Food Theory: Fixing TikTok's FAILED Pringles Mashed Potatoes! (Viral TikTok Hack)

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It's been a long time since we tested a TikTok recipe hack. We tested the failed McDonalds McFlurry cake and now we have set our sights on the Pringles Mashed Potatoes. I've seen this trend going around and need to try it for myself. Will it be as BAD as it looks or can I FIX this TikTok food FAIL? Let's get cooking!
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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick and Justin Kuiper
Editors: AbsolutePixel, Danial "BanditRants" Keristoufi, and Koen Verhagen
Assistant Editor: Caitie Turner (Caiterpillart)
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman
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[@carraigmccloskey]

Its crazy how the editors are able to animate such a realistic matpat on this channel it almost looks real

[@Past0rM4n]

Almost?!

[@thebox4232]

ඞ

[@potatotytf4309]

It's almost as if matpat is actually there but he's not really, right?

[@strawberryfumes4615]

I know right?! Like that cgi is amazing

[@DuckGoesViral]

just almost

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

We can’t help but respect Pringles for being the only chip brand to never sell us “air”

[@fusedzamasu366]

I’ve found you

[@Clairvoyancy]

That is so true tho

[@mrcoolman2]

The air is there for a reason

[@Alfalfa88888]

@@mrcoolman2 and that reason is farts, figure the rest out yourself

[@mrcoolman2]

@@Alfalfa88888 the reason is to keep them crisp and unbroken

[@pixelpudding3914]

Steph being so passionate about grits, hot cereal, and porridge is one of the most southern things I’ve seen

[@ikmwrime29sorryaira60]

Well, all of them are quite good, so I understand why.

[@lisalarsen2384]

GRITSSSSSSS

[@tompraeger]

I thought porridge was a UK thing?

[@ikmwrime29sorryaira60]

@@tompraeger Oatmeal is a sort go porridge, and both are enjoyed in a lot of places.

[@MonoChronicleOfficial]

​@@tompraeger Well, porridge is also very much a Norwegian thing and a Japanese thing as well, with rice porridge especially being prominent in both cultures. All of this to say that, as a Norwegian, I didn't even know porridge even existed outside of Norway until a couple years ago, lol.

[@riverpubby]

Okay but steph delivering the “thats just a theory” and looking at matt all smugly since she opened the line for him was so cute 😂❤

[@mintallyunstable]

ikr you could see her pause after "but hey!"

[@freecandy8]

​@@mintallyunstable ඩ

[@heartofhogwarts]

@@mintallyunstable I think she expected him to say it, but he didn't.

[@scottjarnagin348]

I did this in a panic about 10 years ago. I was supposed to bring the mashed potatoes over for Thanksgiving and completely forgot. All of the stores were closed and I had to leave in 20 minutes. I looked in my pantry and saw the 4 Costco bags of Classic Lays I bought a week earlier and the gears started turning. I put them into a food processor and turned the chips into powder, added Half & Half and Butter, made mashed potatoes; then when I got there, I shoved them into the oven and baked them, the butter then melted and baked into the potatoes. Everyone loved them.

[@simplesimply3753]

Butter covers a world a sin.

[@PickledMemes]

That's better than just putting chips into boiling water

[@Your_mom513]

♾ iq

[@teddybearfanclub]

Genius idea, but I hate chips. But glad that they liked it. Good for you.

[@garethbaus5471]

That sounds fairly decent.

[@DJAlpha_]

MatPat is evolving... Once his references reach the modern era, he'll be unstoppable.

[@cubecraft2198]

65 likes and no reply?

[@genox7185]

MatPat radiates so much dad energy it's hilarious

[@exalted_space9224]

Slowly yet surely Final Form Dadpat approach’s

[@matthewweitzner8956]

MatPat about to start referencing the future

[@GreenLab-vo7vs]

As soon as he finished amphibia and the owl house he will ascend to a higher being

[@singlesocksara7548]

“ let’s throw it in a bowl and shove it down our throats. “ -MatPat 2022

[@jennytweet7602]

Yes, agreed.

[@Sienna6164]

Am I the only one who absolutely loves Matt and Stephane’s chemistry. They seem like a genuinely happy couple- better than most famous couples

[@britanimations2002]

Forget Pringle mash, what about replacing breadcrumbs when making fried chicken with crushed up Pringles. My brother made it for us with BBQ flavoured Pringles, totally worked

[@raziasultana5222]

That would be awesome

[@kitkatpita6703]

Heck yea

[@misomadison]

YES or crushed jalepeno chips

[@TheNasaOK]

Nachos are awesome for that purpose.

