potato flakes
Dehydrated spud bits
Potato flakes are dehydrated potatoes processed into thin, flat pieces that reconstitute quickly with hot water or milk to make mashed potatoes.
They're a convenience food staple, trading some texture and flavor for speed: I keep potato flakes in the pantry for busy weeknights.
Also used as a thickener in soups or a coating for fried foods.
- instantBriefest unit of time
- mashedCrushed to softness
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- fluffySoft and light-textured
reconstituted · boiling water · boxed · Betty Crocker · creamy · gravy · butter · milk · powder · au gratin · comfort · comfort food · quick · side dish · Idahoan · scalloped · shepherd's pie · thickener
- flakessnowflakes, snowflake, cornflakes, cornflake
- potato processingfrench fries, chips, hash browns, tater tots, peeling
- dried foodsjerky, raisins, dried fruit, dried herbs, dried beans
- potatoesrusset, fingerling, fingerlings, creamer, spuds
- preserved vegetablescanned corn, canned peas, canned tomatoes, frozen peas, frozen corn
- coatingspaint, enamel, varnish, primer, glaze