skyhooks wrote:
> . . . ten pounds of whole potatoes? I took advantage of a $1.88 coupon
> for a 10-pound bag of russett potatoes. A price I couldn't resist. As
> it is, I always find it hard just to use five pounds of potatoes before
> they go bad.

Really? Put the bag (by itself -- no onions or fruit nearby) in a
dark, cool, dry place and they're good for weeks.

> Thing is, I usually cook for one only (me). I think I'll bake a lot of
> them for twice-baked potatoes, then freeze those individually. Maybe I
> could make a large batch of mashed potatoes and vacu-seal/freeze in
> individual servings. Do mashed potatoes freeze well?

I would think mashed potatoes would freeze better than twice-baked
because the usual texture degradation from freezing would matter less.
But I've never frozen either one. Whichever you decide, what's the
hurry? Why not enjoy freshly made potatoes until they finally begin to
sprout. They will be much better than your frozen products. Put off
your bulk cook and freeze project as long as you can. -aem