Can we get more recipes and stories from the bush?

I use dry potato flakes as an alternative thickener for stew

@barbhood50

3 жыл бұрын

amen

@kerryharburn6538

3 жыл бұрын

We use it for any soup/stew that has potatoes. Which in my house is every one of them. Lol.

@kylelitwack

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love the texture of this as a thickener for stew.

@adamschneider868

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I'll drop a potato soup recipe right here right now. Microwave a russet potato. Cube it. Mix chicken broth, veggies of choice, butter, and a packet of french onion soup powder into a soup pot. Mix in potato flakes until desired consistency (remember it will continue to thicken). Fold in microwaved potato. Done. Ah poor old college days, you served me well.

I once knew a chef at a five star restaurant who made the most sought-after vichyssoise in the state. I was addicted to it. Gained 50 lbs working there with access to endless cups of chilled soup. Upon leaving, I went to him for the recipe. He made me swear to never share it. And I never will. But I will say it was made with Idahoan potato flakes. $12 cup of soup...made with boxed potatoes. If only those snobs knew. It cost pennies per cup.

"Hey, Friends.' "Hey, Julie!" You make a big half of a great team...video after video.

@VotteyDaily

3 жыл бұрын

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Now after I’ve heard this story I find you two even sweeter 😍

I love that you and Julie are together since college. so sweet of you two to share with us as you do.

HIGHLY recomend mixing sour cream in to the mix before baking. Top with chives!

Speaking of family secret recipes, it took a pandemic for my Grandma to release her corn bread recipe. Her secret ingredient turned out to be Bisquick, and it’s the best corn bread I’ve ever had.

i love julie..."we don't beat the crap out of our potatoes"..."you can kinda make almost everything great with some bacon and cheese"... girl has it goin' on! :)

@treacherousviper

3 жыл бұрын

If some cheese is good..more is better :) lol

@ubombogirl

3 жыл бұрын

@@treacherousviper absolutely

I use dry potato flakes mixed in with shredded potatoes in my latkes. Makes em super crispy and bind together better

The story about secret family recipes coming from the box/packet, instantly makes me think of Phoebe from Friends ~ It turned out that her great grandmother, Nislée Tu Laouse, was actually Nestlé Tollhouse; her nan told her a fib so she could say their "family" cookie recipe was "secret" 😄😆😂

This dish has the feel of comfort food

Oh I'm definitely making that. I have all the ingredients. Think I'll add some green onions

Love to keep dry potato flakes around - makes a great, quick potato soup in minutes!

@crash8563

3 жыл бұрын

Great for thickening cream soups.

"Make some decent food. Stay positive." ... wise words for 2020 Glenn. You are a light of positivity and you have helped this year. Thank you.

I made this at my home in Germany and really liked it - it has a flavor that kind of reminds me of a Red Lobster biscuit in the US. I used Pfanni potatoes, which is the most common brand here. 500 ml of dried potatoes worked out to two and most of a third envelope of potato flakes (240 g box with three envelopes of potato flakes). 330 ml of hot liquid were nowhere near enough for the Pfanni flakes . I added liquid until they were roughly the same consistency as what was on screen here and ended up using probably triple the amount of liquid, if not more. The Pfanni instructions for normal mashed potatoes are for 350 ml of hot water and 150 ml cold milk per envelope (+2 g salt and 5 g margarine or butter).

Sounds like a great way to live. Good memories are created before you know it

I love these videos, inspiration for post-Brexit meals!!

@Drspoe

3 жыл бұрын

Well, let's hope y'all don't start importing more american food products post brexit.

@alanblott4559

3 жыл бұрын

Brexit should be ok... Touch wood :-)

@williamjackson5942

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanblott4559 It is already costing jobs, a car plant for instance has been closed and is going to France.

My favourite moment is when Glen tastes the dishes...and his reaction when he loves it....Fantastic!!!

I remember reading my great-grandfather's recipe for potato dumplings and at one point he mentions that you can use instant mashed potatoes as the base "if you are lazy or rich". Oh how the times have changed... I also found out fairly recently that my grandmother's cheesecake recipe bears a suspicious resemblance to a classic recipe that used to be on boxes of Argo corn starch (and my other grandmother's brownie recipe is pretty similar to the one that comes on packages of Baker's chocolate).

Awesome Glen, and hearing your story about living in a tent for months brought back a lot of my family memories of when we lived in the bush for 3 1/2 years off the grid. Those were good times, with some ups and downs thanks for sharing

I’ve made this recipe several times now, and we LOVE it, but have found ways to make it even easier. I’m very lazy. 1. Brown the bacon in my Dutch oven, then just add the other ingredients to that. (I make it with spicy sausage, too, and even half sausage and half bacon.). We like it with lots of meat! 2. Don’t heat the milk. Just dump it in cold. It’s going to get baked later anyway. 3. Move the Dutch oven to the oven and bake. One pan to wash. 4. A family size pouch of Idahoan potatoes is two cups of dry flakes. No measuring. 5. I don’t measure the cheese either. Just guess till it looks about right, and sprinkle a little more on top. This is great stuff for breakfast! Thanks Glen!

