"Cheri" wrote in message ...


"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/13/2016 2:46 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The instant potatoes in the bagsa...I think "Idaho" might be the
>>>> brand...
>>>> are really good. I think I have tried all the flavors except the
>>>> ones with
>>>> bits of peel...I hate peel in potato dishes.
>>>
>>> I never peel red potatoes. The skins are so nothing that I don't worry
>>> about them..
>>
>> I don't peel any potatoes, it's the way I was raised and the way I
>> prefer.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> More nourishing that way. I do check them over and peel away any
> blemishes but I like the peel. That is fairly recent though, brought up
> to peel completely. That's the way it was always done.

Yes, I do check them over too, and rid them of any blemishes, scrub
thoroughly and cook, except potato salad. We seem to stick to things that
were done a certain way in our households, some of it doesn't really have a
purpose other than *that's the way it was always done.*

Cheri

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Well it didn't harm us because we are still here ... <g> For me it depends
on the potato. New potatoes? Never. Old ones, it depends on their
condition.

I can remember sitting with my Grandma scraping new potatoes)

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