https://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/Potatoes_c_22.html
https://rainydayfoods.com/potato-slices-sp.html
https://www.americanspice.com/potatoes-dehydrated-sliced/
According to Rainy Day, 8 lbs is 5 gallons.
The Idahoan Family Size of Scalloped I have is 7.34 oz which includes the sauce packet I assume.
The sauce packet is actually quite heavy, easily 1/3 of the 7.34 oz which leaves the taters at about 4 oz
4 oz x 4 = 16 oz aka 1 lb
1 lb x the 8 lbs per 5gal bucket would be 32 Family Size Idahoan boxes worth (for $60 for the bucket). $1.89 for box worth.
Harmony House is $100 for 10 lbs. Great American Spice is $65 for 10 lbs.(40 of the 4 oz box qty) $1.65 for the equivalent of potatoes in the Family Sized Scalloped.
None of the above prices include shipping.
Walmart is $3.13 for the Idahoan Family Sized Scalloped.
Harmony House’s $100 for 10 lbs is $10/lb which is what I’ll be paying for NY Strip next time I go shopping.
Be better off buying a dehydrator and growing a bunch of potatoes. Like apple slices, they need to be soaked in ascorbic acid solution right after slicing to prevent browning. Then dehydrate and they’re good through the winter. Probably end up at 50 cents for that family sized box worth of tater slices.
Emergency Essentials has #10 cans of freeze dried diced potatoes, $25 and it’s 14 oz.
All the bulk/prepping food places sell powdered cheese and/or cheese sauce mix. Varying amounts of milk would make it Scalloped, Delmonico, Au Gratin.
The bulk/prepping foods are no longer a deal.
My sister’s recipe (it’s kinda like soup - thick, cheesy potato soup)
Delmonico Potatoes
2 Tbsp butter;
2 Tbsp cornstarch,
2 c milk,
1 small package of velvetta cut into slices.
Melt butter, remove from heat, slowly stir in cornstarch, return to heat, stir in milk, add a few slices of velveeta at a time stirring continuously. Save a few out to top the casserole with.
Add resulting sauce to 2 cans of drained sliced potatoes in 2 qt casserole, top with remaining slices of velveeta, bake at at 350 for 1/2 hour or until browned to your liking.
I don’t know what size a “small package” of velveeta was 30 years ago when I got this recipe. It’s bound to have shrunk since then.
I would think real cheese would work too but you’d probably have to increase the milk.
All good info. Thank you.
Potatoes are my weakness!
“It’s bound to have shrunk since then.”
I was using an older recipe to make the Ranch Oyster Crackers as gifts for my neighbors. They’re addictive alone, but really good in a bowl of soup, too.
An everyday bag of Oyster Crackers USED to be 5 cups - I found out that it is now only 4. :(
I adjusted things and they turned out just fine, but it’s still annoying!
Recipe below, in case anyone wants to make some to go with their soup this winter season:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15956/ranch-oyster-crackers/