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Question 2 • TX-English IV B-CR
Read the passage.Potatoes MashedWhen your potatoes are thoroughly boiled, drain them quite dry, pick out every speck, &c., and while hot, rub them through a colander into a clean stew-pan. To a pound of potatoes put about half an ounce of butter, and a tablespoonful of milk: do not make them too moist; mix them well together.–The Cook’s Oracle; and Housekeeper’s Manual,William Kitchiner
Answer
Potatoes that are too wet end up with an unsatisfactory taste.
Option
For one pound of potatoes, add half an ounce of butter and one tablespoon of milk. Make sure the mixture is not too wet.
Option
Boil the potatoes for a long time, then pierce one with a knife to make sure it’s done. Next, drain the water from the pot.
Option
Make sure to scrub the pot carefully before adding the potatoes.