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What Is The Difference Between Mashed Potatoes And Twice Baked Potatoes?

Aug 8, 2022
Q: What is the difference between mashed potatoes and twice baked potatoes? Are they identical?
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I Am Thawing My Raw Frozen French Fries In A Bowl Of Cold Water And The Water Turned Orange And Red! What Is That?

Aug 5, 2022
Q: Hi! I am thawing my raw frozen French fries in a bowl of cold water and the water turned orange and red! What is that?
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If Soft Potatoes Mean It Started To Dehydrate, Then Would They Plump Up Again If I Put Them In Water?

Jul 29, 2022
Q: If soft potatoes mean it started to dehydrate, then would they plump up again if I put them in water?
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Can I Bake A Potato Over a Campfire?

Jul 22, 2022
Q: Can I bake a potato over a campfire?
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What Is The Shelf Life Of Dried Potato Products?

Jul 15, 2022
Q: What is the shelf life of dried potato products?
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If I Buy A Blanching Machine Will I No Longer Need To Soak Them In Water In A Freezer?

Jul 12, 2022
Q: I currently soak my potato crisps in the freezer to remove excess starch. If I buy a blanching machine will I no longer need to soak them in water in a freezer?  
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What Is The Crystallized Grainy Sugar Substance In My Baked Potato?

Jul 12, 2022
Q: I baked a white spud potato and when done I cut it open and I noticed crystallized grainy sugary substance. What is that?  
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What Are The Thread Like Strings In My Potatoes?

Jul 12, 2022
Q: What are the thread like strings in my potatoes?  
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Does Grating The Potato And Rinsing It Remove Any Protein Or Fiber?

Jul 12, 2022
Q: Does grating the potato and rinsing it remove any protein or fiber? Does rinsing the grated potato in warm water remove additional starch compared to cold water? Do you know any source of nutritional analysis for grated, rinsed potato?
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I Want To Make A Gallon Of Potato Salad, How Many Potatoes Do I Need?

Jul 8, 2022
Q: I want to make a gallon of potato salad, how many potatoes do I need?
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