[@britmuffin9481]

name, number, and location plz. just for resarch

[@ItalianPokeMage]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the macaroni art saying "DAD"? They put Oliver's work on the top of the fridge. proud parent.

[@tythanh4708]

ok

[@GetRightGB]

Staged. Mattpatt made it

[@ItalianPokeMage]

@@GetRightGB Really? How do you know? I didn't end up watching all of the video so I don't know if it is brought up. Sorry.

[@GetRightGB]

@@ItalianPokeMage it's just a theory. A FAN THEORY

[@duongchuc1834]

ok

[@ShinySahil]

13:33 crash course? i think you meant CRUSH COURSE HAHAHAHAAHHAHAAAHAHAHAHA *i hate myself*

[@kittenlord101]

That was the joke of all time, I can practically feel the comedic value coming up inside of me

[@EVniomendoza]

Knowing that pringles have that starch in it and are like barely potatos it makes sense why it doesn’t work. What I’d totally do with this info is use any stale potato chips like ruffles where the bags been open for too long and its no longer crisp and just add it in part way through cooking normal mashed potatos.

[@MTFuture]

List of things that makes MatPat want to cry: - A heartfelt fan-made song about how good and inspiring his content is - Pringles mashed potatoes

[@kitkatpita6703]

Yep, this checks out. Btw what video is that?? I want to watch it lol.

[@MTFuture]

@@kitkatpita6703 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3XaaGChjpKFgbM

[@djfriends8292]

and fnaf! always fnaf

[@coyraig8332]

@@kitkatpita6703 It was a live stream but someone posted kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3XaaGChjpKFgbM so you don't have to watch the full thing

[@ACandCC]

You forgot FNAF!

[@cartoonkelly7924]

“TikTok dood hacks are garbage” let us never forget the microwave cake that was rejected by the only true metric for edible cake, a small child.

[@DoubleDsp]

"Dood" hacks? That sounds like you cooking with scat!🤣 Haven't seen those, but I bet they're out there! Plus, you also said cake!🤣

[@cartoonkelly7924]

@@DoubleDsp wow, that typo is accidentally hilarious.

[@arianewinter4266]

True

[@soul_raider7624]

I can't believe we classify A child as a metric scale now

[@marvinsteven3874]

@@soul_raider7624 Well they are honest most of the time, especially when it comes to sweet things.

[@nytetubegaming5185]

I loving seeing stuff with both Matt and Steph participating, they have such a beautiful relationship

[@lydiabadger6357]

Bro mat just gave pringles their new slogan, “Your mouth’s about to tingle, with the taste of these pringles”

[@yaelmurillo1863]

Can we take a break from the goofy pringles content and notice that MatPat’s kid made him a “Dad” poster? And MatPat actually put it on the fridge. My guy is a great father

[@P-man_XD]

Yes! Clearly MatPat is trying to get us to remember that hes a father.

[@db4756]

The macaroni is even in the theory channels' colors (or at least if there was a blue channel)

[@Miko_Hanamori]

:_)

[@InsaneMilkman]

that art piece is going to be worth millions in a few years

[@jarsingscovers]

​@@db4756there is

[@redgeoblaze3752]

I hope Ollie knows just how many people love his art on the fridge.

[@jivemettle7984]

ik

[@jahjoeka]

I don't

[@nutmeggaming11261]

@@jahjoeka scrooge

[@PurpleHeartE54]

@@jahjoeka scrooge

[@ryanholmesii5066]

@@jahjoeka scrooge

[@22Tesla]

When I saw this, I instantly knew you'd have a better chance with the Lays since those are actual chips instead of Pringles which are machine produced and really don't taste as good as Lays IMO. But I wonder if other chip brands would make a better mash, I mean there are a few out there, Gotta say the idea of mashed potatoes with vinegar flavor sounds tempting.

[@DieezahArts]

At first I couldn't understand what Stephanie was saying when she was trying to say "au gratin" and while I could guess she was trying to say something French I was really at a loss... but by the end of the episode, the pronunciation got much better... 😂 Kudos for trying our difficult language! Matt's French pronunciation is quite good 8 times out of 10.

