On Friday, September 2, 2016 at 11:09:41 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
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> On 9/2/2016 11:13 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
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> > On Fri, 2 Sep 2016 19:15:35 -0700 (PDT),
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Ok! A few weeks ago Kroger had as their "Free Friday
> >> Download" my choice of one of the Hormel 'Compleats.'
> >> I chose chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes. It was
> >> HORRIBLE, absolutely horrible. I did eat the chicken but
> >> potatoes and gravy had a very, very strange taste. My
> >> first thought was never again and I'm glad I didn't pay
> >> for that mess.
> >
> > Shelf-stable prepared mashed potatoes can't be very good. It's the
> > reason you never see canned mashed potatoes. Or broccoli.
> >
> > -sw
> >
> Oh gawd, just the thought of canned mashed potatoes makes me cringe.
> Ditto canned broccoli.
>
> Jill
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>
The potatoes were truly gag worthy. Evidently they must not
employ 'taste testers.'