Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan and Lemon

Name: Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan and Lemon
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds, russet potatoes, scrubbed; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 stick), melted; 1 cup, half-and-half, warmed; 1 cup, grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons, grated lemon zest, from 1 lemon; 1 1/2 teaspoons, table salt; , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1993, America's Test Kitchen TV

For a fully, light, flavorful version of this classic, use high-starch potatoes and the right tool--and don't overcook.

SERVES4 to 6

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a light, flavorful mashed potatoes recipe, we used high-starch potatoes such as russets. The right tool was important in getting the best result: For smooth mashed potatoes, a food mill or potato ricer fitted with the finest disk was th...

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