Potato Flakes: Super Scrumptious Survival Food Storage Staple

[@enderwiggins2102]

You have a nice little channel ;-). Try making gnocchi with those potato flakes...add flour, butter, eggs and milk....make a dough....roll into logs....cut small pieces and boil 2-3 minutes. Add your favorite sauce 👍

[@enderwiggins2102]

The Provident Prepper Glad you liked it! I made them the other day as well for a quick dinner with homemade sauce. Congrats on your channels well deserved success. Your videos have been very helpful and I appreciate you. Stay well!

[@VenturiLife]

I keep mine in resealable bags with oxygen absorber in another sealed container. Works great. Also works for white rice, white flour, corn meal (jars with silicon rubber seals). 10 years storage is easily achievable with that. Store upright, because even if the lids etc. are breached the nitrogen is heavier than air in the container from an oxygen absorber.

[@V_V8838]

fun fact for those on the fence about cinnamon roles!! Krispy Kreme's secret ingredient is mashed potatoes! It's why they're fluffy.

[@SurvivalLiving]

Really enjoy your channel. Always looking for new preps and new ways to prep

[@YT4Me57]

I bought a few boxes and vacuum sealed the flakes in canning jars. While potatoes are still readily available, I will continue to purchase and cook them. This winter, when I don't wish to brave snow and ice to get to a store, my store will be my 3-month pantry!

[@charlottewall4675]

Potato flakes, dehydrated butter, dried milk, dehydrated onions and salt and pepper. Prepped in mylar bags, ready to go potato soup, just add water. 💞

[@oregonwoman1290]

Great idea!

[@lisapotter3679]

Excellent information! I had no clue about the different kinds and storage longevity. I can't believe you got me excited about potato flakes!

[@danhopkins5783]

I just added a bunch more potato flakes to my stored food and was looking for recipes. This video was exactly what I needed! I'll add another use for potato flakes: it can be made into glue! I'm sure everyone has done it accidentally, me included. :)

[@Notmyhome-y7y]

Me, too👍

[@helenndow1101]

Potato flakes are my number one to store

[@JM.5387]

Popular backpacking meal: make up a large serving of mashed potatoes with some added spices (garlic and onion) and any combination of dried vegetables (peas and carrots are great). Add a protein (TVP, cheese, tuna, canned chicken, sausage, etc.), cover with gravy or an instant soup. Really quite delicious and simple to prepare. The flavor is best when made with hot water, but in a pinch you can also cold soak the potato flakes.

[@lsutalski6369]

Wonderful video. Will be buying some very soon . Thanks for posting.

[@Tinkerbell31326]

I have potato flakes but I did not realize you can do all of this with them. Did you ever think of writing a recipe book? I would be your first customer.

[@Tinkerbell31326]

@@TheProvidentPrepper that's great!

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

We are reworking our food storage since I had to go gluten free about a year and a half ago. Potato flakes in meatballs? This I will have to try!

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

@@TheProvidentPrepper unfortunately for me even a small amount of gluten clauses me serious distress and I have to use separate cookware because the rest of my family is not. They tend to eat gluten lite because we usually are having the same thing. Lucky for me I have found a gluten free bread recipe that I can make by hand with a Danish dough whisk. No mixer required. I looks like we will be storing plain ingredients instead of prepared mixes as a lot of premade dried mixes have wheat flour or barley for texture. Should storing gluten free grain flours like brown rice flour and sorghum be any different than storing wheat flour? How long will sealed olive oil keep if kept cool and dark?

[@The-Grateful-Hippie]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thanks for the info! Don't be sorry we all have to do what we have to do to be healthy and feeling well - which is super important in a stressful SHTF situation! The recipe I found is on food52's page it's a black olive and caraway yeast bread - which makes a fine plain loaf without the olives and caraway. I guess I will be stocking and rotating the ingredients 👍

[@kevinoconnor6579]

Can you do an episode on #10 can sealing, please. Thanks y’all!!

[@sarys73]

Add flakes to your flour tortilla mix, and you will have the softest torts you've ever had.

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

With the cost of a whole potato these days, it is very inexpensive to buy frozen potatoes, or canned flakes. I make mashed out of them anyway so I get to skip a step and still enjoy the flavor.

[@anniefannycharles9951]

Great Value brand is excellent.

