Avoidance Strategies

~ Clarissa

Spend two minutes trying to decide the words “brand of mashed potatoes.”

Anything to avoid working on the concluding paragraph of my introduction.

Julie sounds insufferable, by the way.

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  1. Brands of instant (i.e. boxed) mashed potatoes? That makes me think this whole story is basically made up. Do people even make instant mashed potatoes anymore? Do they even sell them?

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    1. They absolutely do. Some are better than others, but nothing beats the homemade. Homemade takes more time and effort, though, so if I’m making something quick for work or need something shelf-stable for vacation, I’m more likely to grab instant.

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      1. Homemade if definitely the best but there are several varieties of prepackaged mashed potatoes. It’s very shelf-stable so I keep it for emergencies, vacations, a thickener, quick dinner. I make dehydrated potato slices as a pantry staple so maybe I should try a mashed version.

        -K

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  2. “Julie sounds insufferable…”

    LOL, KId, she probably doesn’t even know enough to warrant an opinion.

    Heirloom varieties do matter for some vegetables, for example the Brandywines are undoubtedly the best of the eating tomato varieties. Plus you can safely save the seeds for next year. And russet potato varieties are preferred for baking and frying, but are rather watery as mash, while the yellow fleshed(German) potatoes are generally good for all usage.

    Instant mashed potatoes are shyte. If you cannot grow yourself, try to get food from people with sufficient pride to give a damn, maybe the Amish or Hutterites. And get your cream, butter, garlic and dill while you are there. While I might not be the pro from Dover, my wife was ;-D

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