Make it thick

[George K]

Talking with a friend today about cooking. Somehow the topic turned to mashed potatoes, and how I'm a real philistine when it comes to mashed potatoes.

Sit down...I use instant.

She told me that she keeps instant mashed potatoes as a thickener for soups. Supposedly, that's what Jacques Pepin uses as well. Easier than cornstarch or flour slurries, and improves the taste.

A little googling around...

https://www.thriftyfun.com/Instant-Mashed-Potatoes-As-A-Thickener-1.html

https://qaqooking.wiki/can-you-use-instant-mashed-potatoes-as-a-thickener

Thoughts?

[Catseye3]

@George-K said in Make it thick:

Sit down...I use instant.
Thoughts?

[Mik]

Good idea! I usually like my soups less thick, so I probably would not do it, but it would work. Wonder if it would for sauces.

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in Make it thick:

@George-K said in Make it thick:

Sit down...I use instant.
Thoughts?

I TOLD you to sit down.

[Mik]

She's blaspheming redheads too. This will not stand.

[Catseye3]

[George K]

https://www.thekitchn.com/jacques-pepin-thick-soup-instant-mashed-potatoes-23136769

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K I use instant too. I much prefer regular, but it’s just so easy, particularly when I’m cooking for ungrateful little sods

[jon-nyc]

Sounds like a good idea.

[Catseye3]

Teh Best:

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in Make it thick:

Teh Best:

[ChatGPT]

One way to thicken soup with potato is to dice or mash some potatoes and add them to the soup while it is cooking. The starch in the potatoes will help to thicken the broth. Alternatively, you could also make a slurry by mixing equal parts of cold water and flour and slowly adding it to the soup while stirring to thicken it.

[Doctor Phibes]

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