But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>
--Bryan

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>
> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
> >
> --Bryan
>
I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
recommended on the package directions.

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:11:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >
> > But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
> > have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
> > >
> > --Bryan
> >
> I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
> recommended on the package directions.


"I agree with this psot..."

;-D

--
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On Tue, 18 May 2021 15:33:39 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:11:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> >
>> > But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>> > have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>> > >
>> > --Bryan
>> >
>> I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
>> recommended on the package directions.
>
>
>"I agree with this psot..."
>
>;-D
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On Tue, 18 May 2021 15:11:30 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>> >
>> --Bryan
>>
>I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
>recommended on the package directions.
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On Tue, 18 May 2021 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>
>--Bryan
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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On 5/18/2021 6:11 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>>
>> --Bryan
>>
> I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
> recommended on the package directions.
>
I'm not sure they've "come a long way" but it always made sense to add
more milk and butter to make them a bit more smooth. And oh, to maybe
use a small whisk rather than just a fork to flake them.

Mostly the only thing I ever use instant mashed potato flakes for is as
a thickener for soup which is a little too brothy/thin.

Jill

Bryan Simmons wrote:
> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
> --Bryan

I prefer them.Â* With bottled gravy.

On Tue, 18 May 2021 19:39:55 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 5/18/2021 6:11 PM, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>>
>>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>>>
>>> --Bryan
>>>
>> I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
>> recommended on the package directions.
>>
>I'm not sure they've "come a long way" but it always made sense to add
>more milk and butter to make them a bit more smooth. And oh, to maybe
>use a small whisk rather than just a fork to flake them.
>
>Mostly the only thing I ever use instant mashed potato flakes for is as
>a thickener for soup which is a little too brothy/thin.
>
>Jill
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:20:05 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
> >
> --Bryan

Let us know how they are.

Mashed is probably my least-favorite way to have potatoes, though.
I can't remember the last time I bothered to cook them that way.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 19 May 2021 02:29:44 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:20:05 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>> >
>> --Bryan
>
>Let us know how they are.

Yes, how does a sociopathic pervert cook his mashed potatoes. Good
question, Cindy.

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:11:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >
> > But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
> > have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
> > >
> > --Bryan
> >
> I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
> recommended on the package directions.

More milk, butter and salt are usually yummy! :-)

John Kuthe RN, BSN...

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5:57:27 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>
> yummy! :-)
>
Like Licking their Little Lips in your Lacey Lavender Lair?
>
> John Kuthe RN, BSN...
MPPP (Master of Pediatric Perianal Palpation)
>
--Bryan

On Wed, 19 May 2021 09:21:18 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5:57:27 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> yummy! :-)
>>
>Like Licking their Little Lips in your Lacey Lavender Lair?
>>
>> John Kuthe RN, BSN...
>MPPP (Master of Pediatric Perianal Palpation)
>>
>--Bryan
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."

On Wed, 19 May 2021 03:57:23 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe >
wrote:

>On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:11:33 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:20:05 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> >
>> > But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>> > have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>> > >
>> > --Bryan
>> >
>> I like them, but don't be afraid to add more milk, butter, or salt than is
>> recommended on the package directions.
>
>More milk, butter and salt are usually yummy! :-)
>
>John Kuthe RN, BSN...
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."

On Wed, 19 May 2021 19:39:42 +1000, Ron > wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2021 02:29:44 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:20:05 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>> >
>>> --Bryan
>>
>>Let us know how they are.
>
>Yes, how does a sociopathic pervert cook his mashed potatoes. Good
>question, Cindy.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."

On Wed, 19 May 2021 09:21:18 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5:57:27 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> yummy! :-)
>>
>Like Licking their Little Lips in your Lacey Lavender Lair?
>>
>> John Kuthe RN, BSN...
>MPPP (Master of Pediatric Perianal Palpation)
>>
>--Bryan
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."

On Tue, 18 May 2021 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:

> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>
> --Bryan

Which BRAND though. Some are still shitty. I bought Idahoan
because they were out of Hungry Jack last time I shopped for them.
And I spit on Idahoan <ptooey>.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 18 May 2021 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>> --Bryan
> Which BRAND though. Some are still shitty. I bought Idahoan
> because they were out of Hungry Jack last time I shopped for them.
> And I spit on Idahoan <ptooey>.
>
> -sw

Hungry Jack are my go-to.

