John Myers
While some claim you can freeze mashed potatoes, others say you can’t. Here you can find out why both are right.
Loss of taste from frost
You cannot freeze mashed potatoes made from raw potatoes as they are sensitive to frost. Cold destroys the cell structure while the starch it contains is converted into sugar. But who likes sweet potatoes that are also mushy? In fact, cooked and processed potatoes freeze better, as you’ll find! Mashed potatoes survive the freezing temperatures in the freezer well, but thawed and reheated mashed potatoes don’t taste freshly made. It appears somewhat stringy and slightly sweet, although the flavor change isn’t quite as strong as it is with raw potatoes. If you whip the defrosted mashed potatoes again with some cream or fry them in vegetable oil in a pan, the result will be better. You can also stir it into soup or combine it with other vegetables.
Freeze mashed potatoes
In order to be able to freeze mashed potatoes without any problems, you should consider the following points when preparing them:
- If you prepared it with water or vegetable broth, it will become lumpy after defrosting. Mix well and add a little oil or cream cheese if needed.
- Refine mashed potatoes preferably with milk, cream, or butter instead of water or broth. As a result, it largely retains its taste and texture.
- To prevent your mashed potatoes from becoming too sweet after defrosting, you should preferably use potatoes that contain little starch. “Washy” potatoes are low in starch and well suited. “Mealy” potatoes are not suitable for puree due to the high starch content for freezing.
Tip: If you mash a few freshly cooked potatoes into the puree after defrosting, it will largely regain its original taste.
Instructions
Just follow the instructions below and freezing mashed potatoes will no longer be a problem for me:
- use a suitable container
- do not fill to the brim
- seal airtight
- cool down in the fridge
- Freeze at -18 degrees for a maximum of two months
- do not refreeze after thawing
Tips for better potato taste after defrosting:
- Beat the mashed potatoes again
- combine with sweet-tasting vegetables
- use to thicken soups
Mashed potatoes for babies
If your baby ate the mashed potatoes with an appetite before freezing, it may be that he no longer likes them after defrosting. To keep babies from overreacting to the difference in taste, simply stir some sweet vegetables, such as peas, into the potatoes. B. mashed carrots or pumpkin.
