Aren't Pancakes Just Milk, Eggs and Flour?
I about died when I saw this at the supermarket this weekend. Anyone tried it?
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The way they slap organic at the top is kind of insulting.
I mean, it taints the image of organics.
I hate America.
John said:I hate America.
We know.
My mom bought 2 cans of that (if you know my mom this is not surprising at all)when it first came out and gave me one to try. I tried it. Even for something so ridiculous, it was horribly bad. In texture, in taste, in every way possible. I’m honestly amazed it’s still on the market. Unless they’ve changed or reformulated it.
Thank you Kevin! Now I don’t have to spend three bucks trying it. Or thank your mother for me.
alycia said:thank your mother for me.
ha
Kevin said:… it was horribly bad. In texture, in taste, in every way possible. I’m honestly amazed it’s still on the market. Unless they’ve changed or reformulated it.
Not the direction I expected this comment to take. I was totally geared up for a “It was just fine and John’s a goddam snob” comment.
John said:Kevin said:… it was horribly bad. In texture, in taste, in every way possible. I’m honestly amazed it’s still on the market. Unless they’ve changed or reformulated it.
Not the direction I expected this comment to take. I was totally geared up for a “It was just fine and John’s a goddam snob” comment.
No way. I have no issue with the notion of homemade anything being better. That’s a no brainer. But depending on what it is, I have to do a figurative cost/benefit analysis. Ie: Is this SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH better homemade than it is to buy certain brands that I’m going to sacrifice precious time and energy and whatever other resources to do so. And more than anything that cost/benefit analysis is drastically different with 2 kids and a high pressure job and a house to clean and all that than it was during the time prior to that when I was single, or unemployed or childless or living in an apartment.
All that being said, this pancake stuff was absolutely, positively one of the worst things I have ever tasted or attempted to cook with. I would go pancakeless for the rest of my living days before I would even touch this stuff again.
I like this response. Just like potatoes flakes in a box, there is no reason to ever eat this junk.
i disagree. i’ve used potato flakes for at least a half dozen different applications… from crusting fish to toasting and making a pasta dough with it.
luke said:i disagree. i’ve used potato flakes for at least a half dozen different applications… from crusting fish to toasting and making a pasta dough with it.
While these are some pretty creative uses, I imagine Alycia was talking about actually making mashed potatoes with them. And there’s no way you can be down with that.
I love the jingle though:
John’s right. I never even thought of using mashed potato flakes for anything other than awful mashed potatoes. I don’t think I have ever bought a box of them. But it’s nice to know there are other uses for them. Luke, do you eat them as actual mashed potatoes?
I was raised on mashed potato flakes. :-(