[@edbuyers]

Excellent video. Again thoughts on what to do with storage food is great for us. Loved the chicken recipe. It helps to know what to do with all of this storage. Next bread I make I will add some. Thanks again. (QOTD)= I don't have any recipes until now.

[@kueichenglee7583]

thank you

[@scotts595]

😃COOKBOOK!!!! I would love to buy your cookbook if you are inclined to create one ? 👍🏻✌🏻🇺🇸 Thanks for

[@brightstarr57]

Enjoyed this video! Thanks for the ideas!

[@adelinenicholas922]

Man! Just went to the store today and didn't get any!! I'll for sure go tomorrow.

[@imabeliever8932]

Maybe consider instant polenta for a change of color and flavor?

[@NewHampshireJack]

My beautiful bride and I were continuing our discussion today on what we could store that the entire family will embrace. We saw the title of this video and knew we had to skip ahead on our "binge-watching" of The Provident Prepper and watch this one for more ideas. Potatoes are super expensive here in the Philippines. Most supermarkets wrap a few pieces in plastic, weight them, price them and WOW do they cost in comparison to other vegetables. A westerner will surely say " Toto, we am not in Kansas anymore " when they view the prices Camote (sweet potatoes) on the other hand may be had for much less, perhaps because they grow well in hot conditions? If you venture into wet markets or night markets where the trucks come in from the growing regions up north (Baguio for example) you can at least choose your own individual roots or purchase a full sack if you wish. This will save you some coin$$$ Sometimes, if there is a flood during rainy season, you may be out of luck for a few weeks if the trucks can not get past the low areas. The single and only solution we have found is KNORR brand potatoe flakes (same company that offers dry soup mixes, flavorings and bullion cubes) in the commercial size box. These are intended for restaurant use and man are they stingy with the mashed potatoes! The serving size here looks like they used a melon-baller to scoop up the product. I have asked for extra as a side dish several places and was refused even though we offered to pay for the additional product. ONE scoop only per order is the rule. Not so with anything else on the menu! OK, sticker shock time: a 2 KILO ( 4.4 pound) box (the product is in a nice mylar bag inside the box) is now pricing in at P630 pesos in the commercial section of our local super market. That is $12.16 USD at today's exchange rates. To keep things in perspective, the provincial minimum wage in our area is P500/day or approximately $9.66 USD at current exchange rates. I guess it should not be a surprise the local restaurants are stingy with the serving size if they even offer mashed potatoes. The yield is 15 KILOS ( 33 pounds). We use chicken stock or one chicken bullion cube/two cups of water and a slice of butter to one dry cup of flakes. Stir in some heavy cream or even a heavy mix of dried milk reconstituted with water to finish. That makes a wonderful, rich tasting mashed potato that the whole family truly enjoys. Pre-measured dry ingredients are included in our kids school emergency bags as well as our automobile kit. Now, we will enjoy some great reading courtesy of The Provident Prepper!

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

Did you forget salmon patties?? Canned salmon (or tuna...haven't tried canned poultry but I s'pose it would work), add one egg and potato flakes. Mix it until gloppy (a little drier than meatloaf gloppiness), fry thin patties in a little oil until brown and crunchy. Heavenly. Tartar sauce optional, but chopped dill pickle is a must.

[@reedin9954]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Looks like some rather interesting videos and topics to watch. I have successfully made french fries with them. Just add less water and make a thick mashed potatoes and you can form them into french fry shapes and then fry them up. Works rather well and tastes pretty good. I'm planning to carve a wooden mold for it to make it easier but haven't done it yet. You might enjoy the videos I make about preparedness, solar power, and oddball geeky ideas I have. Stop by the channel sometime.

[@kendrasmith6637]

Thx for info

[@misfitvillain1845]

Goodmorning (or afternoon where I'm from). I just want to tell you that I'm a new viewer, since about a week or two, and you've grown to become one of my favourite, if not the favourite, youtube channel I'm subscribed to. You are very thorough, you explain it in an easy and relaxed way and even the "veteran" preppers learn something new with every video. I feel right at home here with you two. I'm currently on a nice spree of videos on your channel to soak up as much information as I can. Problem with living in the Netherlands, Europe, is that we don't have mylar bags for sale here (we can import about 10 bags for 80 bucks from Germany) nor are there any companies like Auguson Farms who sells food like this. There are about three webshops I know of that sell mountain house against ridiculously inflated prices (60 bucks for a can of spaghetti is not unordinary).I'll try to make my own potato flakes and I'll be sure to use some of your suggestions from your video! With love, Mike

[@emmanuellestaub5251]

Misfit Villain try mymylar.com in uk,yes its all expensive n unavailable,must do with what we have...rice in mylar with o2 absorbers,commercialy canned meats,veg will last decades if well stored

[@rb4382]

Great vid. Thanks

[@oregonwoman1290]

Great video.

