There’s One Born Every Minute, Gag Me with a Spud Dept. (Updated) 1
I thought white potatoes came ready to microwave right out of the ground. Just wash them and poke them a few times with a fork.
Apparently not.
The “microwavable potatoes” are two for three dollars.
Regular Idahos are $1.49 a pound (Idahos, not red russets or plain ole low-brow round lumpy white potatoes).
Figure about three Idahos per pound and do the arithmetic. That’s awfully expensive Saran Wrap.
Addendum:
I received an email from someone what has tried these thingees, which says, in part,
Yukk.
October 22, 2009 at 6:40 pm
They do the same thing with sweet potatoes too. I’ve never bought them wrapped up either. I can wash, scrub & stick all by myself.