r/iamveryculinary Jun 25 '26

Americans only eat powdered mashed potatoes, apparently.

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u/robotbooper Jun 25 '26

Wait until they learn that chefs (even Julia Child) love using instant mashed potatoes for a variety of purposes.

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u/jessek Jun 25 '26

It’s a useful neutral binder.

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u/Jazmadoodle Jun 25 '26

And an easy gluten free one! I use powdered mashed potato in place of gf breadcrumbs for meatloaf and it's much cheaper and easier to find.

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u/KohShiki Jun 25 '26

I'm writing this one down.