Only last week, and even with the crown of potato royalty weighing heavy on my head, I mashed red skin potatoes that were just simply too waxy. In the end it turned out I had made – please ...
a head of roasted garlic, butter, heavy cream, and waxy, unpeeled potatoes. Leaving the skin on for mashed potatoes can be divisive, but I actually don't mind the taste or texture at all.