Once I wrote a publish about first-date dialog starters, a reader named Ann left the funniest remark…

“So, my first-date query is identical query I take advantage of at events or with new mates, and it’s ‘What are your high 3 ways to eat a potato?’ It’s WONDERFUL since you get this lovely patchwork quilt of somebody’s life. In my expertise, individuals don’t simply say, ‘fried, mashed, baked,’ however fairly, ‘the steak fries on the diner the place I used to go together with my finest buddy in highschool’ or ‘the kettle chips that my aunt had at her home each time I slept over’ sort of factor. These particulars make for the juiciest and most scrumptious first date. Plus, it’s a foolish query, and everybody wants fun.”

Sensible, proper? What would your reply be?

Mine would undoubtedly embody English potato chips, as a result of I spent virtually each summer time of my childhood consuming them at my grandparents’ home, and now my youngsters are doing the identical.

Plus, the flavors are superb, like roast rooster and prawn cocktail.

And my brother’s professional tip? Put them in a mug so nobody will know you have got them (and subsequently received’t steal any).

Now you: What’s your high option to eat potatoes? Would you ask this on a date?

P.S. Take a look at all our potato posts (sure, we now have a potato web page!), together with an elegant potato salad and eight nice mashed-potato mix-ins.