out of touch with real people and real life

Agreed, taste is probably nice but the runny state of those poor potatoes put me off. It's supposed to be fluffy, light and delicious.

Ethan LI :D Professional Chef is being to kind....more like writers who are foodies who pretend to be a chef and have never worked in a kitchen.

I like your Phoebe reference my friend.

They all drink on the show 😴👀

That's a hard call, can you point me to Carla sober? I was pretty sure her norm was just witless and loopy.

its what they deserve......

@@simondarrow4688 Strong agree, that's why I love watching it!

It's the _Bon Appetit_ version of Wine Wednesday on _Kathie Lee & Hoda_ .

Simple beautiful person. Seems pretty unencumbered by inner conflict.

I trust him to do the right thing.

I don’t feel he is “simple”; he understands the science of plant growth and cares that he produces the best potatoes possible and even that they be used in the best way considering their individual qualities. And I do agree with the sense that he strives to do the right thing. Zen-like. I dislike the attitude which some producers of our food seem to operate under, that they are simply selling product. They could make widgets or chicken carcasses and whichever there was more profit in is the one they would specialize in. I’d rather they care about their workers quality of life as well as the short lives of the animals grown for food and the nutritional quality of plants we consume.

@@xoflores Well put, Xavier. Thank you.

And the “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!”

they're also dismembering her for each mistake they make.

they're the mashed murderers

Omg they were literally pulverized!

33:21

Literally cannot believe they kept that in I'm dying

LMAO

I HEARD WHAT MOLLY HEARD

Deadddddd

CRYING

2:27 claire reaction to this

That's just how french style mash potatoes are

@@DimT670 no. Google image search joel robuchon mashed potatoes. The absolute ideal.

Ok but have you ever had potatoes like this? It’s the actual bomb dot com and your life will never be the same.

A lot of people think that "mashed potatoes should be ploppable, not pourable" I agree to that, along with the other reason that I just realize recently; this video's mashed potatoes gave me the feeling of a pureé...

@@DimT670 another good reason to hate the french

Jesus Mary and Jos- *hhhHWHEEZE*

You've heard of Half-Sour Saffitz, now get ready for: *_Salt Baz_*

@@Rynvas salt baz >>>>>>>>> salt bae

Haha. Really Molly wanted crispy potatoes

@@Syndromethic Honestly, Those mashed potatoes looked awful. I think I can make better mashed potatoes and I don't usually cook potatoes.

@@Syndromethic Yep. I would say that there are two groups of people . Those who like light and fluffy mashed potatoes, and those who like more lumps and a heavier consistency. Either side.. you need enough body to add the gravy to it. Otherwise it just turns to soup which is disgusting.

@@Syndromethic100% the worst one there. any them forcing their crispy idea onto people when they had a very CLEAR answer was so annoying

James Andersen 😂😂💀

Everyone says mashed only because that’s the tradition.

@@aliancemd I mean in my country there's no thanksgiving but I still would've taken the mashed potatoes

@@aliancemd I like both but a creamy mashed is the best !

Everyone is wrong. Crisping is one of the best things to happen to any food.

That's what I was saying lolz I personally like my potato mashed and serve with hearty gravy and crispy onion. Perfect balance of velvety texture and crispy texture 😋

Mashed potatoes are good because they add a lot of non potato flavours. I'd def go for crispy mashed potatoes tbh their always so good. Gourmet tater tots

HAHAHAHA I LOVE THEM

Would have been perfectly fine if they just wanted to reinvent the potato game in Thanksgiving. They didn't have to try to fudge with the general consensus to create the image of "rest of the world wants potato game in Thanksgiving to change."

@Amanda Gerdt Same. I am alright with them trying to make something awesome. I just wish that they didn't try to hard to make us believe that what they are doing is "righteous."

Feeling offended as a person who likes mashed potato

Wow, thats really sad.

Same, man.

Dammit same.

