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Yukon Gold Glorified Mashed Potatoes

A creamy mash of Yukon Gold potatoes with cream cheese, sour cream, butter, salt, and pepper.

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Why it works: Cream and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 41,516 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Yukon Gold Glorified Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook the potatoes

  1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with water.

  2. Add a little salt and bring water to a boil over medium heat.

  3. Cook until tender but still firm.

  4. Drain and return to stove top over low heat for a minute or two to dry the potatoes.

Mash and finish

  1. Use a potato masher to mash until smooth.

  2. Stir in cream cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper and butter.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

468Calories
23 gProtein
22 gFat
46 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cream + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Cream cheese + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,747 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  3. Potato + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,305 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Potato + buttertop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,456 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  5. Cream cheese + creamtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,087 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Yukon gold potatoes
Their starch and fine texture give the mash its body and fluffiness.
Cream cheese
Adds fat and richness, giving the mash a smoother, creamier texture.
Sour cream
Adds moisture and a tangy flavor that balances the richness.
Butter
Adds fat for richness and a silky mouthfeel.

The step that matters

Drying the potatoes after draining. Returning drained potatoes to low heat evaporates surface water. Excess water dilutes the mash and makes it gummy or loose once the dairy is stirred in.

Swap the potato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream cheese, cream, pepper, butter):

  1. Potatothe original
  2. Chivefits about as well
  3. Onionfits about as well
  4. Spinachfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against cream cheese, cream, pepper, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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