On Wed 02 Jan 2008 08:12:05a, hahabogus told us...

> sf wrote in :
>
>> On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:53:21 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Potato soup can be very thick on its own, without any additional
>>>thickeners. My mom's always was, although she never made clam
>>>chowder. Some potatoes were mashed to a puree to thicken it, while
>>>otheres were left in small chunks. When I make clam chowder, that's
>>>usually how I do the base.
>>
>>
>> Exactly. But sometimes I don't have enough potatoes for the liquid,
>> so I need a little extra "help".
>>
>
> That's where instant potatoes fills the bill nicely. Adding that extra to
> thicken stuff. I use instant potato flakes to take up the slack if I get
> too slap happy with the chicken stock when I pour it in the real mashed
> potatoes.
>

That works for me, too. I'd rather have the instant potatoes ini there
than a flour thickened sauce.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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