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Make Michelin Star Chef-Approved Mashed Potatoes Using This Unconventional Method By Garrett Palm Dec. 1, 2025 4:39 pm EST

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Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has a worldwide empire of fine dining restaurants. His flagship restaurant, Jean-Gorges, in New York City, has two Michelin stars. So when the chef demonstrates his recipe for mashed potatoes, we pay attention. His technique involves butter, more butter, a ricer, and an Instant Pot.

It all starts with the pressure cooker. Chef cooks chunks of Yukon Gold potatoes ( our favorite potato for mashing ) for six minutes with some water. He's not opposed to using a standard pot, but the Instant Pot is faster and retains more flavor. Then it's just a matter of running the coo

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