Potatoes can freeze well—if you respect their rules. Think of them as divas. Raw, they are fragile drama queens. Cooked, they are tough cookies.
Don’t be afraid to experiment. Freeze leftover scalloped potatoes. Freeze potato soup. Just never freeze a raw spud for mashing later. You’ve been warned.
So go on. Buy that giant bag. Cook them up, freeze the extras, and laugh at winter. Your future self will thank you when you have instant dinner. Just don’t call it a “frozen potato” procedure. Call it potato insurance.
And remember: a frozen potato is only sad if it’s raw. A cooked frozen potato is a secret weapon. Now go make some hash browns—your freezer is ready for a spud-tacular adventure.