# Big Ass Mashed Potato Tubs

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [March 15, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-mashed-potato-tubs/1028454 "2026-03-15T02:03:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-mashed-potato-tubs/1028454/7 "2026-03-15T02:23:37Z")

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As much as I’m a fan of convenience, I’ve not ever made mashed potatoes from flakes. I’ve either made them from scratch or bought them pre-made. But potato flakes do have a use in certain recipes – my favourite is **[potato-flake pickerel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/488)**. A delicious fried-fish recipe that also works with other kinds of fish like haddock and cod.

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