I keep a large canister of dried potatoes (or more) on my pantry shelf, next to the dried milk and buttermilk, because you never know. This dish, with the addition of a veg, could be the main course or...a side in a pinch. I love my potato flakes.....thanks, Glen!

I put dry potato flakes in my pancakes and biscuits! They are great

Those potatoes are awesome to have in the pantry, I use them for breading things sometimes.

@VotteyDaily

3 жыл бұрын

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@lesliemoiseauthor

Жыл бұрын

There was apparently a really high end chef in NYC who used dry potato flakes to bread fish.

I have been known to use potato flakes at times, but that is beside the point. In my younger days, I remember going to country stores and most always on the counter near the register was a wheel of orange cheddar cheese under a glass dome. We would usually buy a slice and it was always tasty. We usually referred to it as "hoop cheese" or sometimes "rat cheese". I like this recipe.

The majority of my grandma's secret recipes came from packages , promotional cookbooks, and the newspaper.

@Mystress1980

2 жыл бұрын

My Grandma and Great Grandma didn't even try to hide it. We found the "original" recipes book when clearing out the house, and it was just a bunch of clippings from boxes, packaging, magazine pages etc taped to pages. Thankfully, someone had the forethought to hand write them all onto separate pages into a proper recipe book, which then got typed, copied etc. and passed on to anyone that wanted them. Some of the OG recipe sources became impossible to read from aging.

And now I understand where this interest in recipes of depression area comes from 😆😉

@VotteyDaily

3 жыл бұрын

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Beautiful recipe, especially for camping. I use potato flakes from time to time, and people sneer. My family love it when they don't know, though!

I want a series on the bush. I appreciate that story so much.

I think the dried potato stigma stems from the days when they were pretty awful. Back in the day they had a distinct non-potato taste. These days they are hard to distinguish from fresh mashed potatoes, as you noted. I keep grated cheeses in the freezer.

I lived on these types of foods for 4 years. They're now my "GO TO" comfort foods

The origin of this recipe reminds me of Phoebe's grandma's cookies in Friends.

Something I've done from the past, now that I''m in hibernation for almost 18 months, is save the bacon grease in a mug in the fridge. Mom used to do it back in the 50's, which I think was a War Time Rationing Thing :D She would keep any fat drippings in the fridge. Of course Beef Drip was always taken from the Sunday Roast, and used for sandwich spread. I can see this recipe made with hamburger, with the bacon drip added in for flavour. I don't have freeze dried potatoes, but I do have potatoes in the "cold cellar" under the stairs, where it isn't heated. Not possible in our summer's here in Ontario, but it works great for storing veggies and apples during the winter. oh, btw, I live in the basement. I'll try this recipe soon :D

I didn't use dried potatoes but cheesy mashed potato put under the grill (broiler) was my first recipe. I got it from The Ladybird Cookbook when I was four. The original photo had tomato rings on top but that was a bit too fancy for Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Serve with Heinz baked beans and a glass of slightly warm orange squash. Fine dining!

I think that what you said at the end it's important. It may be a processed food. But it is the "good kind" of process... Makes it easier to cook and it doesn't have added chemicals. Love the recipes, love the vibe and love you guys in general. Great content, keep at it ☺️

We buy the pouches and they really good. Cheated and used them for my twice cooked potatoes. Just add sour cream, broccoli, and chives to yours.

"There's a dumpster fire out there! " USA: We feel you, Glen... We feel ya.

@williamjackson5942

3 жыл бұрын

That is how I refer to our soon to be ex not so glorious leader!

@bigfatbaataed

3 жыл бұрын

Sums up 2020 beautifully. Gather round ... kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZNmrK-lls_FfZs.html

Potato flakes are a great ingredient to keep on hand. Jaques Pepin uses them to thicken soups quickly. Fantastic trick. Also good in breads and to make fast shepherds or fish pies.

Potato flakes are an excellent thing to keep on hand, especially for baking potato bread!

Hey Glenn and Julie, your kitchen studio is pretty ideal! I recently got a 10'' pepper mill from a local milling company and it's really changed my pepper game. Certainly not a necessity, but the convenience and ease of a long pepper mill with a high quality mechanism was one of those upgrades that I never needed I knew until I had it. Recipe looks very tasty, cheers!

I have an ancient paperback book called The Best Recipes From the Back of Cans and Boxes. Pretty good stuff.

