You can actually make a whopping pile of delicious, fluffy mashed potatoes without even touching the stove. You just have to sell your soul a little bit—to a box. Boxed mashed potato flakes are ...

Not all instant mashed potatoes are created equal, though, so we did the arduous work of trying out as many varieties as we ...

When it comes to judging mashed potatoes from a box, we want them to taste homemade—and only one brand truly delivers.

The result? We found Walmart's Great Value Instant Mashed Potatoes to be the worst brand because they taste more like the box ...

Creamy mashed potatoes served on a plate - Cris Cantón/Getty Images Boxed potato flakes often call for water, salt, butter, and milk, but there's an easy way to upgrade them: heavy cream.