Some Important Facts You Should Know About Dehydrated Potato

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Some Important Facts You Should Know About Dehydrated Potato

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

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Dehydrated potatoes are basically the same as instant potatoes, and this latter term is doubtless more familiar to you. If you are like thousands of other US people, you purchase dehydrated potatoes on a regular basis and often use them in your cooking.

Think about how often you have gone to the local grocery store to buy dehydrated potatoes. Once a week? Twice a month? In those times that you have got a pack that says “Instant Potatoes,” have you checked the package for the list of ingredients contained in the pack? Next time you go out to purchase your favorite brand of dehydrated potatoes, you should try taking a look at the list of ingredients. You could be in for a shock.

Actually, we have done that to one of the less expensive makes of dehydrated products – check out its ingredients, that is. We went to our local Aldi’s and grabbed a box of “Great Value Instant Potatoes.” You would expect the package to contain potatoes, and nothing else right? After all, it’s just instant potatoes, so what else should be in there?

Here is a listing of the ingredients that are basically included in the pack of dehydrated potatoes:

– potato (you would really be shocked if this wasn’t included )
– monocerides ( these are fats )
– diglycerides ( another sort of fats )
– sodium acid pyrophosphate ( this is basically a chemical employed in electroplating)
– sodium metabisulfate (this chemical is used with antioxidants)
– citric acid ( a weak acid used for flavoring)
– BHT or butylated hydroxytoluene ( a fat and oil antioxidant that has been quite questionable in the food-processing industry )

Out of all these listed ingredients, the sole one that really has business being in a pack of dehydrated potatoes is the potato itself. So what are all the other stuff doing in there? Just seeing the quantity of chemicals concerned in making dehydrated potatoes will make you wish to think twice about purchasing them again.

You do have the option of making your own dehydrated potatoes. You can be sure that there are no harmful chemicals added, and you can also have a good time making them. The method is fairly simple, and you can make it into a fun activity for the whole family, especially if you have youngsters around. For more info see www.dehydratedfoodguide.com/Articles/Dehydrated_Mushroom.php on Dehydrated Mushroom.

When making dehydrated potatoes at home, just follow these straightforward steps:

1. Cut your potatoes into thin slices.
2. Place them in a warm oven.
3. Keep turning them till they become crispy and dry.
4. Mash them into powder and store them in airtight containers.

You can ask your children to help you in this last part. Simply ensure that everything is orderly so you won’t have to clean up too much afterwards.

To get more recipes and cooking ideas, visit cooking101.org and while you are at it, you might also want to have a look at roasted potatoes.

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