[@maxinedanielson4927]

Anyone loving how the fridge is slowly filling up with Olly’s art that he’s made

[@suhassiriki9211]

Yeah he added a drawing (I think) saying DAD.

[@derpyfigg1764]

@@suhassiriki9211 I think it was the green fish this time not the dad one

[@aniasc0de932]

im loving the food paper art

[@itsyahomiescott3742]

@✯༒XÓ ČĤÚBBŶ༒✯…ᘛ BOOOOOTTTTT

[@alex.g7317]

Who? Olly Stephens?

[@FirstLast-cr7dz]

Hey Mat Pat, I know it's summer, but I have a Christmas food theory for you to test: Are gingerbread cookies really the best for houses? Or should we be building with other types of cookies? Or should we be building with a different baked good entirely?

[@graplynnjacklynn]

This is a great theory idea, he should do this

[@cardbotox]

This is good suggestion. Matpat notice this person.

[@GremlinSciences]

In my experience, Graham crackers actually work better than cookies. They're cheaper, too. They're rigid and light, which means it doesn't take much to make them stay standing, just a dab of icing on the corners can keep a short structure standing.

[@tallprivilege5900]

Seconded

[@camtranquoc3745]

ok

[@Its_Just_Livvie]

8:27 I love when MatPat calls us friends, it adds a bit of "family" to the channel that I don't really see many other big-time guys have! Edit: Just realised I'm saying how much I love MatPat calling us friends when he's saying how awful a smell is, woops. Still love how despite that he still calls us friends though. :)

[@IbkkohPzIlulhaoNvk]

I just love coming back and watching how much fun and wholesome these two are.

[@OleaiD]

"I can't believe it's snot butter" was the biggest laugh of the episode. Congratulations Steph. I know you must be proud.

[@inkling457]

"Life is hacking you" was way funnier to me XD

[@inkling457]

@✯༒XÓ ČĤÚBBŶ༒✯…ᘛ Wrong video, bot

[@Igorcastrochucre]

I remember when TikTok started the trend of elaborate Starbucks coffee recipes and baristas everywhere had to deal with people adding 20+ ingredients to their custom orders.

[@oscarcacnio8418]

"That must have been fun to deal with!", they lied vigorously.

[@Musical_Pigeon]

I can't even ask for a non dairy milk, and people are adding 20+ ingredients.

[@mk_the_maniac2091]

@@silversonic1 true. They didn’t start that. But as a barista, it made it a lot worse. Most people on tiktok are middle-high schoolers & college students which is also the prime market for Starbucks.

[@mk_the_maniac2091]

As yes. The “under the sea” refresher that was later revealed by a barista to be blue CLEANING SOLUTION and not a drink (og post was a joke i think?) idk. I’m glad i was a dunkin barist and not a starbucks one in 2020

[@legopussy2363]

i think you're confusing custom drinks with elaborate starbucks drinks, since most of them were pretty simple and thats also your job as a barista to make drinks. You cant complain people for asking something that is an option

[@likelylovegacha]

0:31 I always loved the way the intro has that montage like sequence

[@sarahrolph8318]

When Mat was crushing the chips and going through his different lore's, I was like WE LOVE YOU xD Thanks for doing what you do for these videos, it's amazing content!!

[@vision4860]

Man I tell ya, these in-the-kitchen episodes always hit for me. Partially because Stephanie is a riot. Every time. She just has a natural charisma and comedy to her. Not that MatPat is at all dull or uncharismatic. But Stephanie just always makes an episode whenever I see her in one of these. She plays so well off her husband's antics too. She's just a delight honestly.

[@ambiguoussarcasm]

Yeah, Stephanie's husband is pretty funny

[@LLL.143]

for me it's because they vibe together / complement each other quite perfectly ♥

[@littlekuribohimposte]

It could also be she's not on the other Theory channels, so we're less exposed to her being entertaining.

[@alexthomas3628]

repent of your sins and ask god for forgiveness

[@Cyclopeantreegiant]

@✯༒XÓ ČĤÚBBŶ༒✯…ᘛ shut the [REPORTED] up

[@tiltedskulls6850]

Mat and Steph should make debunking Tik-Tok trends an entire series on the channel. I think we would all enjoy it

[@TOBCYT]

I know what the 4th channel should be... TIKTOK THEORY!