Haifa Alghalib hello

That's sad

Jake Smith 💀

22:33 for people who need to relive the magic

Jake Smith YES

Shazzy Vann hi

Molly is the queen of salt

Move over Salt Bae Molly's coming through

Molly is a salt racist.

I burst out laughing when she tossed that handful of salt.

At 42:40 she moves the pot and all of it moves to smh

Everyone everywhere!!!! This is insanity!

People really don't understand how food is supposed to be.

That looks like the worst mashed Potato ever. Here in Belgium, people want solid/chunky mashed Potato. With a bit of butter, egg and salt+pepper. They are not "chefs" they are a more of a homecook. Edit: forgot a Dash of nutmegg

Black people everywhere agree

ME THE WHOLE VIDEO LMAO

Or fondant potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes are legitimately my least favorite potato dish, but you're a genius because that is exactly what they needed to meet all their demands!

I was thinking this the entire time

Arnie Palmie that’s exactly what I thought. I mean, I’m team mashed all they way, but I wondered if fondant would have been the perfect compromise and “Chefy” enough to make them happy.

Holly Taylor loll

😂😂😂

Same!

I did the SAME! lol!

Same!

This is...a TV show somewhere?!

Richard Adams You can easily watch RU-vid on your television

Mina F hi

They even wrote FAT in a big fat font!!!☺️

*insert Mr incredible's "MATH IS MATH" scene*

Gboi7 omg

They were gone.

To be fair she doesnt just knee-jerk dislike turnips on principle, shes had and made them before

Turnips are terrible mate

I like them, they are like carrots with a bit of twang

Lauriti kind of explains why they don’t like mashed potatoes... they have never had them...

Lauriti exactly! It’s called mashed for a reason.

Wait, so this isn't normal 'mash' for Americans then? This is potato liquid to me, I'm Irish, we use Maris Piper potatoes and we hand mash them, we can make sturdy shapes on our plates with our mash

@@rachellemj this is definitely not how my family makes mashed! Those soupy potatoes look like baby food! It should hold its shape on the plate, while staying nicely fluffy.

It looked like a soup. Mash should be thick, fluffy and creamy, and no lumps. A trick is to replace the milk with cream and really whisk it fluffy. Also if one wants mash potatoes crispy, just brown it in the oven.

Actually they kinda made it, like, “CRASHED” potatoes 😂

They are wanting to incorporate something that reflects themselves as well.

Un1que Arch3r Molly’s eyes almost rolled out of her head when Rapaport said that LOL

Very observant bud

I more saw Carla and Molly: Hm...we may never be able to decide with these statistics.

Stiff, fluffy mash ftw 🙌🙌

I thought that was a normal thing for Americans, like you want everything to be the consistency of baby food, or your steak pre cut up into little pieces, or your salad cut up for you.

Adam Watson No I think you’re just being ignorant.

@@adamwatson9112 no I always make them thiccc runny potatoes are the worst

@@adamwatson9112 no we dont?

I did too. Also, VETO! (still sorry Brad)

It was hilarious how everyone had an immediate reaction against it, and Brad was just like ... well !@#$ me I suppose

I’d be down to try it. I like turnips

Naomi E. we make mashed spuds/turnip quite often...it’s fantastic!...gives the spuds a little kick!!

It honestly sounds really good. I was shocked that everyone immediately hated it.

i actually like mashed potatoes that aren't really runny, and i don't mind if they are more "rustic" looking and lumpy. it kind of adds something IMO

yeah that's waaaay too much liquid, almost becomes potato soup lol

I agree 100 percent, I prefer non-liquified potatoes but saying that here, out loud, makes me sad because normally with every BA vid, I’m behind them all the way.

Agreed, it isn't supposed to be soup.

It's ALL about the gravy volcano

Those two would make going to be around the rest of the family... more than worth it.

They’re you favorite... because you see them only once a year.

