Now at Walmart: Funeral potatoes

[JEDI]

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2018/...atoes-are-confusing-everyone-on-the-internet/

funeral potatoes are often served at post-funeral gatherings.
The quick and cheaply-made casserole can feed a lot of people with just a few ingredients and is easy to freeze.


What would they think of next?

 

[IronWing]

Some folks in Kentucky refer to ham biscuits as funeral sandwiches.

 

[ultimatebob]

Hmm, I'd eat it! I tend to like casserole dishes.

If someone on ATOT makes this, let us know how it turns out!

 

[Red Squirrel]

LOL that's great.

What is it about funeral food though, it's always so good! Especially those little egg salad sandwiches cut in triangles.

 

[FelixDeCat]

If you cant afford to bury your dead.....eat them!

Funeral Potatoes now featuring Soylent Green!

 

[Kaido]

Hmm, I'd eat it! I tend to like casserole dishes.

If someone on ATOT makes this, let us know how it turns out!

I make it all the time. It's basically creamy, cheesy potatoes with crushed cornflakes on top, so you get the crispy & the gooey all at once. It's pretty awesome lol. There's a bunch of ways to make it (and it goes by other names, such as cheesy potato casserole), but this one is super easy because it uses frozen hash brown cubes:

https://lilluna.com/funeral-potatoes/

Basically just thaw the potatoes, stir everything together, and cover the top with butter-coated crushed cornflakes, then bake for 45 minutes.

 

[IronWing]

With two cups of sour cream and a cup of butter, it better be good.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I get where they're going with this, and am personally a big fan of easy-to-make comfort food. But holy shit who thought it was a good idea to call it that?

 

[TheGreatBigDog]

What do they offer for a cremation?

 

[IronWing]

What do they offer for a cremation?

 

[Kaido]

I get where they're going with this, and am personally a big fan of easy-to-make comfort food. But who thought it was a good idea to call it that?

I think it's because it was a dish that was easy to make, could be made in bulk to feed a lot of people, and you could bring it to a funeral as a potluck sort of thing - comfort food.

I don't know how to say this without sounding like a moron, but all of the best funerals I've been to have been ones with great potlucks - you get good food & you get people together to talked about your family member or friend who passed away, it turns into a great last memory of them where you get together & eat comfort food & share memories about the deceased.

On that tangent, I remember seeing a video back in grade school about a guy who died from AIDS. He knew he was dying in advance, so he planned this huge party for his funeral - brought in all of his favorite foods & setup dozens of televisions with pre-recorded video messages & video clips from his time with his family & friends. It was super cool...I definitely don't want to have a sad funeral; not meaning to be narcissistic here, but I want people to celebrate my life, not get all mopey about it. Had a good run, peace out! lol.

 

[Kaido]

Sweet, time to update my will! You just solved Part 1 of my funeral arrangements for me. Part 2:

https://www.celestis.com/experiences-pricing/earth-orbit/

 

[IronWing]

Hellfire Pizza is really good too. Sadly, it all but impossible to figure out where they will be parked on any given day.

 

[Kaido]

Hellfire Pizza is really good too. Sadly, it all but impossible to figure out where they will be parked on any given day.

Same for my favorite local food truck - they do amazing pork belly sliders & deep-fried baby potatoes in duck fat with a fried egg on top. No freakin' idea where they'll be next

 

[Squisher]

What's next, broke on your ass red beans and rice, high as a kite frozen tacos and pizza rolls?

 

[TeeJay1952]

6 months after wife's death I hosted a sit down dinner for 140 at a fine Italian restaurant with open bar and order what you will. Way better than potluck and everyone had a chance to grieve beforehand and have a great day of memories. To be on topic: There were many potato choices. A Walmart was nearby.