[@__AverageJoe]

@@TOBCYT that’s too specific. Rather they should just debunk stuff outside of the app, not entirely looking past it, but to better broaden the channel, it would have to be other sites and other subjects, almost like the myth busters show.

[@narutouzumaki6890]

The channel name would be theory theory

[@ItotheCtotheE]

This video is in the bottom 3 on this channel. I would not enjoy anything else like it.

[@thehive4219]

make it a thing where each channel debunks 1 popular thing from tiktok. Or test it, in the case of food theory. A bit of an episode theme.

[@Derk_Mage]

6:50 HEY THATS ME!

[@Lexi-wi4it]

Stephanie I absolutely adore that mood ring! I’m currently getting rings for an Eddie Munson cosplay so my mind is very hyper-focused on rings right now, hence why I noticed you were wearing a mood ring in this video, and I have to say I think that’s the best looking mood ring I’ve ever seen. I love it so much! 😊🥰

[@Patrick-xs6zw]

I have a food theory: Captain Crunch is said to stay crunchy even in milk, but given time they still get soggy. So how about a theory where you see how long it takes for captain crunchy to get soggy, and then compare it to other foods like snap crackle pop and cheerios.

[@nothere11yearsago11]

@GigglesDoesStuff ratio

[@RedVelvet_EdgeMuffin]

@@nothere11yearsago11 Horacio

[@zlch4021]

Yeeeeers

[@Catslife76]

i''ll watch that.

[@Musical_Pigeon]

It's still crunchy in the center after sitting for a while. My cousin who prefers soggy cereal to crunchy (no, we don't know what's wrong with him), said it takes too long with Captain Crunch and it's his least favorite.

[@apollex2759]

Can we get a round of applause for Ollie’s artwork on the fridge? 👏👏👏

[@A_penguin_from_matmart4928]

👏👏👏

[@irishhamiltonmemes6748]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@emranali1189]

👏👏👏

[@evoboi8995]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@emranali1189]

👏👏👏

[@x-icutionist-o7898]

5:50 i love how the wood background has the Food Theory branding on it still, just very subtle and semi-hidden XD very cute

[@fnaffangirl123]

For more consistency in the size of your chips crumbs use a food processor

[@GZDude13]

I legitimately love their real interactions with each other. They're funny, dorky, and 100% awesome! PLEASE KEEP DOING THIS!

[@trashgaming8678]

Yes

[@jennytweet7602]

​@@trashgaming8678 Agreed.

[@TheWildBunch1899]

It’s not real matapat is animated duh, he doesn’t have a human body, only the png

[@Arctis1000]

He didn’t keep doing it…. :(

[@chubbygg2279]

Cannot lie, Stephanie and Matt have undeniable chemistry. Although that should be really clear.

[@cornelius180]

Yeah theyre married lol

[@josephnguyen418]

You could say it’s a *commits genocide* SCIENCE THEORY

[@Hobby-Linguist]

yea they should have a child and name him oliver or something...😅

[@insignificantdot]

@@cornelius180 not all married couples have good chemistry

[@EndreHorpestad]

They would make a great couple

[@kylegriffin6218]

The tiny whimpers that mat let out “I just wanna cry.. I just wanna cry.” Is so hilarious 🤣🤣

[@moveslikemacca]

i love this channel so much, especially the real-live kitchen shoots

[@smungahh]

May I suggest a part two where you take the pringle "mash" from the final round, reshape it and fry it back into pringles?

[@MrBreastOfficial]

Ohhhh, thats a good idea!!

[@satgurs]

pretty sure it wouldn't work, but it's worth a fry

[@lunavixen015]

It’d likely disintegrate

[@joyjoystar9033]

i'm sitting here and they say "this is the texture of snot" (me picking my nose) lol

[@EldritchAngel]

@@satgurs u mean, worth a fry?

[@elfflix2569]

video idea: how much cheese would cheeto's need to actually be "dangerously cheesy"?

[@angelmullis5290]

I never knew i needed the answer to this until now

[@pandalover5740]

Oh my god wait I love this. Like at what point can someone get severe health problems from the cheese in Cheetos

[@voidlayern9368]

This sounds like a fantastic idea for a food theory video! This needs to be seen more, lol.