44:07 I thought Molly switched to a spoon to get more gravy in each "bite"...

She switched for the gravy

potatoes shouldn't pour like velveeta liquid gold PERIOD

As others said she switched to get a spoonful of gravy. That said once you added gravy to that mash you really did need a spoon to get a proper bit of the dish.

@@ellenbell7643 it didn't pour like that though if you watch it again what the heck smh

He's featured in season 1 of "the mind of a chef" as the supplier of strawberries to Momofuku as well.

And very happy to have his passion and produce appreciated 😊

I know Claire is ginchy and all that, but Molly is my favorite. She's hilarious.

I think she was having a vision of the potato nightmare to come.

Gretchen Krebs lmfaooooo

Made my morning 😂

The blankest stare i ever saw! Thanks for pointing it out!

pixxyevil Her reaction was mine as I watched the rest of the video.

Nakisa Vaezzadeh that made me laugh

Yes! I check back here any time I want to feel validated. This potato glue soup lifts my spirits every time

Pro tip- don't use milk, use something like unsweetened whipping cream for a creamy flavor without a soupy texture

I feel sorry for the potatoes. They didn't deserve this.

@@greenteamoon milk won’t make your mashed potatoes soupy as long as you don’t use too much

cassandra rivera he said “😕”

The flavor combination is surprisingly good if you like a little bit of bitter

Haha, yea it was very ill received by everyone but Carla was very diplomatic about it. She did her best impression of a mom trying to firmly but gently turn down a child’s bad idea without completely crushing their soul.

Would have been better than this lock jaw version

Condescending of her

Well yeah lol. If you think about it, every other member of the staff involved in the series is going to make whatever they want. So; why not?

Tracy Paddy molly is racist

Whap Yip what makes you say that?

@@whapyip9019 um no? She misheard him, that's not racist. He had a heavy accent and they aren't New York natives

I dunno why they were disgusted. I'd give it a try. Then again, Brad also liked Velveeta cheese.

Potato and radish works. I've done it.

Brad is the ultimate risk taker. Even more so than crispy ppl

he's not wrong though, it's actually pretty good.

I’ve had it. Sometimes with mashed carrot too. It’s a lot different but still good

Chris: Is this Guy Fieri? Molly and Carla, sipping on some sherry: :)

Bonus points if it's two other chefs who make a potato soup while ripping on liquid mashed potatoes.

Theswedetwins who cares?! In food and cooking everything is subjective

@@cristinasolano6487 They even said at the end they know this doesn't look like mashed potatoes, all these people riding an imaginary high horse

cristina solano that’s... not true... is soup a drink? Should chicken be eaten raw? I get what you’d saying like “taste” can be subjective but the nature of a specific dish is not...

😂😂😂😂

👏👏👏

Ilma Zuberi hello

He still is mate, he still is.

I mean he never stopped

Liv H it’s definitely soup, like for sure 🤣100% shlop lol

There is too much truth to this statement.

If your soup is this thick you're doing it wrong.

@@MH-rn4tp If your mashed potatoes are this thin, you're doing it wrong.

Its pureed not mashed potatoes they making a

TheWaterMarbler You think the Olive Garden is a nice restaurant dont you.

intellectual that cannot do basic math.

That was for creme fraiche

N Barnes no it wasnt

@@brookstarkington she said "sour cream and creme fraiche together" ... therefore it's a combination of sour cream and creme fraiche...therefore the creme was for creme fraiche.

N Barnes you could be right but I think I saw creme fraiche written as a separate thing later in the video. I’d have to watch the whole thing again to be sure.

Also I'd be lying if I said I didnt want to eat it cos it still looks amazing

@@nom6758 Yeah bud, I don't think she's talking about the science behind that statement. It's more about what Molly thought he said. Also, anyone with your grammar shouldn't be saying stuff like; "only people with low IQ". That might make you think; "Well, that doesn't really measure intellect" and that's exactly the point.

