Analyzing Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website
Question 2 • TX-English IV B
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
A
Potatoes that are too wet end up with an unsatisfactory taste.
B
For one pound of potatoes, add half an ounce of butter and one tablespoon of milk. Make sure the mixture is not too wet.
C
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.
D
Make sure to scrub the pot carefully before adding the potatoes.