# Do frozen potatoes in soup turn to mush? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 5, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510 "2024-03-05T21:31:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/1 "2024-03-05T21:31:17Z")
I’m craving some “loaded potato soup”. But I’m also feeling lazy. Instead of cutting up a bunch of potatoes I was thinking about just getting a bag of frozen (cubed) hash browns. Has anyone ever tried this? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/2 "2024-03-05T22:34:12Z")
My money is on mush, you have to try it and let us know if it works. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/3 "2024-03-05T22:40:35Z")
I’d say bake them (crispy) in the oven first and throw them in towards the end of the rest of the soup. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/4 "2024-03-05T22:59:12Z")
A lot of frozen hash browned potatoes are either par-cooked or oiled or both. It may work ok for your recipe but it would be good to know ahead of time. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/5 "2024-03-06T06:55:34Z")
Buy a bag of ready made gnocchi and fry them to golden crispness and use them as dumplings in any soup at all. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/6 "2024-03-06T08:13:55Z")
I’d use boxed instant mashed potatoes as your base. Add chicken broth, milk, cream, butter, cheese, bacon, green onions, etc. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/7 "2024-03-06T13:24:13Z")
I often use frozen potatoes in stew, which stays in the Instant Pot just as long as soup. But I don’t use hash browns. I use small whole frozen potatoes like these. I believe hash browns would turn to mush. Look for a similar product in your store. H‑E‑B Frozen Baby Potatoes [https://www.heb.com/product-detail/5183546?shoppingStore=425&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_source=google&utm\_campaign=shopping&utm\_content=ownbrand&gad\_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxaCvBhBaEiwAvsLmWDo0Iu1BTGt-Cf4EAYYxNxd0GR\_Ch5VBaenVAIXtFzcvOGlgbxHyJxoCgNAQAvD\_BwE](https://www.heb.com/product-detail/5183546?shoppingStore=425&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_content=ownbrand&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxaCvBhBaEiwAvsLmWDo0Iu1BTGt-Cf4EAYYxNxd0GR_Ch5VBaenVAIXtFzcvOGlgbxHyJxoCgNAQAvD_BwE) Hope the link works. I’m on my phone. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/8 "2024-03-06T14:32:43Z")
Really depends on the _type_ of potato I think. Russet potatoes will turn to mush in soup, frozen or not. Red/white potatoes (what they call “waxy” potatoes) will generally stay intact. Not sure what frozen waxy potatoes do though. f ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/9 "2024-03-06T14:45:52Z")
Thanks for the input guys. I was too nervous to go with frozen. So I bought real potatoes. Then I also ordered a vegetable slicer that supposedly dices the whole thing in one move. Here’s to open it works. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-frozen-potatoes-in-soup-turn-to-mush/998510/10 "2024-03-07T14:21:20Z")
I say, if they do turn into mush, more power to ‘em! I like my potato soup thick and creamy, and that would save me the trouble of bothering with an immersion blender or a food mill. Dice a couple of fresh potatoes by hand, so there’ll be SOME chunky bits.