On 5/20/2021 7:01 PM, Alex wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Tue, 18 May 2021 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>
>>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>> --Bryan
>> Which BRAND though. Some are still shitty. I bought Idahoan
>> because they were out of Hungry Jack last time I shopped for them.
>> And I spit on Idahoan <ptooey>.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Hungry Jack are my go-to.

Speaking of potato products, I do like those "Mini Tater Tots." They
have a higher ratio of crispy outer to the soft insides.

Gary wrote:
> On 5/20/2021 7:01 PM, Alex wrote:
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Tue, 18 May 2021 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>>
>>>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>>>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>>> --Bryan
>>> Which BRAND though.Â* Some are still shitty.Â* I bought Idahoan
>>> because they were out of Hungry Jack last time I shopped for them.
>>> And I spit on Idahoan <ptooey>.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Hungry Jack are my go-to.
>
> Speaking of potato products, I do like those "Mini Tater Tots." They
> have a higher ratio of crispy outer to the soft insides.
>
>

I've never been a fan of tots.Â* Napoleon loves them!

On Fri, 21 May 2021 20:39:44 -0400, Alex > wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>> On 5/20/2021 7:01 PM, Alex wrote:
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 18 May 2021 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
>>>>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
>>>>> --Bryan
>>>> Which BRAND though.* Some are still shitty.* I bought Idahoan
>>>> because they were out of Hungry Jack last time I shopped for them.
>>>> And I spit on Idahoan <ptooey>.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>
>>> Hungry Jack are my go-to.
>>
>> Speaking of potato products, I do like those "Mini Tater Tots." They
>> have a higher ratio of crispy outer to the soft insides.
>>
>>
>
>I've never been a fan of tots.* Napoleon loves them!
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On Friday, May 21, 2021 at 2:27:22 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> On 5/20/2021 7:01 PM, Alex wrote:
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >> On Tue, 18 May 2021 14:20:00 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
> >>
> >>> But a bunch of folks here were writing that instant mashed potatoes
> >>> have come a long way in the past few decades, so I bought some.
> >>> --Bryan
> >> Which BRAND though. Some are still shitty. I bought Idahoan
> >> because they were out of Hungry Jack last time I shopped for them.
> >> And I spit on Idahoan <ptooey>.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> > Hungry Jack are my go-to.
> Speaking of potato products, I do like those "Mini Tater Tots." They
> have a higher ratio of crispy outer to the soft insides.

I had a roasted sweet potato the other day. My understanding is that they sell these on carts in Japan. This one was sold in a cart in a store. Ha ha, that's so weird. It's roasted in a way that causes the potato to get all sugary. Beats me what the process is. The result is a very sweet potato that's covered with caramelized sugar. It's pretty wonderful stuff.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5

On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>
>I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5

You can buy them from street venders all over NYC. They have push
carts with a coal stove and a pile of sweet potatoes... there they are
called "baked". They are sold during the cold months and are kept in
pockets as hand warmers. A very large baked sweet potato used to cost
a nickle. That's part of our Thanksgiving dinner, baked in our gas
oven on a foil lined sheet pan, without the foil it'd be near
impossible to clean the burnt sugar off the sheet pan. Baked in their
jackets is the only way we eat sweet potatoes. and only once a year on
Thanksgiving.
Different street venders sell roasted chestnuts. I never saw a street
vender selling both chestnuts and sweet potatoes... must be in the
street vender union contract... also only male venders sold sweet
potatoes, only female venders sold chestnuts. There are organ
grinders too, usually old Italian guys puffing guinea stinkers while
cranking out opera tunes, they'd have a dwarf Texass monkey
collecting pennies in a greasy cap.
https://cigarforums.com/threads/my-1st-cigars.58352/
"My 1st cigars | Cigar Forums"
cigarforums.com/threads/my-1st-cigars.58352
Parodi and DiNapoli are small machine cigars, still available as of a
couple of years ago. They were often called guinea stinkers and had a
reputation of being very strong- tho I thought they were more on
the mild side back when I did smoke them.

