I've never steamed them, but I've boiled, baked, and microwaved, and boiling makes them easiest to mash. If you microwave them, the insides turn out basically the same as baking them in the oven (the skin is a little different IMO).
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Originally Posted by MindiV
I'm also having calorie counting issues. How on earth do I figure out how many cups (or half cups, whatever) is in a recipe without actually measuring it out by hand? Is there any way to know??
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I usually try to avoid this problem altogether, by adding up the total calories in a whole recipe, then measuring (or estimating) what fraction of the total dish I'm eating. For example, if I made mashed potatoes, I wouldn't figure out the calories per cup and measure out exactly 1/2 cup for myself... I'd add up the total number of calories in all the ingredients I put in (weighing or measuring each one), then I'd take 1/8 of the finished product, or 1/4, or whatever I decide on, and calculate the calories that way.
I realize that doesn't actually answer your question at all
but maybe it will help you, or someone else.