[@sandranevins2144]

In the 70's my aunt would make mash potatoes candy.

[@nancysala7769]

Do you have any suggestions to store Idahoan mashed potatoes that come in a pouch? I just bought them. I saw your video after I bought them. 😢. I didn’t realize that flakes are better.

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

Where can I find all these recipes so I can print them? Thank you so much in advance! I sure hope you have your fantastic recipes available for printing.

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

The Provident Prepper Thank you so very much! I am going to go look at the recipes now have a great night take care!

[@faycousins1896]

Do you know if I can store the boxed scalloped potatoes or au gratin potatoes?

[@faith4390]

I've just dehydrated shredded potatoes so do II store them in a mylar bag with an oxygen absorber?

[@TerrySmith-he5vx]

Can you store these in the 2 L Coke bottles with oxygen absorbers? And if so how long would they last?

[@cindykaminsky5575]

Where do you get the cans from and what kind of kid?

[@kathithompson5951]

How do you make your own potato flakes and can you vacuum seal them for long term storage?

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

How do I store pancake mix in mylar bags for long-term storage? Or baking mixes? Thank you so much in advance!

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

Thank you so very much for getting back to me. I love your channel thank you for all that you do! God bless you!

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

The Provident Prepper ❤️

[@Sniper.925]

Hey guys, love your channel ive been coming here for advice for a very long time, but I have a quick question. If I put potato flakes in my mylar bag, do I need oxygen absorbers?

[@jeanasjourney7102]

I couldn't find potato flakes at our store but got some instant mashed potatoes. Will that work? Thanks!!

[@jeanasjourney7102]

Thank you!!!

[@Natalie37854]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Hi! I have a question. Pure potato flakes are difficult to find, but I found instant potatoes with these ingredients: "Idaho Potato Flakes (dry), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate. Freshness Preserved with Sodium Bisulfite and BHA." Since there are no fats or oils, I'm thinking this would be suitable for long term storage via the mylar/O2/bucket method? Would you agree? Thank you so much for all of your videos! You have helped me so much in getting prepared.

[@OhavYisrail]

Similar to your bread, you can use potato flakes to feed a sourdough starter. And from that starter, the sky is the limit.

[@OhavYisrail]

They are also my secret ingredient for gluten free latkes and the best, knock your socks off knishes (not gf). Takes out most of the work but still a fantastic final product with just enough memories of bubbe's kitchen which can be a great comfort in a disaster.

[@OhavYisrail]

Here's the recipe to feed (add yeast to start starter) 3/4 c sugar 3 tbsp potato flakes 1 cup warm water. The rest simply follows standard sourdough protocol (leave out 8-12 hours and harvest 1 c, return rest to refrigerator). In my experience this is a more active starter than flour base once it gets going. While it says every 3-5 days I was able to feed and harvest every two days with no noticeable decrease in productivity. It can then be used in any standard sourdough recipe. What's especially cool about it is it's naturally gf so you could make gf products such as biscuits or quickbreads if you have rice or almond flour stored.

[@OhavYisrail]

@@TheProvidentPrepper oohhh I may have 3# of potato starch left over from Passover. Can't wait to see egg sub video.

[@sherryeliker8938]

Potato flakes are good on Shepherd Pie.

[@jc.1191]

Hell yeah it is!

[@nataliebutler]

I have instant mashed potatoes made with dried whole milk in a mylar bag. Will these still keep for long term storage?

[@gurkamalkaur3207]

I seen on your 3 month challenge you had a big bucket of dried hash browns. Where do you purchase them from and what is a fair price for them?

[@lilyavery8230]

Hi! Going through your videos...didn't see one on either dry/powdered milk storage and or pancake mix storage...any tips? Can I store these items in a mylar bad with a oxygen absorber? If missed the video, my apologies! As always, great content. :)

[@lilyavery8230]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you. Always on point...I can totally "hear" you in your reply as I read it! Which means, I've binged many of your videos! Most helpful and always appreciated. Will avoid the packaging of pancake mix, and look forward to your video on dry milk. All the best!

