“You should ensure your potatoes are well-ventilated to avoid sprouting, so never store them in airtight containers. Instead keep your potatoes in a netted/paper bag or a wicker basket.
Marie also argues that an electric blanket’s electricity usage should be matched against the cost of leaving your heating on during a chilly night, in order to keep your house warm whilst in bed.
Our recipe editor Susan Choung actually just tested a bunch of different techniques in the Test Kitchen last week. A few of her other suggestions include using a rice cooker to keep mashed potatoes ...
If your slow cooker is busy with another recipe—or you don’t have one—there’s another reliable way to keep mashed potatoes warm without drying them out: use a bain-marie. This restaurant ...