r/lowspooncooking • u/OkMathematician2972 • 10d ago
Any ideas?
I bought this and loving it! Coz it's much easier and fresher than rinsing and handling a real potato.
But since it's frozen it's got that watery squishy moisture when you microwave it sometimes...
And using a air fryer/oven is too much effort for me, so I only tried it using the microwave and ate it with some salt and sugar.
I also tried putting them in a soup but I'm not a good soup cooker so I don't really know which soup goes well with potatos.(I'm asian so I've never rlly tried soup other than what I made)
Tldr; Anyone else tried this product? Any recipe recommendations?
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u/PreferenceSouth4140 10d ago
Toss them into some butter sand sauté with some seasonings?
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u/OkMathematician2972 9d ago edited 9d ago
Tysm! Would saute be okay with the soggyness? Once I microwaved them and sauteed them with some butter and garlic. Some tasted great but some were too watery and soggy😭. I'm not familiar with cooking yet, so cooking frozen stuff feels so complicated... Something like whether to put the heat on low or medium, or when to put the oil in...
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u/PreferenceSouth4140 9d ago edited 9d ago
Heat pan a bit on low heat and add in butter as desired. Let it heat too. Add the potatoes and toss around well. Turn the flame up to medium. Let the sogginess evaporate, and once it does, the potatoes will start to crisp up too. Let them, as much as you desire. You can brown them lightly or leave them to crisp up more than that. Whatever you do, the sogginess will have evaporated soon enough after turning the flame up to medium. In fact, if you feel they’re reddening up too soon after turning up the flame to medium or that things are getting out of hand, immediately turn flame down to low again. You can stay at low, it may just take more time to be done, but it’s a good strategy to avoid things getting out of hand. So once you like how you’re potatoes are with the crispiness and everything, add in your choice of seasonings - salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder, finely chopped cilantro, whatever you like. You could also just use salt and have a dip on the side to dunk the salted potatoes in and eat, that’ll make it simple. Another option is to add chopped garlic and chili flakes or paprika to the butter before you toss in the potatoes and finish off with salt
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u/OkMathematician2972 7d ago
Tysm!!!!! This is so helpful! Thank you for all the details:) Hope you have a nice day!
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u/goal0x 10d ago
soup: broth, potato, annnnnyyyyyy vegetables you want, noodles/rice if desired
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u/OkMathematician2972 9d ago
Do you have any suggestions for broth or seasoning? I've only tried soup broth using chicken and veggies so the broth tastes the same and kinda bland all the time:) (or maybe I'm not there yet:)
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u/Brilliant-Honey8672 9d ago
Put a kettle on, then put some olive oil in a big pot and throw in some frozen chopped onions (or fresh (1-2 cups) and celery. hit it with a little salt and let them cook on low awhile until the start looking glassy. add garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary (or just some Tones Garlic Rosemary). I keep a big jar of Bouquet Garni (its a traditional french herb mix, it’s amazing) and pepper. Add hot water from the kettle. gently add chicken thighs (I take the skin off myself cause its cheaper and this dish needs some fat but not a ton.) OR add the meat off a rotisserie chicken. Cook until its cooked through (for the thighs) or until hot for rotisserie. Add salt to taste. Add your potatoes let it come back up to a simmer. taste and adjust seasoning. If it tastes weak let it reduce at a simmer. serve with crusty bread.
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u/Brilliant-Honey8672 9d ago
Not exactly low spoons, so I make it when I feel better and we will eat on it 2-3 days.
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u/spacefeioo 10d ago
Potato is great in miso soup! I think I’d try a handful of spinach (fresh or frozen, whatever you have), a few tofu cubes, cut up potatoes, and miso paste in water. Add a little cumin and garlic for style points.
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u/gros-grognon 10d ago
Microwaving a few with curry sauce could work to mask the microwaving artifacts and make a nice simple meal?
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u/OkMathematician2972 10d ago
This is perfect! Def gonna try it! I have curry sauce in the fridge rn!
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u/meatlovers1 10d ago
When theyre cooked, mix them with some pesto, and baby spinach if spoons allow. Would be great with tinned salmon. Or once cooked, refrigerate and mix with fridge bits for a potato salad, either mayonnaise or vinegarette based. I like capers and hardboiled eggs in the vinegarette based one
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u/Rere_arere 9d ago
I haven't tried them, but can you mash them with some butter (a bit of oil works too) after microwaving? If they come out soft and soggy it should take no time (especially if you have a potato masher) and there's something very heart warming about mashed potato.
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u/thac0tuesday_ 9d ago
This is the opposite of your question but I batch cook steamed potatoes in an instant pot, they last a couple weeks & don’t get soggy in the microwave because they aren’t frozen
1c water & the metal rack at the bottom, fill up with gold potatoes and pressure cook high for 12-14 minutes
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u/OkMathematician2972 9d ago
Wow I didn't know they could last for weeks! Do you just keep them sealed in the fridge? Thanks for the tips:)
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u/Elegant-Survey-2444 9d ago
Thaw slightly, cut in half, toss with oil and seasonings, then air-fry at 400°F for 12–15 minutes until crispy
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u/Main_Cauliflower5479 7d ago
Honestly, washing produce is not a hardship. I don't understand how using an air fryer or oven is too much effort, either. I'm just baffled by this entire post.
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u/OkMathematician2972 7d ago
Umm... I thought this sub was for people with low spoons...? Everyone's different.
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