It is a “foodstuff” made by Kraft that purports to be a “salad dressing” but resembles nothing of the kind.
It’s a creamy textured white gooey condiment, usually used in place of mayonnaise. Those who like mayonnaise generally loathe Miracle Whip, and vice versa.
Using it in mashed potatoes is pure evil. Then again, instant mashed potatoes are fairly evil in their own right, so you may as well mix them and see if you can make your dish turn black and mottled, and your spoon shrivel up and crumble…that might be interesting. Though if the pestilence starts radiating out in rings across the surface of your countertop, you’ve got problems. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
I cannot think of two facsimile food stuffs that deserve each other more richly.
Please continue to make this preparation as it depletes the stocks of both products and neither ingredient can thereby find its way into any real food.
Not only do I not do this, I have posted about my traumatic childhood experience of eating mashed potatoes with this Satan’s Spawn mixed in it in a few of the “food disaster” threads (such as this one).
Egad, man. Where’s the vomit smiley when you need one?
No no - I put cream cheese in my mashed potatoes. Tastes like sour cream, but better. MMmmmmmm and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
Damn, now I’m hungry, and it’s not for the sandwich I brought for lunch!
I’m with ya carnivorousplant. Sometimes I’ll nuke potatos prior to baking them in the oven or frying them in the pan to reduce cooking time, but I don’t care for them straight out of the microwave.
well I have used Mayo and sometimes in a pinch, M.Whip in real and instant mashed potatos. definately a creamier consistancy and a distinctive dash of flavor. However my favorite is a sour cream and chive topping know locally as Top-o-tater.
Olive oil.
Boil the potatoes with a large garlic clove, blend with a fork. Kosher salt and ground pepper.
Hains makes a nice margerine for those of us who don’t want diary,
but I add some olive oil to achieve the desired consistancy.
I guess instant mashed might make some sense if you are in a rush, but it isn’t exactly tough to boil potatoes. And I personally prefer to mash them with the skins. With a hand held masher.
Instant mashed potatoes always make me chuckle. I’d rather make real ones with butter, chives, a little milk, and cream cheese. Smooth, sweet, and guaranteed to make you happy.
Gramma used to make creamed cucumbers - sliced cukes in a sauce made of Miracle Whip, a little vinegar, heavy cream, and sugar. That sauce made the best gravy for (real) mashed potatoes.
