On Sat, 1 May 2021 jmcquown wrote:
>On 5/1/2021 US Janet wrote:
>> On Fri, 30 Apr 2021 Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>
>>> I can't see the point to instant potatoes... how much effort and time
>>> to pare, boil, and mash a potful of spuds. And flavor and texture
>>> can't compare to real spuds.
>>
>> a lot has changed in the last 50 or 60 years. You ought to try a
>> quality instant potato that comes in an individual envelope not
>> something that comes in a big box. The taste and texture is as good
>> as home made and no nasty smell.
>> Janet US
>>
>You won't change his mind. I only buy enough real potatoes to make
>mashed potatoes if I *know* I'm going to be able to use them before they
>start to sprout or go soft. I think he tends to buy 10 pound bags of spuds.
>
>I don't use a lot of instant potatoes but I do have a couple of
>envelopes (each serves 4 or something) in the pantry. In case of
>emergency.
>
>I actually like the chilled refrigerated mashed potatoes from the
>grocery store. There are various brands. Heated in the oven or the
>microwave. Tastes just like homemade mashed to me. Better texture than
>the flakes. Oh, and you can freeze the packages.
>
>Sure, it's easy to make from scratch mashed potatoes. Not so easy to
>use up even a 2 lb. bag of potatoes in my house before they start to
>sprout. I also don't make dozen egg frittatas every weekend. Sheldon
>appears to cook lots and lots of potatoes.
>
>Jill

I don't always have potatoes on hand but when I buy them I buy a 5 Lb
bag. We mostly eat oven baked potatoes, very rarely mashed.
Occasionally I'll boil potatoes and we mash our own on our plate with
a fork. Neither of us likes whipped potatoes. Potato and egg omelets
don't require a lot of potato... a good way to use the smaller
potatoes in the bag. We use most potatoes in soups/stews. We much
prefer egg noodles to potatoes. Our favorite way to prepare potatoes:
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/potato-kugel/