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28. Okay, you've touched on a dicey subject of mine: This trend to liquified whipped mashed potatoes instead of real

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:53 AM

Apr 26

mashed potatoes. The easy way out: just dump 'em into a food processor and whip them to within an inch of their lives. Why do people insist on destroying potatoes like this? It doesn't have to be this way. Put a little effort into it and make real ones.

Real mashed potatoes must have chunks in them and be able to stand up on their own and support a fork or spoon in them.

This lame, grits-consistency trend in mashed potatoes must be stamped out!

But in answer to your question: Home fries loaded with onions, garlic, and whatever else, with hand-grated (not pre-grated from a bag) cheese or cream cheese & chopped chives on top.

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What is your favorite "Potato" option at any fast food restaurant? [View all] JMCKUSICK Apr 25 OP

Sweet potato fries for those places that have them. Laffy Kat Apr 25 #1

Thanks Laffy Kat JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #22

Ah, I forgot about those. Tasty! electric_blue68 Apr 26 #23

Fries SheltieLover Apr 25 #2

Ah yes, the ole stand by lol. Thank you SheltieLover. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #24

Scattered and smothered ILikePie92 Apr 25 #3

I had a hash brown dish from Waffle House called House of Roberts Apr 25 #6

Go! ILikePie92 Apr 25 #8

That sounds amazing. Thank you House of Roberts. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #20

Yum, fried onions. Thanks ILikePie92. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #21

Fries. debm55 Apr 25 #4

Thank you Debbie JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #19

Sweet potato fries. fierywoman Apr 25 #5

Thank you fierywoman. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #25

Red beans and rice from Popeye's. cloudbase Apr 25 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 25 #13

I love Arby's potato cakes too! I also love our deli's tater logs. And anytime I can get it, mashed taters and gravy! Dorothy V Apr 25 #9

Thanks Dorothy V. What's a Tater Log? JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #18

Wendy's CitizenZero Apr 25 #10

I did use to love the Broccoli and Cheddar Potatoes there CitizenZero. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #17

Fries from Culver's with Ken's Boom Boom sauce catbyte Apr 25 #11

I love Culvers's and might have to try one byte. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #16

... catbyte Apr 26 #29

Waffle House scattered hash browns Skittles Apr 25 #12

Twice-baked potatoes. Aristus Apr 25 #14

That does sound Yummy Aristus. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #15

Fries of any kind. I especially like that giant mound of curly fries KitFox Apr 26 #26

Perogies baby! Perogies. applegrove Apr 26 #27

Okay, you've touched on a dicey subject of mine: This trend to liquified whipped mashed potatoes instead of real NBachers Apr 26 #28

I do make all my mashed potatoes from scratch. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #32

Fried favorite Squeaky41 Apr 26 #30

yum! JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #33

Rice! ProfessorGAC Apr 26 #31