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Cake day: June 6th, 2023

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    (Robuchon method)

    Boil mashing potatoes (like Yukon gold, depends on where you’re from though, that’s a USA variety)for a half hour
    Mash with something like a food mill or ricer if available. Not strictly necessary but makes the next step easier
    Heat on pot to evaporate excess moisture
    Pass purée through very fine sieve - absolute pain but essential step, the finer the sieve the better. I have a 250um lab sieve that I use for this and it’s amazing
    Back in pot, whisk in cold butter, up to 50% of the weight of the potatoes (robuchon uses 50%), whisk constantly once emulsified
    Add hot milk to reach desired texture
    Season with salt to taste and optionally with white pepper


    (Blumenthal/Steingarten method)

    Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, 1in cubes
    Put in water with salt and sugar (200% water to potatoes, 3% salt, 2% sugar), bring to boil, simmer for 30 minutes
    Drain
    Add 1% weight of the potatoes diastatic malt powder (eg if you started with 500g potatoes add 5g powder) to the drained potatoes
    Blend (it will be very smooth but sticky)
    Put in a ziplock bag and try to get all the air out
    Cook in a pot of water at 126F for 30 minutes (if you have sous vide use that, if not it’s not essential, just try to not let it get too hot)
    Put it in a pan and cook to 167F
    Season and serve