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Post by eyeofthestorm on Mar 9, 2023 18:03:57 GMT -6
Have any unexpected success lately?
I use a lot of dried potato slices. They usually end up scalloped or au gratin. But that (believe it or not) gets old.
Today, I covered them with boiling chicken bouillon instead of just water. After they plumped up, I draing the broth and stirred in corn starch (to thicken) and kitchen bouquet (for color and a little flavor). I poured it all back over the potatoes and turned in on high for four hours.
It wasn't the prettiest dish, but it was tasty and everyone ate it (even picky eaters).
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Post by Poohbaah on Mar 9, 2023 19:30:49 GMT -6
Have any unexpected success lately? I use a lot of dried potato slices. They usually end up scalloped or au gratin. But that (believe it or not) gets old. Today, I covered them with boiling chicken bouillon instead of just water. After they plumped up, I draing the broth and stirred in corn starch (to thicken) and kitchen bouquet (for color and a little flavor). I poured it all back over the potatoes and turned in on high for four hours. It wasn't the prettiest dish, but it was tasty and everyone ate it (even picky eaters). Do you dry your own potato slices or do you buy them dried? I have a dehydrator and hadn't thought of drying potatoes!
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Mar 10, 2023 7:33:26 GMT -6
Poohbaah, now, I buy my own. With out current passage of life, it's far simpler and (sadly) probably cheaper. That said, I used to dry my own. It's not complicated. Slice them and make sure to blanch them (if you don't, they turn a really yucky color because of enzyme action). The National Center for Home Food Preservation has directions in this document on page 11. I prefer steam blanching because it uses less water, but I've done water blanching, too. Both work out fine. As far as quality, I prefer home dehydrated simply because I like my potatoes sliced a bit thinner before dehydrating than the ones I buy. But I'm so busy in this time with our family, I rarely stop to think about "what I like." It's far more about stretching a dollar and getting dinner (or lunch or whatever) on the table!
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Post by belldandy on Mar 10, 2023 8:48:19 GMT -6
I made one of those Impossible Cheeseburger pies. I had a bad dream the night before about the pie being a disaster. The next day…
My pie dish was too small. I had to save out both some of the meat mixture and the batter (figured out something to do with thenpm). But the pie came out anyway and tasted good. Whew.
We have some boxed dried potato mixes. For the summer, when fresh potatoes seem to instantly rot.
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Post by michelle on Mar 10, 2023 9:36:38 GMT -6
For some reason we rarely eat potatoes, but every so often I get a hankering for them. So I keep a can of sliced potatoes in the pantry. I drain and rinse them and then toss them in a skillet with a little oil or butter, stirring and flipping them occasionally. Add some seasoning and they are done. Pretty cheap and easy way to satisfy a potato craving.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Mar 10, 2023 12:00:18 GMT -6
We used to eat potatoes only on occasion.
Gorwing up, my dad was of the opinion that it wasn't dinner unless there were potatoes. So, unless we had a full pasta dinner... we always had potatoes, and 99&=% of the time, mashed.
DH was that was about rice. He liked other starches, but the LOVEEEESSSS rice. A few years ago, he started having trouble swallowing it. Turns out he has an age related issue that is usually pretty easily remedied. He only just went ot the doctor about it recently, so I'm wondering, after treatement, if he'll be back to wanting rice most days. Honestly, here, it's easier. Belldandy, they don't rot here, but they sprout. Seriously - if I buy fresh potatoes and I don't cook them by the end of the next day, I have potato vines sprouting.
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