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cost per Lb whole (scratch) potatoes
cost per Lb refrigerated potatoes
cost per Oz butter/margarine
cost per Oz milk/cream
labor ($/hour)
average yield loss
It takes 3 minutes/pound longer to prepare mashed potatoes
from scratch compared to using ready-to-cook refrigerated
potatoes.
from scratch compared to using ready-to-cook refrigerated
potatoes.
Estimated scratch potato labor cost is per lb
On average, about 20% of the whole potato is wasted from skin,
bruises, defects and hurried labor when preparing mashed
potatoes from scratch.
bruises, defects and hurried labor when preparing mashed
potatoes from scratch.
Estimated scratch potato waste is per lb
When preparing mashed potatoes from scratch, per one pound
of finished mashed, a standard recipe would require about 3.8
ounces of milk/cream and about 1.1 ounces of butter/margarine.
of finished mashed, a standard recipe would require about 3.8
ounces of milk/cream and about 1.1 ounces of butter/margarine.
Estimated scratch mashed dairy cost is per lb
Actual scratch potato cost per Lb:
Actual refrigerated potato cost per Lb:
True cost difference per lb:
Data determined from Michael Foods time yield audit studies: peeling, cutting, boiling and mashing scratch potatoes.
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cost per Lb whole (scratch) potatoes
cost per Lb refrigerated potatoes
labor ($/hour)
average yield loss
It takes 5 minutes/pound longer to prepare cut potatoes from
scratch compared to using ready-to-cook refrigerated potatoes.
scratch compared to using ready-to-cook refrigerated potatoes.
Estimated scratch potato labor cost is per lb
On average, about 16% of the whole potato is wasted from skin,
bruises, defects and hurried labor when preparing cut potatoes
from scratch.
bruises, defects and hurried labor when preparing cut potatoes
from scratch.
Estimated scratch potato waste is per lb
Actual scratch potato cost per Lb:
Actual refrigerated potato cost per Lb:
True cost difference per lb:
Data determined from Michael Foods' time-yield audit studies: boiling, peeling and cutting scratch potatoes.