Store-Bought Mashed Potatoes Are The Tasty Secret To Better Deviled Eggs - Tasting Table

"Instant mashed potatoes are made out of dehydrated mashed potatoes, so they've already been cooked to starchy perfection before they become the breadcrumb-like flakes you pour out of the packaging. Starch is a well-known thickening agent, making them the perfect solution to runny deviled egg filling. Plus, mashed potatoes and hard-boiled egg yolks have similar textures and complementary rich, savory flavors."

"If you've added too much mayo or mustard to this simple deviled eggs recipe, potato flakes are an instant fix - no pun intended. The flakes should blend seamlessly into the filling with a few good stirs. If you've taken time to grate the hard boiled yolks for the creamiest filling, you'll still get that same silky smooth texture. Otherwise, you can always smooth out any lumps by running the filling through a food processor."

Instant mashed potato flakes are dehydrated, cooked potatoes whose starch acts as an effective thickening agent. A small amount of flakes added teaspoon by teaspoon absorbs excess liquid and firms up runny deviled egg yolk filling. The flakes blend into the filling with a few stirs and preserve a silky smooth texture if yolks are finely grated; a food processor can smooth any remaining lumps. Flavored instant mashed potatoes can introduce novel seasonings into the filling. Instant mashed potatoes offer both texture and complementary savory flavor that enhance deviled eggs and fix overly mayonnaise-heavy mixtures.

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