**I rarely buy potatoes.**
I don't like to peel them. I did do that too much as a child. On Monday's I had to peel potatoes for a week. They stood in a bucket of water outside. 
I do not like the smell of potatoes, they easily get rotten. If I buy them they need to be new so we can eat them with the scale. No peeling for me. 
I don't think the taste is extraordinary. I can do without. 



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**Once in a while, we eat French fries.** 
If I can afford to buy oil I fry the frozen bought fries myself. If not I buy the frozen French fries for the oven and make them in my air dryer. It tastes different but it's okay. My children are happy with it. One kilo of frozen French fries is cheaper as potatoes so I do not see the need to peel, wash, cut them myself. 



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**We rarely eat cooked potatoes.** 
It's way to dry to swallow it so I cook and bake/fry them with some oil in a pan. They taste great with onions and if you like you can add ham or bacon or mushrooms too. 
My youngest, the one who grew up with pancakes and French from, likes them more. I guess that's a compliment. It's more work so let's say I might do it twice a year. I am clearly not a _potato eater_.



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**Mashed potatoes.**
What shall I say? Why peel, wash, boil, mash a good potato?
I can buy bags with a powder and just need to add hot water/milk to it and if I like some butter. Again these bags are cheaper as buying potatoes, I can save them for years plus it saves me a lot of work and gas to cook. 
The only reason to use mashed potatoes is if I make a stew with vegetables like the _carrot and onions_, _cabbage_ or if I want to make a quick meal to fill the children's stomach with. 


**Potato chips.**
It's not my favourite snack. I rarely buy it. If I prefer to eat it with some sauce.



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