This life hack from famous Italian chef will help make mashed potatoes soft and tasty

Many people say that the most important thing about a holiday dinner is turkey or a juicy piece of beef. However, food experts say that there is nothing better to serve than a deliciously prepared side dish, such as mashed potatoes.

Sheknows, with reference to food specialist and Italian-American chef, journalist and writer Giada De Laurentiis, shared how to make really delicious mashed potatoes. The expert noted that the only reason why mashed potatoes may not be in demand at a holiday dinner is because they are poorly made.

She noted that she considers mashed potatoes to be a sticky, viscous, lumpy or dry substance.

"With this recipe for mashed potatoes from Giada De Laurentiis, your mashed potatoes will be perfect," the article says.

What ingredients are needed and how to cook potatoes

This recipe starts with a familiar ingredient: reddish-brown potatoes. You also need butter and garlic. The expert suggests cooking potatoes with oil and garlic.

After the mashed potatoes are ready, the expert mixes them with creamy mascarpone cheese. This is a soft, creamy Italian cheese with a light sweet flavor that gives mashed potatoes a "rich, silky texture." It is important to use room temperature mascarpone, as it will be much easier to combine with the potatoes than if it were cold.

De Laurentiis then enhances the flavor of the potatoes with Parmesan cheese, chicken broth, and plenty of oil.

"The key to success is to add the ingredients to the potatoes carefully. If you throw everything in at once, the potatoes will become sticky," the authors warned.

They also noted that if everything is done correctly and no mistakes are made, the mashed potatoes will turn out to be simply amazing.

"It has a deep, savory flavor thanks to the addition of cheese and chicken broth, as well as an ethereal, silky rich texture that will make you come back to it and eat forkful after forkful," warned those who have already tried this recipe.