Are the mashed potatoes at Kentucky Fried Chicken real?

According to a KFC manager on this Reddit Ask Me Anything thread, KFC’s mashed potatoes come from powdered potatoes, a.k.a instant mashed potatoes. One excellent KFC copycat recipe hails Idahoan brand mashed potatoes as a close approximation of the dried potato flakes KFC uses in their kitchen.

Are mashed potatoes an American thing?

It is generally served as a side dish to meat or vegetables. When the potatoes are only roughly mashed, they are sometimes called smashed potatoes….Mashed potato.

A small plate with a serving of mashed potatoes
Course	Side dish
Region or state	Western and Northern Europe
Serving temperature	Hot

Is mashed potatoes from the New World?

Your soon-to-be-mashed potatoes? New World—they originated in South America. (And the Irish Potato Famine occurred long after potatoes were imported to Europe.) The corn in your cornmeal stuffing originated in the New World, too.

Are boxed mashed potatoes real?

Instant mashed potatoes are potatoes that have been through an industrial process of cooking, mashing and dehydrating to yield a packaged convenience food that can be reconstituted by adding hot water or milk, producing an approximation of mashed potatoes. They are available in many different flavors.

What country did mashed potatoes come from?

United States
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Mashed potato/Origins

Where is mashed potatoes from in the US?

Mashed potatoes are popular on both Irish and American dinner tables, particularly with meals of roast beef or fried chicken. The basic recipe arrived on American shores with Irish immigrants in the 1800s. Mashed potatoes are often served topped with a dollop of butter or a richly flavored pan gravy.

Where does mashed potatoes originate from?

What state is known for mashed potatoes?

Each State’s Favorite Potato

State	Potato Dish
Washington	Mashed potatoes
West Virginia	Potato soup
Wisconsin	Mashed potatoes
Wyoming	Potato soup