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Tinned potatoes are fantastic

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Dandelionchaser · 31/10/2023 14:52

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.

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susiedaisy1912 · 31/10/2023 18:23

I've been brought up having tinned potatoes on caravan holidays. I still use them a couple of times a month. As other have said sliced up and fried in a bit of butter with some garlic salt and pepper they are delicious.

Bubbles254 · 31/10/2023 18:26

Another benefit is because they are pre cooked and cooled is that they are high is resistant starch so will spike your blood sugar less than regular potatoes.

LyricalGangsta · 31/10/2023 18:28

Always chuck a can into beef stew and kids love them. Even DD who doesn't eat potatoes eats them in a stew

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ohsuzannah · 31/10/2023 18:58

I use them in my air fryer, sprinkled with fresh parsley and thyme, sea salt and black pepper. They make a lovely side to chicken or steak. Oh and are cheap as chips in Asda!

RaininSummer · 31/10/2023 19:01

Unless they have changed in 50 years, they are weird. Texture of a sponge and odd flavour. The idea takes me back to rainy campsites in 1970.

ItsFreeOnFriday · 31/10/2023 19:08

I have a friend who swears by them for roasties. I have also discovered the delights of tinned carrots for cream of carrot soup. I bung in with the water it comes in in the tin and then add copious amounts of nutmeg and a little cream. It makes the most delicious soup IMO

CaptainMyCaptain · 31/10/2023 19:57

RaininSummer · 31/10/2023 19:01

Unless they have changed in 50 years, they are weird. Texture of a sponge and odd flavour. The idea takes me back to rainy campsites in 1970.

I think they must have changed, they're not spongy. Can't do much about your memories of rainy caravan holidays though.

junbean · 31/10/2023 20:13

I have chronic illness and can't cook much anymore and I'm surprised at the things I've tried that I used to be snobby about. They really are pretty fantastic.

AdoraBell · 31/10/2023 20:15

I don’t like them but they are handy, haven’t tried them in a soup though. Maybe I’ll try them in a soup or stew.

agent765 · 31/10/2023 20:29

I'm another tinned spud fan. They're always in the cupboard but I only really use them in corned beef hash.

It's a shame really as my nan used to give them to us as a treat. I've no idea what she did with them but they were delicious in her Sunday dinner.

CaptainMyCaptain · 31/10/2023 20:31

I want corned beef hash now.

AdaColeman · 31/10/2023 20:37

They are a store cupboard staple here. I like them as a base for Russian salad with diced vegetables & salami or sausage or left over ham for a quick filling lunch.
Also good in Spanish omelette, or heated through with wilting spinach (frozen spinach works for this) and a scatter of spices as a side dish with curry.

junbean · 31/10/2023 20:39

agent765 · 31/10/2023 20:29

I'm another tinned spud fan. They're always in the cupboard but I only really use them in corned beef hash.

It's a shame really as my nan used to give them to us as a treat. I've no idea what she did with them but they were delicious in her Sunday dinner.

Cooked with lots of salted butter until browned and crispy on the outside I bet! Even better that way than in soup.

ssd · 31/10/2023 20:43

junbean · 31/10/2023 20:13

I have chronic illness and can't cook much anymore and I'm surprised at the things I've tried that I used to be snobby about. They really are pretty fantastic.

What else would you recommend?

ssd · 31/10/2023 20:44

Sorry @junbean , meant to add sorry to read about your illness Flowers

shardash · 31/10/2023 20:48

I haven't had them for decades, and there's a reason for that. I can't cope with their texure for some reason, and they are one thing that I happily consigned to the 'I'm never eating them again' list as soon as I moved away from home in my early 20's. Butter beans are on the list as well. Grin

NancyJoan · 31/10/2023 20:49

My mum was mad for them in her Slimming World era in the late 80s. I think of them as hard, pallid waxy little lumps, but sounds like they have moved on.

Justrolledmyeyesoutloud · 31/10/2023 21:08

Love em!! Feels so wrong but so right!

Justtootired55 · 31/10/2023 22:25

I love them in a frittata. Good hot or cold.

tenpoundpombear · 31/10/2023 22:29

shardash · 31/10/2023 20:48

I haven't had them for decades, and there's a reason for that. I can't cope with their texure for some reason, and they are one thing that I happily consigned to the 'I'm never eating them again' list as soon as I moved away from home in my early 20's. Butter beans are on the list as well. Grin

Drain, rinse, dry them off for a bit on a tea towel and then oil, salt and pepper them. Air fry for 20 mins or oven roast and they are perfectly good little roasties!

junbean · 01/11/2023 00:10

ssd · 31/10/2023 20:43

What else would you recommend?

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I'm in the US so availability is different I'm sure, but I've been impressed with the quality of all the canned veggies I've tried. There's one brand that's a bit more expensive and considering they're pretty cheap to begin with it's worth it. Some come already seasoned Southern style like cabbage, mustard greens, etc. so all I have to do is heat. They go really well with cornbread, but I realize that's all very regional. I've also discovered that instant potatoes are really good if I get the kind that has added ingredients like cheese, bacon, etc. and I use milk instead of water. Plain instant are easily jazzed up in a similar manner if the varieties aren't available. You can also make a nice potato soup with them, just add some sautéed onions, garlic and milk. I think frozen veg might be a little better in quality, but I have stomach issues so the softer texture from canned is perfect for me.

Bigcoatweather · 01/11/2023 00:18

I’ve always thought they taste like plasticine….

AutumnFroglets · 01/11/2023 00:28

I've always had them (reheated) with my quiche and salad in the summer, with salad cream drizzled over them. So lovely

theduchessofspork · 01/11/2023 00:35

They are good in a Spanish omelette. Also curry

theduchessofspork · 01/11/2023 00:36

AutumnFroglets · 01/11/2023 00:28

I've always had them (reheated) with my quiche and salad in the summer, with salad cream drizzled over them. So lovely

Um, really? Compared to a proper new potato?