Photo of Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes:
http://tinypic.com/j8k388.jpg

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote

> Photo of Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes:
> http://tinypic.com/j8k388.jpg

(laughing!!!!) Thank you! Well, I'll be. How'd I get this
old without coming across that?

You're too funny. nancy

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:03:48 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote
>
> > Photo of Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes:
> > http://tinypic.com/j8k388.jpg
>
> (laughing!!!!) Thank you! Well, I'll be. How'd I get this
> old without coming across that?
>
> You're too funny. nancy

I'm gonna eat those things later today, too. I love 'em!

Carol

One time on Usenet, said:

> Photo of Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes:
> http://tinypic.com/j8k388.jpg

I missed whatever precipitated this particular conversation,
but I like B.C. potatoes! They're nothing like real potatoes,
which is fine with me (I like both). I do prefer the Julienne
style though...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:42:29 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, said:
>
> > Photo of Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes:
> > http://tinypic.com/j8k388.jpg
>
> I missed whatever precipitated this particular conversation,
> but I like B.C. potatoes! They're nothing like real potatoes,
> which is fine with me (I like both). I do prefer the Julienne
> style though...

I love them! I've only had au gratin potatoes that I liked at one
restaurant. Any others I've been served or have cooked myself have
sucked.

Nancy was extremely curious about potatoes in a box (in another
thread). I hope she'll like them, after reading rave reviews from
some of us (heathens) as well as scornful reviews from people who use
real potatoes. (I have yet to make MoM's recipe, but I *will* try
it!)

I have the faux taters in the oven as we speak.

Carol

One time on Usenet, said:

<snip>

> I have the faux taters in the oven as we speak.

Heh, "faux taters", I love it! I'll hav to use that one on DH... :-)


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:42:29 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, said:
>
> > Photo of Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes:
> > http://tinypic.com/j8k388.jpg
>
> I missed whatever precipitated this particular conversation,
> but I like B.C. potatoes! They're nothing like real potatoes,
> which is fine with me (I like both).

I don't recall the baking time as being only 20 minutes. They seem to
have improved it. The potatoes were tender immediately after being
removed from the oven. I used to have to cook them longer or put up
with chewy potatoes. Now I like this stuff better than ever.

Carol

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:05:15 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, said:
>
> <snip>
>
> > I have the faux taters in the oven as we speak.
>
> Heh, "faux taters", I love it! I'll hav to use that one on DH... :-)

I've been reading too many threads about Sandra Lee. LOL!

Carol

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:42:29 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
>
>>One time on Usenet, said:
>>
>>
>>>Photo of Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes:
>>>http://tinypic.com/j8k388.jpg
>>
>>I missed whatever precipitated this particular conversation,
>>but I like B.C. potatoes! They're nothing like real potatoes,
>>which is fine with me (I like both). I do prefer the Julienne
>>style though...
>
>
> I love them! I've only had au gratin potatoes that I liked at one
> restaurant. Any others I've been served or have cooked myself have
> sucked.
>
> Nancy was extremely curious about potatoes in a box (in another
> thread). I hope she'll like them, after reading rave reviews from
> some of us (heathens) as well as scornful reviews from people who use
> real potatoes. (I have yet to make MoM's recipe, but I *will* try
> it!)
>
> I have the faux taters in the oven as we speak.
>
> Carol

On a similar note, Bulk Barn here has the dried potatoes and the mix
both in bulk so you can buy as you need. Both are a lot cheaper than
the boxed variety. I'd guess they are about a third cheaper and you
don't have to deal with all the extra packaging I found this out
during the y2k scare when I was concerned my stocks of dried foods was
not high enough. The potatoes can be used in soups as well. I make au
grautin and scalloped potatoes from scratch but still keep the dried
potatoes on hand. You never know when you might need them.