I write books on family preparedness and this recipe fits right in. I’ll make it tomorrow. I think I might add some broccoli or rehydrate some kale for a vitamin burst.

@VotteyDaily

3 жыл бұрын

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I bet if you deglazed the pan with the water it would add a lot of bacon flavor.

@codeywings10

3 жыл бұрын

I was just about to comment this! That fond looked incredible.

@thomasbonse

3 жыл бұрын

@@codeywings10 I would've saved dirtying another pan by using the pan the bacon cooked in as the casserole dish.

Kinda enjoying Glen's slightly apocalyptic vibe this evening :)

Those potato flakes are definitely a pantry staple for us! Last week our local store had no potatoes for our grocery pickup - thanks to potato flakes we could still have mashed potatoes with our dinner.

while a boy, we made "Scout Stew" a pound of hamburger, Or a canned chicken or? canned veggies usually beans potatoes carrots etc. (or you can use frozen) Salt and Pepper to taste. water as needed. then when simmering add dried potato flakes to thicken. great in a dutch oven, or fry pan etc. good recipe to fill up hungry teenagers.

My grandmother made the best doughnuts from dried potato flakes. Hmm, may have to brave the grocery store and make both recipes. Thank you for all the work you do. Cheers

@joantrotter3005

3 жыл бұрын

Spudnuts!

@lipstickzombie4981

3 жыл бұрын

Ponuts. 🥔+🍩

I saw a recipe for fish cakes that uses regular potatoes that I'm going to try using the flakes instead.

"There's a dumpster fire happening out there" - Glen, 2020

It's funny to me when people get fussy about instant mashed potatoes. It is very simply dehydrated blanched potato. Now, do I prefer an oven baked jacket potato? Sure! It's the best! But having the flakes around opens up a world of possibilities when you don't have time to wait for a baker, or the energy to peel and boil. One thing I did the other night with my instant potatoes is use them to bulk up some twice baked potatoes I was making from leftover baked potatoes (I try to always put a couple extra in the oven when I'm baking some for supper--but The Kid often gets to the leftovers before I can use them! Ha!). Worked like a dream! Thank you for these very good videos. I enjoy the both of you, and I enjoy the comments section where I learn other uses or ways of cooking things you present in your videos!

Looks good! On a side note, KZread seems to think I want to lose weight by going on a diet. Every time I watch any video that's food related, I get a diet commercial. This video showed me two of the same video about some mysterious weight loss ritual lol

@joantrotter3005

3 жыл бұрын

I kept getting the surgery ads. No thanks, I'd rather be fat 😂.

Great biographical information. Thanks for sharing and for reminding us of how to be 'shelf sufficient' in these times as well! AND TALK ABOUT COMFORT FOOD! IF the 'secret recipe' was 'on the side of the box', that strikes me as a recommendation: 'millions' probably made and loved it! The IDAHOAN brand was part of my childhood--seeing it on the shelves. The wider family grew potatoes in commercial quantities. WE knew that there were wonderful minerals and so on 'baked' into every fresh potatoe.

Part of my camping staples are powdered eggs and powdered cheese, and freeze dried ham.. perfect for this recipe

Yep, time for the pantry food again. :D I'm craving just watching this. Thanks!

I occasionally have instant potatoes with my salmon. And to double down, they are microwave instant potatoes.

I love your cooking. How long have you and Julie been together? It sounds like forever.

SO! I bought some flaked potato fantasticness just for this video. I have in hand and shall make this this week! Thank you!

Irresistible. Yum.

Oh Idahoan how many foil lined packets would pass through my youth, you could gussy it up with cheese and cream and make a very food like substance

Adding this recipe to my winter camping trips...

Long ago, I worked in an Irish bar where the potato soup was made to order using potato flakes. Folks loved it. We still cooked a ton of potatoes every week, but, we used the flakes as a time saver.

Ok now you’ve done it. I love these type of dishes

I too am a mash with fork person. And like anything, the boxed mash is just an ingredient, don't be afraid of it. One way you could dress this up is maybe a layer of drained canned peas on top, and then crispy fried onions on top of that.

A lot of people are talking about using the potato flakes to thicken things; my Grandma used them to make extra-crispy fried chicken. After putting on whatever your usual flour/breading might be, dip your chicken in the egg-wash a second time and roll it in the potato flakes for another layer of crunchiness.

Great video as always. Stories always make the food better. Thanks for the great content :)

I will add this to my pantry and recipe book. I never thought of having instant mashed potatoes but it makes sense as a back up. I don't know what it is, but this year, potatoes have become my favourite thing to eat. Thanks for this.

In the UK we don't wash our eggs, and they last weeks at room temperature. Still usually keep them in the fridge though!

