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Kate Connally

wrote:
> On Apr 15, 9:04 am, Kate Connally > wrote:
>> [snips]
>> There are certain canned foods that are "just awful" - green peas
>> and lima beans come to mind right away - but I don't think canned
>> potatoes fall into that category. I used to think that and maybe
>> they used to be but since I tried them recently I was pleasantly
>> surprised that they weren't too bad. There have been advances in
>> canned processes that have improved the quality of some canned foods.
>> [snip]
>
> Well you got me there. Many of my biases are years old and not
> ordinarily subject to review. I doubt I'm alone in this regard. I
> can't remember when I last actually tried canned potatoes, it has to
> be more than ten years. I just remember not liking them a bit. So
> maybe they have improved so much I could use them. Still, since I
> don't share your aversion to peeling potatoes there's not much reason
> to try them. How you do without mashed potatoes for so long boggles
> my mind. -aem

I don't eat a lot of meals the call for a side of mashed
potatoes. Most of the stuff I eat is soup or stew or
things you wouldn't normal serve with mashed potatoes.
When I get a craving I get some garlic mashed potatoes from
Applebee's. They're delish and I don't have to peel potatoes.

Kate

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Kate Connally
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