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:08:01 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
> >
> >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
> >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>
> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC. They have push
> carts with a coal stove and a pile of sweet potatoes... there they are
> called "baked". They are sold during the cold months and are kept in
> pockets as hand warmers.

Oh, look. It's still 1947 in Sheldon's World.

<https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/20/archives/westchester-weekly-how-sweet-it-was-the-potato-cart-of-yore.html>

Cindy Hamilton

On 5/22/2021 8:36 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:08:01 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>>>
>>> I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>>
>> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC. They have push
>> carts with a coal stove and a pile of sweet potatoes... there they are
>> called "baked". They are sold during the cold months and are kept in
>> pockets as hand warmers.
>
> Oh, look. It's still 1947 in Sheldon's World.
>
> <https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/20/archives/westchester-weekly-how-sweet-it-was-the-potato-cart-of-yore.html>
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>


That, and no mention of huge bosoms.

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
> >
> >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
> >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>
> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.

My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie. The Japan store Don Quijote, bought our local supermarket and these carts appeared in the store one day. Ha ha, that's just so weird. They are kind of expensive at 2 for $5 but I'm gonna get me some when I go food shopping.
https://tokyocheapo.com/food-and-dri...-sweet-potato/

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> > On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
> > >
> > >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
> > >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
> >
> > You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
> My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie.

They appear to be ordinary baked sweet potatoes. They taste like pumpkin
pie because sweet potatoes and pumpkin taste something like each other.

Do you detect any of the usual pumpkin pie spices? Nutmeg, clove, dried ginger,
cinnamon?

Cindy Hamilton

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 6:39:37 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> > > On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
> > > >
> > > >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
> > > >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
> > >
> > > You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
> > My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie.
> They appear to be ordinary baked sweet potatoes. They taste like pumpkin
> pie because sweet potatoes and pumpkin taste something like each other.
>
> Do you detect any of the usual pumpkin pie spices? Nutmeg, clove, dried ginger,
> cinnamon?
>
> Cindy Hamilton

There is no pumpkin pie spices in there but the experience is similar - a soft custard-like texture, and and intensely sweet pumpkin taste. Beats me how one gets a potato to have the texture of custard. I think my family is hooked on these Don Quijote sweet potatoes.

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1:03:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 6:39:37 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
> > > > >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
> > > >
> > > > You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
> > > My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie.
> > They appear to be ordinary baked sweet potatoes. They taste like pumpkin
> > pie because sweet potatoes and pumpkin taste something like each other.
> >
> > Do you detect any of the usual pumpkin pie spices? Nutmeg, clove, dried ginger,
> > cinnamon?
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> There is no pumpkin pie spices in there but the experience is similar - a soft custard-like texture, and and intensely sweet pumpkin taste. Beats me how one gets a potato to have the texture of custard. I think my family is hooked on these Don Quijote sweet potatoes.

Baking them until they're done but not dried out. It isn't rocket science.

Cindy Hamilton

On 5/22/2021 1:05 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1:03:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 6:39:37 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>>>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>>>>>
>>>>> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
>>>> My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie.
>>> They appear to be ordinary baked sweet potatoes. They taste like pumpkin
>>> pie because sweet potatoes and pumpkin taste something like each other.
>>>
>>> Do you detect any of the usual pumpkin pie spices? Nutmeg, clove, dried ginger,
>>> cinnamon?
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>> There is no pumpkin pie spices in there but the experience is similar - a soft custard-like texture, and and intensely sweet pumpkin taste. Beats me how one gets a potato to have the texture of custard. I think my family is hooked on these Don Quijote sweet potatoes.
>
> Baking them until they're done but not dried out. It isn't rocket science.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

The nice thing with sweet potatoes you can get a caramelized outside
and still be soft and moist inside. I cut them into chunks and cook
them along with a roast or chicken parts.

