Herb-Roasted Taters Taste Homemade

Wed., May 24, 2000

Laura Crooks Food Editor

Looking for a tasty side dish? Reader Food Panel members think they’ve found it in the Purely Idaho Potatoes we dished up.

The potato cubes come 80 percent precooked, so all you have to do is mix in the seasoning packet and bake them for 25 to 30 minutes.

The potatoes came out very tender and with the right amount of spices. Some panel members think you could pass these off to family and friends as homemade.

Purely Idaho Potatoes Oven-Ready Herb Roasted Potatoes Price: $2.39 for 16-ounce package.

Serving size: 3/4 cup (4 servings per package).

Nutrition: 110 calories (no fat); 420 milligrams sodium per serving.

Taste: ****

Value: ***

Comments: “The potatoes are good, but I wish I could taste them. The butter and spices were tasty but a bit overpowering.” - Mike Connelly

“Mildly seasoned and fresh potato taste.” - Hilde Schoonover

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