It was the least of our worries

I was cracking tf uppppp 😂😂

@@nom6758 wow real edgy rick&morty

Cause we are too triggered by tbe thought that they possibly don't know wtf they are doing because who makes pureed potatos and calls it mashed?

Hey! My peaks are as stiff as they come.

Stiff peaks are essential so that one can create a suitable reservoir of flow-able gravy. At some point the gravy dam must be breached, and the gravy must then cascade down Mt Potato and flood the unsuspecting towns folk of side dishes below.

Absolutely

@@hotaru25189 The Caldera Gravy Mine, northwest of Balmora.

Caldera for me also, when she "poured" the mashed out, I thought of soup. Thin it out a tad more, refrigerate it, and Vichyssoise!

they made mashed potatoes, what's your problem??

@@axlvrgh they made potato SOUP, it's gross.

WITH TURNIP!?

@@Snarethedrummer Yup, my mother did the same thing. Granted I am a boomer and have no culinary skills other than making Mashed Potatoes.

@@Delekham Alright, Boomer. It's never too late to learn/start!

@@Snarethedrummer Sorry Brother...you will never learn! and I am sorry!!

Y'all hate a different texture of mashed potatoes but are gonna pretend you'd accept turnip mashed potato because y'all praise anything Brad says ..

Who does that to potatoes? Have they ever eaten mashed potatoes before?

Toby Marie Walker *NO*

My potato soup is thicker! 🤣

Aelwyn I bet it is 😉

except he's right, mashed with turnips is sooooo good.

It's like Chris and the pineapple pizza.

The holidays bring people together

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Chris was right tho, you can't stop the pineapple revolution. It's only a matter of time.

In these troubled times, it's nice to have things that we can all agree on and bring us all together.

Even Molly, though she hasn't said anything about the turnip in a while.

tbh, turnips and/or parsnips are lit.

Molly and Carla: Potato Milk!

Wafflemonster33 😂😂😂

listen just be lucky he didnt mention sumac again

I came here for this comment. Have my like.

@@maaltagabriel dude same

exactly

The mashed potato part would become dry and floury. See how in their version of mashed potato there is a lot of mixed in flavours, putting those flavours in a high temperature would activate sour tones. The method they used keeps those deep flavours mellow and subtle whilst maintaining the texture that you see. But I think what they were trying to avoid was the 'cake' dilemma, if you have noticed in a lot of cakes, its hard to perfect the balance of glaze/fondant, sponge and if tiered caked, cream. Now remember cakes are assembled individually. So getting the right ratio of enough crispy parts and mash out be extremely difficult. If you need more convincing, if you have ever had cheesecake, one of my biggest pet peeves about it (despite me loving it), is the ratio of crust to cake ratio. You either have too much of that sour/sweet cheesecake, or too much crumbly/bitter crust. The method they used has a lot of versatility and control that allows the chef and the consumer to adjust to their preferences. Some may add more crispy bits, some may combine it all and have hints of crispy whist having hints of soft salty solid potato. Just overall a better approach to Thanksgiving recipes that cater to a variety of people with desired preferences.

i tend to keep my mash a little thin, top with cheddar and plain chips, toss under the broiler until melted and pull them out. gives them texture and flavor. but i also prefer augratin style potato most of the time

@@jaddytheteenblogger i just don't want potato soup like they made here

@@jaddytheteenblogger Hard Disagree. Broiling takes a few minutes tops and with butter and cream I don't agree that the mashed potatoes would get floury or bitter at all. The method they used doesn't seem like it's yeilding " mellow " potatoes as you put it, at all. There are many Shepard's Pie recipes that use a layer of mashed , Broiled potatoes as a topping. Or, Duchess Potatoes would have been a great crispy, mashed contrast they could have explored. Also, how does cheesecake have anything slightly to do with Potatoes? Your comparisons aren't related in the slightest and make no sense.

Yeah pretty much 🤣

the accuracy of this statement!

