There are times when you come up with a specific menu for Christmas dinner It can be a real headache when you try to get away from what you’ve always been used to. Well then; That is the moment when it is convenient to take ideas from other proposals and in this case we will focus in the perfect garnish for this event.
The thing is that Martín Berasategui is clear what is the best complement with which accompany a main dish at Christmas dinnerwhich has many advantages such as being easy to prepare and extremely versatile when it comes to combining it with almost anything. Indeed, It’s about mashed potatoes.
The Basque chef, who has several Michelin stars, also revealed two tricks to prepare this garnish with the aim of making it come out in the best possible way. The first consists in cooking the potato with skin included with the aim of making the puree more consistent, since this way the potatoes do not absorb external moisture.
The second key that Martín Berasategui shared had to do with by emulsifying the potato with butter and hot milk without stopping beating. This is how, according to the chef, you can get a mashed potato with a creamy texture which will appear as a really helpful garnish for these holidays.
