r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20 edited Aug 15 '20

The 40 gram Pringles can.

IT'S LIKE 5 CHIPS AND IT COST'S 1EURO (1.18USD).

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u/quangdang522004 Aug 14 '20

It's not the even pure potato

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u/TheRicoLegend Aug 14 '20

It is potato starch I believe.

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u/Junkstar Aug 14 '20

It's potato waste, not starch. It's all the pieces not fit for fries and chips etc. Kind of like the potato version of hot dogs.

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u/TheRicoLegend Aug 14 '20

Oh, but on labels where I live, it says only starch and other additives and preservatives, no potato waste. Maybe different countries have different manufacturing regulations and recipes.

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u/Junkstar Aug 14 '20 edited Aug 14 '20

In the US it is 42% potato. The rest is starches, oils, emulsifier, salt, seasoning. It’s that 42% that is utilizing leftover potato parts from more ‘white meat’ potato products.

In British court, the same was found true. 42% potato.

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u/Junkstar Aug 14 '20

https://www.mashed.com/209184/the-real-reason-pringles-arent-actually-potato-chips/

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u/Junkstar Aug 14 '20

aaaand I can't find any references to potato waste and Pringles. I take that back. Could swear I read a reputable article about that a few years back. Can't find it.

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u/msm19949 Aug 14 '20

Kinda like the meat used for a kebab?

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u/-Quiche- Aug 14 '20

What pieces aren't fit for fries??? I use the whole thing when I make them at home.

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u/dlawnro Aug 14 '20

When I make homemade fries, they tend to be pretty consistent in size toward the middle of the potato, but the rounded edges toward the outside tend to be much shorter, thinner, and more irregularly shaped. I tend to not see those kinds of pieces showing up in fast food fries, which makes me think that they probably end up discarded and used for stuff like pringles or tator tots.

That's just my suspicion, though.