Watching mythical kitchen about hash browns and wondering if anybody have any ideas on how to make potatoes into other things that are extremely cheap. I usually have only potatoes and margarine at last 2 weeks before I get food stamps because it isn’t enough to cover basic food things.

Does anybody know any good ideas or recipes or something that does not require a lot of other one time ingredients? That’s really cheap on quantities, like spices, where it can last a while with it being really inexpensive.

Things I have is absolutely basic cooking skills and cooking appliances. Microwave oven and stove. I don’t have much of anything because and can’t afford anything

Anybody have any ideas or recipes or thoughts?

  • bluGill@fedia.io
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    29 days ago

    Try different types of potatoes. The common “Russets are rejects from the french fry industry”. (direct quote from a Potato farmer I met a few years ago - I’m guessing he doesn’t grow Russets and always take the quote with some salt). Different types of potatoes work well with different cooking styles.

    (everything else I have to say has been well covered by others)

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      29 days ago

      That’s an odd thing to say. Did he forget that mashed potatoes are almost always made from russets? Try making it with Yukons and you’ll get potato glue.