Idahoan REAL Premium Mashed Potatoes - 3.25lbs.

by Idahoan

Product Features

• Uses 100% Idaho Russet potatoes
• Can be made with just water for easy home prep
• Can add milk and butter for creamier homemade flavor
• Makes 65 half cup servings
• Makes two full steam table pans

Product Description

Idahoan Premium Mashed Potatoes were a wholesome, nutritious part of growing up. Enjoy the flavor, aroma and fluffy texture that you only get from 100% REAL Idaho® Potatoes. Idahoan Premium Mashed Potatoes rival Mom"s hand-mashed and you will be hard pressed to tell the difference

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001NC8HQS
• UPC: 002970052492 029700524906
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,906 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #3 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Prepared Food > Vegetable Dishes > Potatoes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Expensive, March 30, 2011

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B. Advena (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Idahoan REAL Premium Mashed Potatoes - 3.25lbs. (Misc.)

We enjoy the product and I was happy to discover it on Amazon - until I noticed the price. We get the same size locally for just $5.48. I was hoping this price would include three boxes.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Idahoan REAL Premium Mashed Potatoes - 3.24lbs, May 10, 2011

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Barrbqn - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Idahoan REAL Premium Mashed Potatoes - 3.25lbs. (Misc.)

Okay, Okay, I can see your eyes rolling. Instant mashed potatoes? Well, not everyone has the luxury of having the time (or skill believe it or not)to properly prepare mashed potatoes. There are many things that are going on in our lives and having to make a side dish that takes more time and/or effort to prepare than your main course on a weekday evening just ain't gonna cut it. The nasty instant (dehydrated) potato?, blasphemy you say!

Well, I may not be totally crazy (although the jury is still is still out on this one) but there is at least one (the only one that I know of) that is pretty damn good and it is the Idahoan REAL Premium Mashed Potatoes that I used to buy at Costco long ago in 3.24lbs containers. For what ever reason, Costco stopped carrying this product but may still may carry some of the Idahoan potato product line.

In short, they taste pretty darn good by themselves but I have been known to add in some sour cream in lieu of some of the milk, blend in some well-cooked cauliflower, cheese or even some bacon bits. Just follow the directions. It is that easy. Also, instant mashed potatoes can also make a good gravy thickener if used in small quantities.

I just ordered some from Amazon.com for $14.337 a box. Remember, this box weighs more than 3 pounds and will last a long time and price per ounce you can't beat...and as a matter of fact, you can't even mash it. lol

I usually order more to get the Super Saver shipping discount.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME mashed potatoes -- from a Box? YES!!!!, October 17, 2011

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Chris S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Idahoan REAL Premium Mashed Potatoes - 3.25lbs. (Misc.)

OK, so if you're actually serving mashed potatoes from a box (erghhh...), you wouldn't want to TELL anyone, right? WRONG!! These are so good, it's worth bragging about them. I was serving dinner for 12 from my open kitchen, a little behind on the cooking, and thus everyone saw (and gasped!) when I mixed the mashed potatoes just before serving. My husband and I are generally considered a team of good cooks, and people were already wolfing down appetizers in preparation for what they fully expected would be an outstanding meal -- and here I was making mashed potatoes FROM A BOX??

Well, several stuffy guests put token amounts of mashed potatoes on their plates and just moved them around on the plate, leaving them there when plates were cleared. No one else said anything -- except that everyone else had seconds or even thirds on the potatoes, and *three* wives contacted me afterwards to find out where to buy the exact same box!! Confession: I'd have made the potatoes in advance and hidden the box if I'd had time. Alas, I didn't. Now, I wouldn't even bother trying to hide. These potatoes are THAT good!! We still have remnants in a box that's a year old (don't have mashed potatoes for dinner parties all that often, and use Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, Four Cheese, 4-Ounce Package (Pack of 12) in a smaller and even more convenient package for family use) -- and the potatoes from our old box were still GREAT last weekend!

If you're a mashed potato lover, or if you cook for those who are, you owe it to yourself to try these. I make great mashed potatoes from scratch, but these are just as good and take a whole lot less time (best part is not having to peel all those potatoes!). This product is a huge win!!!