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 7:05:34 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1:03:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 6:39:37 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
> > > > > >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
> > > > >
> > > > > You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
> > > > My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie.
> > > They appear to be ordinary baked sweet potatoes. They taste like pumpkin
> > > pie because sweet potatoes and pumpkin taste something like each other.
> > >
> > > Do you detect any of the usual pumpkin pie spices? Nutmeg, clove, dried ginger,
> > > cinnamon?
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> > There is no pumpkin pie spices in there but the experience is similar - a soft custard-like texture, and and intensely sweet pumpkin taste. Beats me how one gets a potato to have the texture of custard. I think my family is hooked on these Don Quijote sweet potatoes.
> Baking them until they're done but not dried out. It isn't rocket science..
>
> Cindy Hamilton

I've baked potatoes before. Everybody has baked potatoes before. My guess is that your baked potatoes don't come out with a custard-like texture with a coating of caramelized sugar. Nobody's baked potatoes come out like that. It might be rocket science. My guess is that it's a specific variety of sweet potato cooked in a non-conventional way.

On Sat, 22 May 2021 09:39:34 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>> > On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>> > >
>> > >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>> > >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>> >
>> > You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
>> My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie.
>
>They appear to be ordinary baked sweet potatoes. They taste like pumpkin
>pie because sweet potatoes and pumpkin taste something like each other.

Canned pumpkin tastes like canned sweet potato because they are both
actally canned butternut squash. Pumpkin for butternut squash is
legal because they are botanically the same. Fresh pumpkin contains
too much water for making pie filling and sweet potato is too dry for
pie filling... butternut squash flesh is just right for either.

>Do you detect any of the usual pumpkin pie spices? Nutmeg, clove, dried ginger,
>cinnamon?
>
>Cindy Hamilton

The spices used can be whatever the baker desires, and the canned
contains no spices... add your own. Butternut squash is often on
sale, use that or grow your own... we plant butternut squash every
year, but never use it to make pies, we simply slice the squash in
half longitudinally, scoop out the seeds for the critters, place some
butter and honey in the cavity and bake it on a pan... sprinkle
pumpkin pie spice into the cavity with the butter if one likes,
sometimes I put a bit of homemade sausage into the cavity... use what
you like, chopped up dried fruit works, or just raisins. Butternut
squash is extremely easy to grow... the prices at market are robbery,
but mostly you're paying for labor and transportation.

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sat, 22 May 2021 09:39:34 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 12:35:52 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>>>>
>>>> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
>>> My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie.
>>
>> They appear to be ordinary baked sweet potatoes. They taste like pumpkin
>> pie because sweet potatoes and pumpkin taste something like each other.
>
> Canned pumpkin tastes like canned sweet potato because they are both
> actally canned butternut squash. Pumpkin for butternut squash is
> legal because they are botanically the same. Fresh pumpkin contains
> too much water for making pie filling and sweet potato is too dry for
> pie filling... butternut squash flesh is just right for either.
>
>> Do you detect any of the usual pumpkin pie spices? Nutmeg, clove, dried ginger,
>> cinnamon?
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> The spices used can be whatever the baker desires, and the canned
> contains no spices... add your own. Butternut squash is often on
> sale, use that or grow your own... we plant butternut squash every
> year, but never use it to make pies, we simply slice the squash in
> half longitudinally, scoop out the seeds for the critters, place some
> butter and honey in the cavity and bake it on a pan... sprinkle
> pumpkin pie spice into the cavity with the butter if one likes,
> sometimes I put a bit of homemade sausage into the cavity... use what
> you like, chopped up dried fruit works, or just raisins. Butternut
> squash is extremely easy to grow... the prices at market are robbery,
> but mostly you're paying for labor and transportation.
>

Get yer hot butternut squash pies from Popeye!!!

Baked fresh daily in brooklyn.

On Sat, 22 May 2021 10:20:58 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 7:05:34 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1:03:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:

>> > There is no pumpkin pie spices in there but the experience is similar - a soft custard-like texture, and and intensely sweet pumpkin taste. Beats me how one gets a potato to have the texture of custard. I think my family is hooked on these Don Quijote sweet potatoes.
>> Baking them until they're done but not dried out. It isn't rocket science.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>I've baked potatoes before. Everybody has baked potatoes before. My guess is that your baked potatoes don't come out with a custard-like texture with a coating of caramelized sugar. Nobody's baked potatoes come out like that. It might be rocket science. My guess is that it's a specific variety of sweet potato cooked in a non-conventional way.
>
It must be secret Asian knowledge. Very special.
>
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On Sat, 22 May 2021 09:35:48 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>> >
>> >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>> >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>>
>> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
>
>My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie. The Japan store Don Quijote, bought our local supermarket and these carts appeared in the store one day. Ha ha, that's just so weird. They are kind of expensive at 2 for $5 but I'm gonna get me some when I go food shopping.
>https://tokyocheapo.com/food-and-dri...-sweet-potato/


I started living in NYC in 1971. No one was selling sweet potatoes
from carts.