[@cantbecam7495]

I need this video

[@TheSucram729]

Please Food Theory team

[@crazymae173]

ASMR Theory is amazing, I love these weirdos so much, Mat getting his rage out into the chips… what have we created 😂

[@NassiLove]

The way matpat just kept eating it It’s okay mat, we’ve all been through the “it’s so bad I want more” moments

[@TimeBucks]

This theory was everything

[@Randomchannel-fh4rs]

Hello verified person

[@cleve6482]

Hello verified person

[@FunnyKidDraws]

Hello verified person

[@hikariwuff]

Hello verified person

[@odasiam6342]

Yup

[@ridleykiller1994]

Pringles actually contain a considerable proportion of wheat. the chip industry actually campaigned to block Pringles from labelling themselves as "potato chips" based on this, and they succeeded. that's why they're "crisps" edit: this comment originally said "chips" instead of "potato chips" and has been updated for accuracy, at the suggestion of several commenters. after their Indiana launch in 1968, and following rapid growth, the snack industry attempted to fight back by claiming they couldn't be marketed as "potato chips" because they aren't sliced from potatoes. this culminated in 1975 with the FDA weighing in with agreement, resulting in the branding change. according to some sources, the FDA would've allowed the "potato chips" branding if the branding also called out that they were made with dried potatoes, and Proctor & Gamble (the owning company) declined and chose to change the branding to "crisps"

[@herowither12354]

Wait, what? There's tons of chip types that don't have potato. Why can't Pringles be called chips?

[@milaatje9]

I just checked my pringles can and it does indeed not say chips, instead referring to them as a "savory snack with sour cream and union flavor"

[@DudeCommando]

That's actually not true. It was the company who makes pringles themselves that petitioned the British government to get them not labled as chips to avoid a junk food tax. A lower court ruled in their favor but later that year a higher court reversed this decision and relabeled them as potato chips.

[@SylviaRustyFae]

@@herowither12354 I think its that they called themselves potato chips before and that specific wordin was axed.

[@Arctic_1975]

That and/or cornstarch said Pringles would be better used if you're going to do it for something it's not supposed to be to make gravy. Honestly you probably could.

[@mr.brooks3143]

1. stephenie is so funny in this episode! 😂 2. i also truly see matpat's sadness in this episode

[@roseraynor1836]

I have never wanted to have money for clothes so much before just so I can have a wild MatPat encounter

[@miigon9117]

12:59 "I am so frustrated about all these things in my life" "Why did you look at me when you said that😢"

[@aiza8676]

Lol

[@cherylbenson897]

I think all kitchen episodes are officially my favorite food theory episodes. They always make me smile and laugh.

[@craftycordy8939]

same!!

[@techny3000]

how does it feel having 3 bots in your comments?

[@arandomkittenwholikesmoney2390]

And in less than 15 mins of it being posted lol

[@criwall]

Agreed, i wouldn't mind if the fourth theory channel would turn out to be debunking tik-tok/instagram hacks in general.

[@oliviasdoughnutshop6433]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo bot 1

[@meghanwitkowski9808]

MatPat’s quiet anger while crushing chips is glorious

[@benderbanana3136]

I love the little DAD macaroni sign in the back on the fridge. I love ollie

[@catfishjames591]

“Pringles have potatoes……. BUT THATS JUST A THEORY AND CAN NEVER FULLY BE PROVEN”-mat pat probably

[@internethuman]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok

[@oliviasdoughnutshop6433]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo Don't reply to random comments

[@captainawesome7092]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo EVERYONE GO TO HIS CHANNEL!

[@overwhelmed_cactus6820]

Side note: i love how this channel has given us non-live viewers a chance to see the beautiful relationship between you two? It's lovely! Not to mention the beautiful macaroni art 😍

[@flowerbot543]

I was partially thinking the same thing. I came to come to the comments to see if anybody had talked about the "Dad" art on the fridge. So cute!

[@margotrosendorn6371]

Ever tried re-hydrating your intsamash with chicken broth instead of water? It's a longtime favorite of mine, highly recommend! 😋

[@FizzFloat]

14:08 mom come pick me up MatPat is making dad jokes again…

[@onyxguardian5122]

15:47 Missed opportunity to insert “They ask you how you are and you just have to say you’re fine but you’re not really fine” 🤣

[@brundag4]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the macaroni art behind Mat and Steph on the fridge? Oli is so talented.

