New Chef Mashed Potatoes

Directions

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   ["Boil 1 gallon of water in a 2 gallon cooking pot, covered.", "Do not add salt.", "Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and then cut each in half.", "Rinse them and drop them into a bowl of cold tap water.", "(You should be using nice-sized potatoes, large enough to bake -- sized between medium and large).", "When the water begins a good rolling boil, drain the potatoes from the cool water and drop them into the pot.", "Cover the pot until it begins to re-boil, then remove the lid and reduce the heat until the potatoes are cooking at a low boil, uncovered.", "When the potatoes are \"fork-tender