On 5/22/2021 11:22 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sat, 22 May 2021 09:35:48 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>>>
>>> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
>>
>> My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie. The Japan store Don Quijote, bought our local supermarket and these carts appeared in the store one day. Ha ha, that's just so weird. They are kind of expensive at 2 for $5 but I'm gonna get me some when I go food shopping.
>> https://tokyocheapo.com/food-and-dri...-sweet-potato/
>
>
> I started living in NYC in 1971. No one was selling sweet potatoes
> from carts.
>


Youngster!

On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:22:40 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Sat, 22 May 2021 09:35:48 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:
>
>>On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>>> >
>>> >I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>>> >https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>>>
>>> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
>>
>>My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie. The Japan store Don Quijote, bought our local supermarket and these carts appeared in the store one day. Ha ha, that's just so weird. They are kind of expensive at 2 for $5 but I'm gonna get me some when I go food shopping.
>>https://tokyocheapo.com/food-and-dri...-sweet-potato/
>
>I started living in NYC in 1971. No one was selling sweet potatoes
>from carts.

You must be partially blind. There was a period when it was more
difficult to obtain street vender permits but those permits never
ceased and still today are very readily available for selling most
products. Granted that there have been times when baked sweet
potatoes were not in demand but they've always been sold and still
today. Baked sweet potatoes were mostly in demand by children during
the pre '60s but that was when fast food rocketed, but still today
baked sweet potatoes and many other healthful foods are hawked by
street venders. Baked sweet potatoes are a very nutritious/healthful
food however the garbage from fast food venders competed mightily and
so have pushed the street food venders out of business. I only wish I
could still buy a healthful kasha k'nish for a quarter but that will
never return. The powerfully wealthy fast food machine put a lot of
healthful affordable food sellers out of business. I say boycott fast
food and live healthier and longer. Bring back the Automat, a highly
nutritious meal for pennies. The Automats actually fed the homeless,
and fed them well.
Elgar hasn't a clue about reality.

On Sat, 22 May 2021 11:42:56 -0700, Taxed and Spent
> wrote:

>On 5/22/2021 11:22 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 May 2021 09:35:48 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:08:01 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 di1wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a roasted sweet potato the other day.
>>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAAnhHWszTPGaBvq5
>>>>
>>>> You can buy them from street venders all over NYC.
>>>
>>> My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie. The Japan store Don Quijote, bought our local supermarket and these carts appeared in the store one day. Ha ha, that's just so weird. They are kind of expensive at 2 for $5 but I'm gonna get me some when I go food shopping.
>>> https://tokyocheapo.com/food-and-dri...-sweet-potato/
>>
>>
>> I started living in NYC in 1971. No one was selling sweet potatoes
>> from carts.
>>
>Youngster!

She might have lived somewhere else for 40 years first.

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On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:53:46 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:22:40 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 22 May 2021 09:35:48 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:
>>
>>>My guess is that these are different from NYC street vendor sweet potatoes. They're quite different from any baked potatoes I've ever had. Oddly enough, they taste like pumpkin pie. The Japan store Don Quijote, bought our local supermarket and these carts appeared in the store one day. Ha ha, that's just so weird. They are kind of expensive at 2 for $5 but I'm gonna get me some when I go food shopping.
>>>https://tokyocheapo.com/food-and-dri...-sweet-potato/
>>
>>I started living in NYC in 1971. No one was selling sweet potatoes
>>from carts.
>
>You must be partially blind. There was a period when it was more
>difficult to obtain street vender permits but those permits never
>ceased and still today are very readily available for selling most
>products. Granted that there have been times when baked sweet
>potatoes were not in demand but they've always been sold and still
>today. Baked sweet potatoes were mostly in demand by children during
>the pre '60s but that was when fast food rocketed, but still today
>baked sweet potatoes and many other healthful foods

Healthy foods. "Healthful" is for soy boys.

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