[@7armedoctopus69]

Are the two flours you used (whole wheat and white) bread flour, all purpose flour, or another type?

[@nats6579]

I looked at the potato flakes from Church of Later Day Saints and it list monoglycerides as an ingredient. Is that a fat? The one I have is by Shiloh Frams and I’m not sure if it’s good for long term storage or not..ingredients are Organic Potatoes (mono- & diglycerides from sustainable palm oil)

[@trade0714]

A question .... The term "just potato flakes" is confusing to me. Does that mean (as your video shows) that flakes with monoglycerides (fats) are also considered as "just potato flakes"? This is about the same ingredient labeling as the boxed potatoes of different brands on the grocery store shelf. So as long as I properly store those potato flakes I'm good for 5-10-20 years? I'm planning to use a FoodSaver to vacuum seal them for maybe 5 years. Thanks.

[@MP-ne6ji]

Can you vacuum seal in jars?

[@johnbeck9997]

This has probably been asked many times, so I apologize. Potato shreds from Idaho Spuds have oil in them. Is there a source that does not add oil?

[@mainstreet9788]

Do you use an oxygen absorber in the Mylar bag when storing potatoes?

[@judystroeder8397]

Where do you get #10 cans

[@michiganman845]

Do you use oxygen absorbers in mylar bags with potato flakes?

[@lindakreutzer6289]

If preserved in vacuumed sealed bag, how long will it last as long-term storage.

[@lindapowell6474]

I place 1 cup of potato flakes in a brown paper lunch bag, seal it with a small piece of painters tape and vacuum seal it in a small vacuum bag. After I got them all sealed up, I cut the directions from the side of the carton and placed in the buck I’m storing them in.

[@rosemensah5959]

Hi, Do I pack potatoe flakes in mylar with oxygen absorber or desiccant ?

[@rosemensah5959]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Many thanks

[@memegrapevines6357]

@@TheProvidentPrepper How many cc oxygen absorbers are needed for a 1 gallon mylar bag?

[@bettieblack4752]

Rodents will chew through the plastic containers. Get steel cans. ;)

[@nc8524]

What? All this work putting in mylar and also food grade buckets? The rodents still make it through? Where would i get metal buckets with good seal?

[@kentgulley5259]

Galvanized steel garbage cans they come in different sizes

[@maylinedavid1700]

hi! if i store almond flour do i store it like the white flour?thank u so much god bless!😊

[@maylinedavid1700]

how do you store cocoa or cacao?thank you so much for all your information.. godbless😘

[@Archangel9093]

Do you add an oxygen absorber to the potato flakes in mylar bags?

[@spud1ism]

yes

[@brogenkastl1809]

No worries I already got my food storage it’s called good old belly fat.... lol It should last me a while

[@jc.1191]

Ha!

[@barbfayette2952]

Can i store them in mason jars with Oxygen absorbers

[@IgoOutlateAtnight]

Hello. I found the potato flakes on the LDS site. They are $37 per 6 pack. I assume that price is pretty standard? Trying to be cost effective but want the long term. I don't mind placing in mylar bag and bucket but perhaps the LDS is just the most efficient with all things considered. Thoughts? Thanks!!

[@IgoOutlateAtnight]

@@TheProvidentPrepper You guys are the best channel ever for response time. Seriously! Much appreciated and I will be recommending this channel to many others.

[@badnomad357]

@@TheProvidentPrepper I was just doing the math and I think it was about 28 cents an oz. There are cheaper per oz on Amazon but then you need to package it yourself. For the price/ efficency I agree w you

[@emmanuellestaub5251]

great videos,can i add an oxygene absorber in the mylar plse.

[@emmanuellestaub5251]

The Provident Prepper ❤️ from mauritius ,exactly what i was asking ,tks

[@nas_ali10]

Good video however you missed whether we need oxygen absorbers with these potato flakes???

[@nas_ali10]

@@TheProvidentPrepper great thanks

[@jetpacksflying487]

But I want potato pearls....

[@shant2885]

Do potato flakes in a mylar bag need an oxygen absorber???

[@kentgulley5259]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Is the vacuum sealed jar ok without an absorber?

[@ant-1382]

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