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Quote: Could you use "Potatoe Pearls" ... dehydrated potatoes instead of instant mashed potatoes. Are they the same things?
I would think so. I use Betty Crocker's Potato Buds and they're just: Potatoes Mono and Diglycerides (to improve texture) Sodium Bisulfate and BHT (preservatives)
Ick. I shouldn't read labels once I've bought something.
I've also always thought that I could probably use actual mashed potatoes. I'd just need to work out how much liquid to take out of the recipe based on how much liquid I use in making the mashed potatoes. But Potato Buds/Pearls are much easier. Unless I have leftover mashed. Hmm.
(I didn't realize until I did a Google search that there are actual pearls called "potato pearls": web page. Pretty cool. )
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