[@smrashed8107]

296 likes and 1 reply ❓

[@DonutALT]

I know right it’s adorable

[@Osdeun]

343 likes and 3 replies ❓

[@cubecraft2198]

Make that 351 and 4

[@cubecraft2198]

@@Osdeun Make that 5

[@Mysricxs]

these two may be my favorite youtube couple, i absolutely adore steph and mat

[@RySpitzer]

I adore Steph batting at Mat with the spoon at 14:14 in full Italian Grandma mode

[@melissa7233]

When you shook the mashed potato packet, you really got my cat excited. He ran from the other side of the room thinking that he was about to get a treat.

[@kitkatpita6703]

All it takes is a shake -Temptations Cat Treats

[@hinagikugamesnstuff2452]

Hope he got one xD

[@ivanl2366]

Now you have to give the good boy loves and treats!

[@wyattblaine7066]

I’m a welder who does a LOT of work in potato processing plants here in Idaho. Even the plant that produces those exact instant mash products. I can smell this video. Props to you guys for powering through

[@tripi7906]

Hey we both live in idaho!

[@wyattblaine7066]

@@tripi7906 hello from the southeast

[@aliceangel2799]

More like POWDERing through

[@alicewilson4225]

I love how you've got the word DAD in macaroni, so wholesome.

[@AstraSerenityTTV]

Lowkey the chip crunching and your whispers made me tingle

[@cheesyfromindonesia9969]

Friendly reminder: Food Theory isn't responsible for any food related sickness or illness, Mat is just providing us with a form of information for us to get and learn from and please don't try this at home, professionals will do it for you beautiful mats and lads

[@TheManWhoErasedHisNane]

Unless your some type of masochistic.

[@ddsjgvk]

This is why you will do nothing in your life. How do you become a pro at this? Without trying it?

[@tarthoron4696]

Just watched this with my 2 year old. They didn't pay much attention, but at the end the repeated back "a food theory!" Totally unexpected and adorable.

[@holymolyyyyyy]

That’s so cute and wholesome-you have a very cultured two year old 😭😭

[@NyoomMonster]

Raising them right

[@woofle_124]

Now I can’t stop thinking of a baby saying (in matpat’s exact voice) BUT THSTS JUST A THEORY; A FOOOOOD THEORY

[@3mmmm1]

Their greatly educated

[@kittenlord101]

@@3mmmm1 indeed

[@edperrosel7792]

"This merch is so good... 😐" I'm dying 🤣🤣

[@cjmclendon6419]

Matpat should have said " this merch is so good it will leave you speechless

[@db_cooks]

It actually makes perfect sense that the Lays chips are the best, because they are almost all potato (plus oil and salt). Instead of mostly starch and binder. I would think that Sour Cream & Onion Lays chips might taste even better, because I often put sour cream in my mashed potatoes and sometimes fresh chives.

[@kadenmiller3786]

For the first half of your comment, ya don’t say, he said that in the video For the second half wtf You put sour cream in your mashed potatoes? That should be a crime

[@thenonstopgamer2758]

@@kadenmiller3786 I actually think sour cream in mashed potatoes is a very common occurrence if I'm not mistaken? Many restaurants add sour cream to add fluffiness and flavour to the potatoes to make. At least pretty common where I'm from, probably different based on region!

[@DannyCoombs709]

@@kadenmiller3786 Sour cream makes them fluffy! Add some chives and cream cheese, and butter and it’s amazing. Don’t knock it until you try it

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

This Food Theory episode just sounds like a Pringles commercial with extra steps...and justification for Idaho to go to war against the virgin fake potatoes A second control group could have been peeling, cutting, and boiling actual potatoes, then mashing the result with some butter, salt and dairy liquid of choice. I know that making them with actual potatoes is more work, but I just don't like the instant stuff. Also, sour cream and onion is the best Pringles flavor imo and it's a shame I don't see it here

[@SamEsss]

Liar! They don’t have sour cream Pringle’s in DPRK! Not even for you and Dennis Rodman!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

@@SamEsss we get 'em through "sources" just for me and him

[@atharvaiyer3010]

South Korea is better Kim fatty the 3rd

[@aarontheanarchist9299]

As someone from Idaho, potatoes are a food group itself. We will do anything with potatoes, it's like how America will deep fry anything. We are willing to go to war over our potatoes dude

[@somethingfunny5571]

Thanks Kim Jong-Un. Glad to see you roaming the Food-Theory-Net (patent pending)

[@toast6349]

