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debm55

(52,880 posts) Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:41 PM Tuesday

. Do you still make the crater in your mashed potatoes for the gravy? I do [View all]

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. Do you still make the crater in your mashed potatoes for the gravy? I do [View all] debm55 Tuesday OP

Yep, I'm a known craterer... wcmagumba Tuesday #1

Thank you wcmaguma for sharing. debm55 Tuesday #3

Sometimes I make a crater EYESORE 9001 Tuesday #2

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you EYESORE 9001 I do that too. debm55 Tuesday #4

I build a large potato dike Brother Buzz Tuesday #5

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Brother Buzz. I am trying to imagine that on your plate. debm55 Tuesday #7

The potatoes and dressing compete for real estate on my plate Brother Buzz Tuesday #11

YUMMY. Thank you Brother Buzz. debm55 Tuesday #15

We are a proud tater crater family. Gravyboat and ladle designed for this operation. Plus a little dribble on the side. Nanuke Tuesday #6

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Nanuke. So they have actual tools for the crater. I used to have. I'll have to check. Darn debm55 Tuesday #8

You mean like this? milestogo Tuesday #9

Thank you milestogo, but way too much potatoes. It sort of looks like a volcano. debm55 Tuesday #12

In my family, we call it a lake Easterncedar Tuesday #10

I like that--a lake. Thank you, Easterncedar. My husband, Rich, just pours it over the top--no crater, no lake. debm55 Tuesday #14

But of course Cirsium Tuesday #13

Thank you , Cirsium. Another crater for tater. debm55 Tuesday #16

Wait! You mean gravy isn't the beverage?? WestMichRad Tuesday #17

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHH, Thank you WestMichRad. You are funny. debm55 Tuesday #19

I do, but first I form a volcano, then a deep crater FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #18

Wow, FoxNewsSucks, You have an actual semi documentary going on. Take it You Tube. debm55 Tuesday #21

Stopped doing that in 1967 and haven't looked back. Sneederbunk Tuesday #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 Tuesday #22

Yes I do a crater. boonecreek Tuesday #23

Thank you very much , boonecreek. And give my love to Mrs. boonecreek debm55 Tuesday #24

I am glad I am not the only one that puts a crater in my tater for the gravy. debm55 Wednesday #25

yes and no. depends. lately ive been just dumping it on. AllaN01Bear Wednesday #26

Thank you Bear. My husband, Rich, does the same. debm55 Wednesday #27

Yes i am confirmed crater maker! redstatebluegirl Wednesday #28

HAHAHAHAHHAAHH. Welcome to the crater tater makers. redstatebluegirl. debm55 Wednesday #30

No but I still use the Joy of Cooking giblet gravy recipe Botany Wednesday #29

Thank you very much. Botany, for sharing with us. debm55 Wednesday #31

Always! CanonRay Wednesday #32

Thank you very much, fellow tater crater, CanonRay. debm55 Wednesday #33

100%! pandr32 Wednesday #34

HAHAHAHAHAHAH. thank you very much. pandr32. debm55 Wednesday #35

No, I have a unique procedure. malthaussen Wednesday #36

Wow, malthaussen, that is very unique. Thank you very much. debm55 Wednesday #37

My Wife, Yes. Me, No ProfessorGAC Wednesday #38

Great, Those Brussel Spouts sound fantastic. What is Mrs. GAC making for dessert? debm55 Wednesday #39

Not Sure, Yet ProfessorGAC Thursday #40

I thought of it as a mountain lake Alpeduez21 Thursday #41

That is so nice. Thank you, Alpeduez21. debm55 Thursday #42

¡ Of Course ! As Do All Right-Thinking 'Mercins! SorellaLaBefana 13 hrs ago #43

Thank you very much, SorellaLaBefana, Hppy Thanksgiving to you. debm55 10 hrs ago #44