Originally Posted by
gaobest
If you hate mashed potatoes, then which kinds of potatoes do you not hate? I’m fascinated that somebody hates mashed potatoes. I can understand preferring baked fried boiled raw salad or another iteration of potato more than mashed; but to hate mashed potatoes???? Oh wow!
I too have not heard of someone hating mashed potatoes!
Originally Posted by
chgoeditor
I don't eat many potatoes but I do like several fried versions -- tots, frites, pommes souffle. (When we lived in maryland, my aunt and uncle would often be in DC on business and usually stayed at the Ritz (?) on Embassy Row, and they had a restaurant that served pommes souffle. Wow, those were fantastic and near impossible to find.) We were making smashed potatoes this summer and those are pretty good, too.
I love most sweet potato preparations, including mashed.
Is it the texture? You obviously don't hate the taste of potatoes. What about a baked potato with all the goodies on top (sour cream, chives, bacon bits etc).