I LOVE MATS AND STEPHS INTERACTYIONS SO MUCH AND IM NOT EVEN FINISHED THE EPISODE

[@Plastickit]

12:28 I fell asleep immediately! Keep up the good work

[@andreja3009]

Ideas if you decide to revisit this theory: 1.Experiment with liquid to potato chips ratio (more chips and less liquid may make better results) 2. Use blender or food processor so chips are better broken 3. Add some milk and spices maybe even some butter like you would in home mash potatoes

[@Kahadi]

That might help with the Lays and other kinds, but none of that resolves the Pringles issue of having so much corn starch and other starches and so little potato. The best you could manage there would be to hide the texture with various other ingredients, the flavour too (thus why the cheese ones sort of worked better). There may be other kinds of chips that work even better than Lays though, which could make for a good follow up

[@th3R0b0t]

@@Kahadi yea... you'd need a NileRed episode of extracting the corn starch from pringles so he could make actual mashed potatoes from Pringles.

[@katuni08]

My first question was how the traditional potato chips that are flavored would fare. Lay’s, Ruffles, Kettle, etc. all have a bunch of flavors!

[@Tim.Stotelmeyer.2984]

4. Use cold water to rehydrate then a quick microwaving to warm the mush up without gelatinizing the corn starch.

[@cardcaptorsnaruto]

Ah Matpat and I have a lot more in common than I thought. I also love those flaky potato's. Here's why they aren't my favorite mashed potato anymore! I discovered you can make really smooth potatoes like those flaky potatoes out of real potato's if you whip them in a mixer. Cook the potato like normal after cutting and skinning them and than throw them in the mixer with some butter, sour cream and milk. It is way better than the bagged potato and its the same consistency depending on how long you whip it. It's the consistency for me with mashed potato that make me like the bagged stuff more. It is a lot of work but let me tell you it is worth it.

[@tetitous]

You just created purée my guy

[@sashabetts7597]

@@tetitous you read that?

[@featgoose972]

Smooth mashed potatoes is disgusting

[@aidschbe]

@@featgoose972 That's why you throw a ton of cripy fried onions on them to get the crunch (and additional flavor) in there. But honestly, I don't get why anyone would eat that over even just a normal cooked potato.

[@cardcaptorsnaruto]

@@tetitous I did and its delicious

[@LightPinkGamer5]

The "You hit me in the face" 😢 "Im so sorry..!" SO CUTE. If my bff hit me in the face with something (anything), she'd be laughing her head off.

[@MetallicStranger_Prive]

9:33 that gigle from matt just made me crying out loud XD XD

[@Woodland_Adventures]

I'm just imagining some random lady wandering around disneyland, suddenly being approached awkwardly fast by MatPat. He just says "nice jacket" or something, and quickly makes for the exit, without saying another word, leaving the jacket lady dazed and confused.

[@cartern6517]

He used milly bobbie browns face (aka the girl who plays eleven in the hit show Stranger Things).

[@valefayth]

"many brands of AMERICAN mashed potatoes..." and then shows a pic of Felix, a swedish brand, with swedish text all over the packaging xD and as a swede myself i can confirm that felix's mashed potatoes is very common in sweden cuz its easy to cook

[@Miles26545]

Unrelated: at a friends house, do you wait for them to eat?

[@donutchan8114]

@@Miles26545 Omg the meme is bleeding out of reddit

[@systematicj.a.m6301]

3:37 steph Lookin like dream 😂

[@fandomfancallie1446]

Yesssss! an Amphibia reference from one of my very favorite KZbinrs!

[@pieoncake2966]

The “DAD” on the fridge is absolutely adorable!! What a great dad :D

[@SweetPotato6666]

The fact steph didn't know her husband's favorite form of potato is mashed is cute they've been together for awhile and still learning about each other

[@Tirryna]

Stephanie is a national treasure ❤️

[@cobraman90]

Facts, the first ingredient in pringles is dried potatoes. I just sl happened to have a can in my backpack near me and its true lol. Vegetable oil was next

[@facundootero7973]

A TRUE mashed potato is basically using true potatoes, I know the ingredients: -Potatoes -Milk (or replacement) -Water (to boil the potatoes) -Butter (or replacements)

[@ethanweller3013]

Your missing salt. A necessity.

[@HimmelWeint]

Or you can sous vide it and bypass boiling the potatoes. Especially since they are making this as a thanksgiving mash in which most of the time stove real estate is at a premium. Also it’s less effort.