Omg that looks delicious! 😍

After watching this episode and remembered I had some leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge... I decided to those instead of the flakes. It came out amazing and was a fun way to spruce up leftovers!

I have started using the evaporated milk I bought at the beginning. I just sub it for "real" milk in cooking or baking.

@ellemm

3 жыл бұрын

It’s nice in coffee or tea, too.

I think that would be a great breakfast dish as well!

Had to google the term waxed eggs... who knew... learned something today thanks Glen!

Thanks Glen and Jules!

Not gonna lie, looks pretty good. Had similar made things as a kid in the late 70s/early 80s to make food go further. My mom probably forgotten most of what she made during that time later on, but there are some flavors or textures you can’t get with fresh stuff that trip the old nostalgia of ‘back then’

My favorite "secret family recipe" story is from the TV show Friends between Monica and Phoebe about a certain chocolate chip cookie recipe 😋 much love from Oklahoma!

Great recipe, this would work great in a Dutch oven when camping

All I stock is dried potatoes. Thanks for the wonderful looking recipe!

Potato flakes or powder are awesome for hiking and camping, have done something similar to this while camping, but this looks excellent.

Great Canadian invention!

I often have a hankering for boxed potatoes. Never thought to dress them up like a baked potato. Yum!! My mothers famous fudge was from the marshmallow fluff jar…

Great video. Awesome recipe. Thanks for sharing.

@VotteyDaily

3 жыл бұрын

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Will make it soon ..!!!

Glad you mentioned the room temp cheese. It made me remember that a couple of days ago, I took the cheese off my sandwich because that was all I could taste. Put it in plastic and in the 'fridge on a business trip. I remembered to take it home on my flight yesterday, but forgot to put it in the 'fridge here lol. It's in there now...36 hours later. It still looks fine, though!

If you have it, chopped green onions on top as well as a dollop of sour cream. And that puts you right in potato skins territory.

We have always used boxed potatoes especially with casseroles. We make a hamburger pie and potato bread pineapple rolls for starters.

So now I know where you get your culinary skills from.. Great job...my family as I can cook on any heat source. Be it a fire ring or an old wood fire cook stove.

Thank you absolving me of potato flake guilt!

My mother finally admitted her scallop potato recipe was straight out of the box

My pantry is stocked with long term storage dry foods. They have to be used eventually to keep them from getting too old. The best recipes are usually the ones on the package because they had a lot of research and taste testing done by the company so they would sell more of their product. Another great recipe, Thank you.

Love that CBC hat!

I have no problem with dried potato. Very versatile and really not any different then the real thing. I have also used them like this in many things. I have a brand I like that actually keeps some clumps for the texture. They are fantastic.

Same brand of potatoes I keep on hand. I used to keep them just as a backup in case I wanted potatoes before payday. Now, even tho finances aren't really better, I keep them to add if my mashed potatoes are watery. For some reason that seems to happen more and more. And yes I use a mixer. For years I've used the same method and never had that problem in the past. I peel, dice and boil the potatoes, drain, and add 1 stick of butter and 1 8 oz block of cream cheese. They should be a little stiff. They also freeze really well and don't have the runny texture found in potatoes in frozen dinners. Easy to fancy them up with sour, chives and/or cheese.

I have a box of potato flakes in my cart for my next grocery order. I want to try using it to make a flatbread for a pizza base. Then use gravy instead of tomato sauce, top with cheese. Bam, poutine pizza.

@mackenziedrake

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds delightful. Garlic pizza sauce is literally just a white sauce with garlic on dough.

I teach individual emergency preparedness, the importance of having a catastrophic and emergency plan, communication plan, food and water storage. Shelf ready (shelf stable) food like the potatoes, stove top stuffing, rice, pasta, canned or dried meat products, etc. Personal preparedness begins with you.

I could live on instant mashed potatoes.😋

I think this might be dinner, but I'll add some leftover Hot Italian sausage.

Oh yeah. There is absolutely nothing wrong with potato flakes. Pandemic or not, we always have them in the pantry alongside with a bag of rice, barley, flour, 3-4 pounds of our favourite beans, egg powder and can of olive oil. Those things are just the very basic "must have" of dried stuff in the house.

Nice looking casserole Glenn! You're right Jules, bacon makes it better :)

I make something similar to this but shape it into a oval log about 3" by 6" inches like then put it in the fridge over night letting it set up. The next day i cut into 3/4" inch slicers and put them in a little corn starch leaving them about 5 to 10 minute to hydrate the corn starch and seal it a bit. Then to the freezer on a cookie sheet until completely frozen. I shallow fry them until they start to brown then pull them off let them cool a little then back into the oil for a second fry. they make a really good hash brown patty.