PMSL - How many potato's

looktothefuture

So I did my ASDA order online yesterday and i've had it delivered, however I am almost positive I DID NOT order 3 x 2.5kg's of potato's!:eek: But sure as sure can be, I have them and they are in my delivery (and I've been charged for them - won't refund because they insist they were in my basket)!


I think I'll put a bag in the outside shed in a potato sack, the other 2 bags and what I have left over from last week's shop might have to go into some soup as I also have 1.5kg's of the most enormous carrots I've ever seen in my life!!!!!!!!


What on earth can I do with all of these potato's when my meal plan for the week only calls for mash and potato's 3 times this week?

Penelope_Penguin

Transfer them from the plastic into paper sack and they'll store for weeks, in a cool dry place

suzybloo

remember to cover them well from frost if you are putting them anywhere outside, we lost a bag from frost as DH didnt put the old duvet back on them!

looktothefuture

I've got some homepride potato bake sauce(it's out of date though June '10), I might make a few potato bakes and freeze them- think that will be ok?

ubamother

do you have freezer room - a mammoth mash and roast-making session comes to mind. Mash freezes really well, as long as when it's defrosted you give it a vigorous stir. Roasties - par-boil and then roast until cooked in the middle but not over-browned. Freeze individually and shove in a bag and re-roast from frozen.
Other potato uses (which can all be frozen as long as the potatoes are cooked) - fish cakes, potato cakes, rosti, pomme dauphois and similar, cheese and potato pie, bombay potatoes, home made jacket wedges etc.

looktothefuture

Luckily today i do have the freezer room, I've just taken out the milk/bread for the week and roast for tonight!

I made and froze mash once before and it was horrible! It became watery and a bit grey once reheated! Not sure I'll do the mash but the roast pots I've done before - will give it a go!

Mrs_Jojo

Baked potatoes freeze well too, it might be worth baking a dozen and freezing them and they are an easy tea to reheat :-)

Wonder_Girl

I peel, quarter and par boil spare spuds and freeze them on a tray. Once frozen I transfer into bags.

When needed I pop them straight from the freezer and boil them again, this was they can be made into boiled, mashed or roasted in the oven, means i don't have to decide what they are going to end up as before I freeze them

Triggles

we have potato, ham and cheese soup regularly here. I've never tried to freeze it, but I would think it would be okay. Now I'll have to try to put some in the freezer to see, as I'm curious. LOL

zippychick

storing potatoes and onions may help you prolong their life as may storing potatoes

how many things to do with potatoes should interest you and freezing potatoes may help

some other useful links for you

Mashed potatoes

baked potatoes

crispy roast potatoes

homemade oven chips

potato wedges

ill merge this later
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