On Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 8:38:00 AM UTC-7, Richard Silk wrote:   
   > On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 9:05:46 AM UTC-6, sandy$ wrote:    
   > > On Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 8:28:39 AM UTC-7, Richard Silk wrote:   
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   > > > Actually, the *last* potatoes I ate IRL (in real life) were "au gratin"   
   (like cheesy-potato balls) and thus required no gravy. The food stuff in the   
   dream reminded me of those. (My sister Sherry sent some "Omaha Steaks" food to   
   my mother for    
   Thanksgiving, IRL.) Other than that, I usually make those instant type that   
   come in a pouch, add 2 cups boiling water, and *done*! Add butter, *maybe*   
   gravy if available, but even bacon grease works well. Making gravy is   
   something I actually never really    
   learned, other than something like adding flour to the grease??   
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   > > Well Dick, There is nothing better than "real mashed" potatoes. Just peal,   
   cut into chunks, cook in a little water, then add butter and whole milk and   
   mash. I use my electric beaters as it is a lot quicker.    
   > > Sandy$   
   > OK, I'm "open to suggestion" here (which is *extremely rare* for me!) but:   
   how much water? Let's say you cut the taters into 1" cubes (roughly) — would   
   you add just enough water to cover the cubes, assuming the bottom of the pot   
   is *filled* with one    
   layer of cubes?    
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   > (As a guy, I'd likely *mash* the taters, but a blender *does* come to   
   mind....)   
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       I would cut the potatoes larger that 1 inch, maybe 2 inches, add some   
   water, after the potatoes are done, discard the water, then add butter and   
   milk and I use a hand mixer to mash.  If you use a blender you may have   
   trouble getting the taters put.   
                                                                                   
   Sandy$   
                                                           
      
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