Mashed Potatoes With Crispety Cruncheties
"Ridiculously, impossibly creamy mashed potatoes with a patatas bravas-inspired topping...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 lb. German Butterball or Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed
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1 head of garlic, divided
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5 sprigs thyme
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2 tsp. black peppercorns, lightly crushed
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1¼ cups (2½ sticks) unsalted butter
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4 cups (or more) whole milk
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1 Tbsp. (or more) kosher salt
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1 lemon
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2 ½"-thick slices country-style bread, torn into 1" pieces
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2 cups kettle-style potato chips (such as Cape Cod)
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4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
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Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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3 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
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1 tsp. hot smoked Spanish paprika
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⅓ cup chopped parsley
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