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Mashed potato is a delicious dish. Many people like cooking it at home. However, there's an important step where many of us go wrong. 1DIn fact, using different kinds of potatoes can make mashed potato taste and look great. Here are a few other mistakes to avoid(避免):
Cutting the potatoes into small pieces.
It's a good idea to cut large potatoes into big pieces. If you cut them smaller, they'll have too much water inside. After you cut the potatoes, place them into a pot with cold water, so they don't change color.
2ERemember to use low temperature to cook and cover the pot to cook them more quickly.
Boiling the potatoes and leaving them in the water for a long time.
The biggest mistake is boiling the potatoes and then putting them into a pot full of water for hours before cooking mashed potato. 3CInstead, boil the potatoes until a small, sharp knife goes in easily. Then remove the water from the potatoes and keep the potatoes hot.
4A
When you've got hot potatoes, you're almost ready to mash. First, add butter and milk. Let them stay in the potatoes for three to five minutes. 5BYou'd better use a hand to mix them, which can let air go into the dish. Whatever you do, don't use a food blender.
A. Mashing potatoes in the wrong ways to mix.
B. Then, you can begin to mash them.
C. This will make much water in potatoes and make them taste less delicious.
D. People often buy the same kind of potatoes in the market.
E. When all the potatoes are ready, put the pot on the stove and begin to cook.
F. Wash some potatoes and peel them.

答案： 1. D
2. E
3. C
4. A
5. B