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Re:“Joy of Cooking” versus the Food Scientist by vonmoltke on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @05:10PM (#16642447)
> Hashbrowns. Mashed potatoes. Fried in butter or oil in the former, butter added to make them taste good for the latter.

I have never used a full stick of butter in the making of either of these. For hash I use as little as I need to lubricate the potatoes. For mashed I use about 1 tablespoon per 2.5 pounds of potatoes. Since I have never made 20 pounds at once, I have never used a full stick.

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