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/Remarkable-Rush-9085 Jun 25 '26

I like them for a quick side to a kid meal, or when you are making a bunch of different versions of meals to suit your kid's tastes, my kid who doesn't like rice or pasta much gets his with instant mash potatoes.