Tinned potatoes are fantastic

[Dandelionchaser]

I used them for the first time yesterday in a soup. It was such a novelty to instantly have a small quantity of peeled and parboiled potatoes! They'll be good to add to any sort of mixed vegetable dish where I want a little bit of potato in there but not loads, like a curry, without having to prep them beforehand. I'm also imagining slicing them up and using them as a hot pot topping.

have just discovered how amazing they are in the air fryer - now on my shopping list permanently

Banned? Really? That's awful. Poor Dp

Yes but you have to be super careful because there's so much water in them they spurt like crazy when at high heat with oil

I use them and tinned mushrooms in a I really CBA to cook anything corned beef hash.

He’s not that badly hard done by, he has his dinners cooked for him now, he would choose that over tinned potatoes any day

Where do you buy the tinned apple slices please @floatingnoodle ?

They're very good as a shortcut in a Spanish omelette too.

I'm also very thankful to the Mumsnetter who posted the tip about slicing them using an egg slicer. It's so obvious, but I'd never thought of doing that.

@Soontobe60 ha, my kind of cook!!

Gonna try this, how long to cook?

I halve them and add them into a slow cooker to make an easy one pot honey, garlic chicken (or Italian garlic chicken) with carrots and onions. So versatile and there is a lot of snobbery against them poor things.

@floatingnoodle I would also be interested in the sliced apples. I make a "pat in pan" no roll pastry base apple "slab" dessert.

I started using them in the camper van but now use them at home if I run out of potatoes. They are great roasted in the air fryer, sliced and used in a frittata or added to a hot pot.

I agree. I want to like them but every time I have them they're kind of schmushy ish

I have them straight out of the tin! Have done since I was a kid, love them :)

Cannot stand the waxy texture and wierd taste

Going to try these. Thanks!

Exactly this! I'm not a food snob by any means, love me a chip butty in white sliced But tinned potatoes just...nah...

Slightly different, but I've always hated instant mash, until I tried Idaho Mash from Waitrose. Excellent!

I made corned beef hash the other day with tinned potatoes, sliced onions, Worcestershire sauce and corned beef (obvs) - it was bloody lovely (and took all of 10 minutes to make).

You can get it in Sainsbury's too. I use it for shepherd's pie.

I agree, I love them! Nadiya Hussain did a lovely roast potato traybake with tinned spuds in one of her programmes.

Also, a few years ago I was very very unwell and in and out of hospital. When at home, tinned potatoes were an utter godsend as they were so easy to deal with.

It’s easy!
Open, Rinse and Drain a large tin of potatoes, cut into smaller pieces.
Open a tin of Lazy onions.
Grate a big block of strong cheddar cheese.
Mix everything in a bowl, season well, throw in a spoonful of English mustard. Beat 2 eggs and mix most into this - save a bit to egg wash the pastry.
line a tin with short rust pastry, throw in the above - pile it high - cover with more pastry. Egg wash then bake for 45 mins. Let it cool slightly before serving.
If I have any cream cheese, I’ll add some of that in too.

Some good ideas here. I keep a tin in for soup if I can't be bothered to peel potatoes.
Haven't had corned beef for about 50 years (school dinners). Can it be as bad as I remember?

@bendmeoverbackwards@BoardOfMuffins Sainsbury’s!

@floatingnoodle excellent, thank you. That makes it so much easier than peeling apples and finding all those hidden bruises

They have improved so much in recent years. I used to thing they had a horrible tang but they don't anymore. I buy the growers harvest brand from tesco .Give them a good rinse and then use as I want, they never go mushy ,they are great for adding to a stew in the slow cooker as they stay nice and firm.