By Mike Thayer
When you don’t have time to make real deal mashed potatoes, grab the instant…
I was warming up some leftover ribs the other night for dinner and needed a side dish. I didn’t have any potatoes on hand and truth be told, didn’t feel like taking the time to make a real deal mash. I opened up the cupboard to explore my options and buttery mashed potatoes won me over. Chef’s Cupboard also makes instant taters in Cheesy and Loaded Baked Potato flavors.
All you need to prepare these potatoes is 2 cups of water. You can do it on the stove top or the microwave. Just bring the water to a boil, then pour the water into a serving bowl, add the instant potatoes, stir with a fork to moisten, let them sit for about a minute to absorb all the liquid. One 4 ounce package makes 4, 1/2 cup servings. Easy Peasy preparation.
Ribs ‘N’ Taters, for a Monday Night Football Dinner!
I always have a package or two of these in my pantry and they’re a suitable substitute for the real deal when prepared per the package instructions. But make no mistake, when compared to properly prepared real deal mashed potatoes, instant loses. So to kick things up a notch, I went with 1 cup water, 1 cup whole milk in a saucepan, brought that up to a boil along with 1 Tablespoon of butter, a dash of garlic powder, a dash of onion powder and a pinch of Cayenne pepper. I served them up with a heavy sprinkle of black pepper and another Tablespoon of butter on top. Pretty darn tasty for instant potatoes!
Costing me $0.75 for a 4 ounce package at Aldi, I’m giving Chef’s Cupboard Mashed Potatoes, Buttery flavor 4 out of 5 stars. These are good instant mashed potatoes and every bit as good as the name brand stuff, cheaper too!
Food Review: Chef's Cupboard Mashed Potatoes – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer
When you don’t have time to make real deal mashed potatoes, grab the instant…
I was warming up some leftover ribs the other night for dinner and needed a side dish. I didn’t have any potatoes on hand and truth be told, didn’t feel like taking the time to make a real deal mash. I opened up the cupboard to explore my options and buttery mashed potatoes won me over. Chef’s Cupboard also makes instant taters in Cheesy and Loaded Baked Potato flavors.
All you need to prepare these potatoes is 2 cups of water. You can do it on the stove top or the microwave. Just bring the water to a boil, then pour the water into a serving bowl, add the instant potatoes, stir with a fork to moisten, let them sit for about a minute to absorb all the liquid. One 4 ounce package makes 4, 1/2 cup servings. Easy Peasy preparation.
Ribs ‘N’ Taters, for a Monday Night Football Dinner!
I always have a package or two of these in my pantry and they’re a suitable substitute for the real deal when prepared per the package instructions. But make no mistake, when compared to properly prepared real deal mashed potatoes, instant loses. So to kick things up a notch, I went with 1 cup water, 1 cup whole milk in a saucepan, brought that up to a boil along with 1 Tablespoon of butter, a dash of garlic powder, a dash of onion powder and a pinch of Cayenne pepper. I served them up with a heavy sprinkle of black pepper and another Tablespoon of butter on top. Pretty darn tasty for instant potatoes!
Costing me $0.75 for a 4 ounce package at Aldi, I’m giving Chef’s Cupboard Mashed Potatoes, Buttery flavor 4 out of 5 stars. These are good instant mashed potatoes and every bit as good as the name brand stuff, cheaper too!