u003cstrongu003eWhy Is Butter Put In Mashed Potatoes?u003c/strongu003e
In a lot of mashed potato recipes but especially Paula Deen’s mashed potato recipe she adds butter. Butter is an important ingredient as it helps to improve the overall flavor by creating a sweetener and creamer flavor. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFurthermore, butter works well with the scratch in the potato to create a softer and smoother consistency.