Fork-Mashed Potatoes with Herbs

Name: Fork-Mashed Potatoes with Herbs
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds, baby potatoes, unpeeled; , Table salt for cooking potatoes; 1 , garlic clove, peeled; 2 sprigs, fresh thyme; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2020

Boiling the potatoes with garlic and thyme subtly seasons them as they cook.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Breaking up potatoes into rough chunks with a fork before serving is a quick and easy way to ensure that flavorings are thoroughly distributed. We started by simmering thin-skinned, waxy baby potatoes in water seasoned with salt, fresh thym...

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