Emer_Gency trust me in America we like fluffy mashed potatoes too. I’ve never seen mashed potatoes that runny!

I’ve never had a runny mash in the US. It’s always very fluffy with cold butter and a little bit of cold milk mixed in

I dont know whats going on with their mashed tatos. I dnt do that

I agree. Those watery things are more of a potato sauce. Everyone I know would count those as a BIG flop. USA - Oklahoma

Ideal mash potatoes is with cold butter but fancy special time is like these girls are doing it so far... so far...

Soup and crispy topping

YES! THIS!

Omg so glad I'm not the only one who thought this

And topped with bacon bits and gravy!

totally right

high horse :/

I'm ok with that ngl

@high horse didn't know people found her annoying

@@DJG333 I have never been able to warm up to these two.

Thank goodness, like minded people. Who else doesn't like Rapoport

Big Mic Beatbox thank you!!

Schazel yes!!!! Exactly!

They wanted to punish the people who said mashed

lartisteautravail mashed you say??? I’ll give you mashed...

It’s a professional chef thing. If you ever eaten at a fancy restaurant they do the same thing. Not saying it’s right by any means, but I’m pretty sure we can blame the French here

@@chemistryflavored I agree I am pretty sure it is the french's fault.

I just shared them to use a potato masher and do it the old fashioned way

Lanacology I bet she has high blood pressure

That's actually my father. He puts salt on even the saltiest of dishes.

@@weezerfan999 My husband does more-salt-on-everything and his blood pressure is totally normal. I, on the other hand, have to watch salt like a hawk to avoid swelling in my hands and feet and raising blood pressure.

Molly and I are soul sisters with the salt.....and MSG.

Nobody: Molly: "I thought he said 'you can pound my c*ck with it'"

I laughed so hard 🤣🤣

That was hilarious 😂😂😂

I was having my breakfast and I almost choked when she said that! HAHA

This made my day 😂

Bruh

@@rizzogelato 44:03 Your blind

@@rizzogelato I'm sorry. I didn't realize mashed potatoes and gravy were supposed to be the same consistency. Lol keep playing dumb, I'm getting a good laugh out of it

@@monsta6501 ok but... Theyre not the same consistency.. If you just.. look at your own timestamp.. ????

Yeah, I'm a fan of mashed potatoes, not potatoes in a soup. ;) Seriously it does feel like they over did the milk and ended up with much too loose a mash.

Trick is mash and add butter first. Then the milk, keifer, buttermilk or cream. The butter coats the starch so the milky stuff does not water it down.

Irish?

lynka lynka are you inside my head?

@@ingenuezeynep yes... well 1/2..my Mum is Irish.

This is the comment I was waiting for... Also the "how often would you have mashed potato " British and Irish people: All of the time!

I'm American and wondering this too. As far as I know, most families have two or more varieties of potato preparations at big gatherings like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. And we have mashed potatoes frequently through the year (not to mention baked, fried, and every other way!)

And Canadian people... roast onions and potatoes.... and mash. Not the runny kind they made neither. Something that you can shape a deep hollow to get more gravy. Rookies.

Same for Canadians but we make it way less runny and add cream and horseradish

@@Lolajoy27 Well there's 365 days in the year so I probably eat mash potatoes like... 400 times

Seriously. It's called mashed potatoes not potato puree.

@@fakecubed in Germany it is called that but our mashed potatoes still don't look like soup

Exactly!

If this were a "50 people try to mash potatoes" video, these two would be near the beginning.

Potato soup is alright tho. It's weirdly delicious (emphasis on both words).

Whistling Banshee it’s a French method of mashing potatoes inspired by Joel Robuchon

@@mary-gaellevezinadionne950 That's called a puree.

@@mary-gaellevezinadionne950 actually I think they just added too much milk to the mashed potatoes, the potato ricer method is fine

@@Kraus- exactly!!!