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. Do you still make the crater in your mashed potatoes for the gravy? I do (Original Post) debm55 Nov 2025 OP
Yep, I'm a known craterer... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #1
Thank you wcmaguma for sharing. debm55 Nov 2025 #3
Sometimes I make a crater EYESORE 9001 Nov 2025 #2
HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you EYESORE 9001 I do that too. debm55 Nov 2025 #4
I build a large potato dike Brother Buzz Nov 2025 #5
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Brother Buzz. I am trying to imagine that on your plate. debm55 Nov 2025 #7
The potatoes and dressing compete for real estate on my plate Brother Buzz Nov 2025 #11
YUMMY. Thank you Brother Buzz. debm55 Nov 2025 #15
We are a proud tater crater family. Gravyboat and ladle designed for this operation. Plus a little dribble on the side. Nanuke Nov 2025 #6
HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Nanuke. So they have actual tools for the crater. I used to have. I'll have to check. Darn debm55 Nov 2025 #8
You mean like this? milestogo Nov 2025 #9
Thank you milestogo, but way too much potatoes. It sort of looks like a volcano. debm55 Nov 2025 #12
In my family, we call it a lake Easterncedar Nov 2025 #10
I like that--a lake. Thank you, Easterncedar. My husband, Rich, just pours it over the top--no crater, no lake. debm55 Nov 2025 #14
But of course Cirsium Nov 2025 #13
Thank you , Cirsium. Another crater for tater. debm55 Nov 2025 #16
Wait! You mean gravy isn't the beverage?? WestMichRad Nov 2025 #17
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHH, Thank you WestMichRad. You are funny. debm55 Nov 2025 #19
I do, but first I form a volcano, then a deep crater FoxNewsSucks Nov 2025 #18
Wow, FoxNewsSucks, You have an actual semi documentary going on. Take it You Tube. debm55 Nov 2025 #21
Stopped doing that in 1967 and haven't looked back. Sneederbunk Nov 2025 #20
Thank you, Sneederbunk. We can all have our likes and dislikes. No one is forcing you to put a crater in your tater. debm55 Nov 2025 #22
Yes I do a crater. boonecreek Nov 2025 #23
Thank you very much , boonecreek. And give my love to Mrs. boonecreek debm55 Nov 2025 #24
I am glad I am not the only one that puts a crater in my tater for the gravy. debm55 Nov 2025 #25
yes and no. depends. lately ive been just dumping it on. AllaN01Bear Nov 2025 #26
Thank you Bear. My husband, Rich, does the same. debm55 Nov 2025 #27
Yes i am confirmed crater maker! redstatebluegirl Nov 2025 #28
HAHAHAHAHHAAHH. Welcome to the crater tater makers. redstatebluegirl. debm55 Nov 2025 #30
No but I still use the Joy of Cooking giblet gravy recipe Botany Nov 2025 #29
Thank you very much. Botany, for sharing with us. debm55 Nov 2025 #31
Always! CanonRay Nov 2025 #32
Thank you very much, fellow tater crater, CanonRay. debm55 Nov 2025 #33
100%! pandr32 Nov 2025 #34
HAHAHAHAHAHAH. thank you very much. pandr32. debm55 Nov 2025 #35
No, I have a unique procedure. malthaussen Nov 2025 #36
Wow, malthaussen, that is very unique. Thank you very much. debm55 Nov 2025 #37
My Wife, Yes. Me, No ProfessorGAC Nov 2025 #38
Great, Those Brussel Spouts sound fantastic. What is Mrs. GAC making for dessert? debm55 Nov 2025 #39
Not Sure, Yet ProfessorGAC Nov 2025 #40
I thought of it as a mountain lake Alpeduez21 Nov 2025 #41
That is so nice. Thank you, Alpeduez21. debm55 Nov 2025 #42
¡ Of Course ! As Do All Right-Thinking 'Mercins! SorellaLaBefana Nov 2025 #43
Thank you very much, SorellaLaBefana, Hppy Thanksgiving to you. debm55 Nov 2025 #44

EYESORE 9001

(29,584 posts)
2. Sometimes I make a crater
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:51 PM
Nov 2025

and sometimes I go berserk and pour that gravy all over the various foods on my plate -no boundaries.

debm55

(58,942 posts)
7. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Brother Buzz. I am trying to imagine that on your plate.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:05 PM
Nov 2025

Brother Buzz

(39,798 posts)
11. The potatoes and dressing compete for real estate on my plate
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:25 PM
Nov 2025

The chicken (we prefer roast chicken over turkey) is reserved for sandwiches during the football games.

Nanuke

(919 posts)
6. We are a proud tater crater family. Gravyboat and ladle designed for this operation. Plus a little dribble on the side.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:02 PM
Nov 2025

debm55

(58,942 posts)
8. HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Nanuke. So they have actual tools for the crater. I used to have. I'll have to check. Darn
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:09 PM
Nov 2025

have been using a regular spoon to make the crater.

debm55

(58,942 posts)
14. I like that--a lake. Thank you, Easterncedar. My husband, Rich, just pours it over the top--no crater, no lake.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:30 PM
Nov 2025

FoxNewsSucks

(11,642 posts)
18. I do, but first I form a volcano, then a deep crater
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:41 PM
Nov 2025

and then put the gravy in the crater. I eat it so that the gravy flows like lava.

debm55

(58,942 posts)
22. Thank you, Sneederbunk. We can all have our likes and dislikes. No one is forcing you to put a crater in your tater.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:51 PM
Nov 2025

boonecreek

(1,472 posts)
23. Yes I do a crater.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:03 PM
Nov 2025

In fact, we had good old leftover pot roast tonight and
I cratered the potatoes on my and Mrs boonecreek's plate.

pandr32

(14,100 posts)
34. 100%!
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 11:08 AM
Nov 2025

And like an erupting volcano, it should have rivers of escaping gravy running down the sides.

malthaussen

(18,528 posts)
36. No, I have a unique procedure.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 11:24 AM
Nov 2025

I want butter and gravy on my mashed potatoes, so I dig a hole, bury a pat of butter in it, then close it up and pour the gravy on top. It's the Baked Alaska style of mashed potatoes.

-- Mal

ProfessorGAC

(76,373 posts)
38. My Wife, Yes. Me, No
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 07:59 PM
Nov 2025

But, she won't be able to next Thursday.
First, it's a potato puree, so no crater.
Second, there will be no gravy. Au jus, yes. Gravy, no.
On that subject, I've decided to char some Brussel spouts, then poach them in wine, and make a wine & butter sauce.
Yesterday, i told you the veggie was undecided. This idea popped into my head while playing golf today.

Alpeduez21

(2,034 posts)
41. I thought of it as a mountain lake
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:27 AM
Nov 2025

Then I would make rivulets and have rivers flowing down the mountain.

SorellaLaBefana

(494 posts)
43. ¡ Of Course ! As Do All Right-Thinking 'Mercins!
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 03:14 PM
Nov 2025


También, por supuesto—also, of course—we no longer have either potatoes or gravy for Thanksgiving.

Nor turkey either, for that matter.


But, if we did, I *would* make a crater—tho perhaps not on this scale


Happy Thanksgiving
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