[@UmbraKrameri]

Yeah... I was like... dehydrated potato must be nice but why don't you just make mashed potato from scratch like a normal person. XD

[@larareid2276]

You can also add a little mayonaise (for a bit more flavour, as my mother would say)

[@TheMetroidblade]

your missing cream cheese and salt and pepper

[@niccalee]

I recently discovered why I preferred flakes over homemade mashed potatoes. I felt like a sinner until I finally confessed to my mom and she casually told me it was because of her recipe. I think she makes it with sour cream? and the flakes don't. So then she made an adjusted batch and it was awesome.

[@desaug]

thats awesome B)

[@Serra-81]

Sour cream, heavy cream, butter, seasonings...all different things that make instant potatoes taste good.

[@madcatlady]

rolling pin crush in a pillow case makes a good chip crumb, but I use it as a coating for fried fish

[@andrewgibbons6074]

Yes steph there is a dance called the mash potato, Also for mash potato its always got to be proper potatoes or sweet potatoes

[@artprime5335]

13:04 Matt Patt going over his most famous theories 😂

[@DustyTheDog]

as someone with misophonia, I really appreciate the lack of tongue smacking and sticky mouth noises. Whoever put the effort into removing it, thank you. 👍👍 Not a doubt in my mind that there was that noise all over this video. also, thanks for not making the mukbang section just that eating noise.

[@maxcrss2845]

Me: Gives my dog peanut butter My dog: *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack* *smack*

[@thegenderfluidfurry1925]

Stephanie also has miophonia so they are probably aware that that would be a problem for some people

[@Mestuff27]

and if i spot you in the wild i will approachyou awkwardly best line of the 2020s

[@goldkobold6496]

I agree with Mat about liking the potato flakes more then whole potatoes more. It’s just so much smoother and creamier for me

[@FarisMonshi]

The editing team really caught my eye on this one. Lot of nice touches throughout, guys.

[@bkweddle7599]

I'm saying it now: Those two should have a talk show, or a format where we just see them riffing with each other. I'd watch that till the end of time. I love all the "live action" shows with both of them in it for that exact reason.

[@twilightwisdom5139]

I’m not sure what current GTlive is like but older GTlive was the easiest way to just see Mat and Steph acting as naturally as people can in front of a camera.

[@ShadowSentry211]

@@twilightwisdom5139 Steph left GTlive a while ago :(

[@ShadowSentry211]

@@twilightwisdom5139 Steph left GTlive a while ago :(

[@trancepeirce3107]

When theater kids gets married.

[@cybergeist8932]

Matt and Stephanie's relationship is so infectiously adorable

[@MECHANIST_SPRINGY]

13:04 got me dead when you mentioned the Christmas tree it’s pretty aggressive

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Talking about being at Disneyland during a chip thing is actually pretty fitting, considering another chip, Doritos, was invented at Disneyland. To be more specific it originated from Disneyland's trash. The story goes that shortly after the park opened in 1955, Walt gave Frito-Lay permission to open an "authentic" Mexican restaurant called Casa de Fritos. As the name suggests, it was all about Fritos. They contracted their tortilla production to a group called Alex Foods. One day, one of their salesmen noticed stale tortillas in the trash. He came up with an idea, convincing the chef to fry them and sell them as chips so they wouldn't go to waste. A genius idea that is now an iconic brand.

[@charlottesweb5964]

Disney: *sees stale tortillas* Hey! I can capitalize and make money out of this!

[@RisaPlays]

I saw a tortilla chips recipe on YT before and we had a bag of tortillas on their way out and turned them into chips. XD They were good.

[@desaug]

@@RisaPlays oooh, i love homemade tortilla chips! especially those kinda thin ones, but not too thin :)

[@thedark_phoenix]

I'm so glad we get another kitchen episode, ever since Steph left the couch, the food theory cameos from her are the only way we get to see that Matt & Steph banter I miss from GTLive

[@user-baby_m1yah]

FR

[@CuriousIntrovertAndHerCat]

I wonder how it would work if you mixed the crushed Pringles and regular potato flakes. If it mitigates the the cardboardiness and off texture enough then using flavored Pringles as an additive could open up some interesting possibilities for seasoning.

[@MarikeAce]

tbh Mat and Stef have very entertaining personalities ever