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re: Rice versus potatoes: explain yourself

Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:56 am to
Posted by sleepytime
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:56 am to
Both are kind of blank canvases that I enjoy equally. Rice seems to pair better with things that I cook but taters definitely have a place at the table, especially red potatoes.
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
6104 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:00 am to
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Those folks around Alexandria


Wrong. Us folks privileged enough to reside in the great Cenla are rice first, potatoes second.
Posted by slidingstop
Member since Jan 2025
2715 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:21 am to
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Ain’t nothing like smothered potatoes with sausage, onions and peppers poured over white rice.


I think I'm the only native-born coonass who doesn't like rice and potatoes combined. I guess its the carb overload. Don't get me wrong- I'll eat it- but I always regret it after.
Posted by CastleBravo
Rapid City, SD
Member since Sep 2013
2380 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:31 am to
Lots of potatoes this time of year due to garden harvest, so we eat more of those.
Posted by RedHawk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
9776 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:47 am to
Rice is probably my least favorite starch. I won’t turn it down. But give me potatoes, pasta or bread any day over rice.
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
8826 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 11:13 am to
Sometimes I do a cheesy, broth-flavored grits/polenta with stews instead of rice, potatoes, or pasta.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
15783 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:38 pm to
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Wrong. Us folks privileged enough to reside in the great Cenla are rice first, potatoes second.


I believe you are a Yankee above turkey creek baw and I dont believe Yankees
This post was edited on 9/2/26 at 9:39 pm
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
6409 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 11:11 am to
Potatoes besides certain potato casseroles, french fries and lyonnaise potatoes are freaking gross

Mashed potatoes with gravy is one nastiest things on the planet and a waste of a good gravy
Posted by LSUballs
Member since Feb 2008
40518 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 12:01 pm to
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
83187 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 12:28 pm to
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I would probably mix rice in more often, but my wife doesn't really care for rice. Hell, she sometimes even eats my etoufee over mashed potatoes.



This is me, except not big on many things served on top of/mixed into potatoes either. I prefer than standalone.

I'd pick grits, polenta, or cornbread as my base over rice or potatoes any day. I actually eat my beans and my gumbo with no base at all. I don't find they need it, and rice kinda "waters down" the rich flavor of the dish for me.

That said, I still cook and eat both rice and potatoes weekly.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
88237 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 1:59 pm to
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gaetti15
Your takes here are weird.
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
15783 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 11:07 pm to
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Your takes here are weird.


You people north of ville plate sure do get defensive
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
39679 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:07 am to
I don’t care for rice flavor-wise anlthough it’s okay, and think mashed potatoes should be its own food group I love it so much.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
88237 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:18 am to
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You people north of ville plate sure do get defensive
You think that's defensive?
Posted by Churchill
Member since Apr 2009
755 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 10:33 am to
Yeah, my kids were raised on LG rice, and during the kung flu virus the wife bought MG rice and the kids snubbed it.
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