Funniest quote ever!
Meryl Streep didn’t know what mashed potatoes were as a child.
The actress – who plays celebrated TV chef Julia Childs in new movie ‘Julie and Julia‘ – admits her upbringing was filled with convenience foods and she was left bemused when she saw her neighbor cooking one day.
She said:
“I remember when I was 10 years old, going to a neighbor’s house and she and her mother were sitting at the kitchen table with what looked like tennis balls and I asked what they were doing. She told me they were making mashed potatoes and I said, ‘What do you mean? Mashed potatoes come in a box!’ ”
LOLOLOLOL!!
Meryl – who has been married to sculptor Don Gummer for 30 years -admits her culinary skills have improved over time, but she remains unrepentant if she ever gets a dish wrong.
She explained:
“My husband is amazing because he just likes everything I make. There’s nothing better than when you are a little disappointed in what you’ve tried that he doesn’t notice that it didn’t turn out so good.
“But I don’t make excuses. That’s another thing Julia taught me – don’t apologize, because it always makes it taste worse. If they didn’t notice it was bad, then shut up!”
I absolutely do that and it’s a terrible TERRIBLE habit. Good tip Meryl!
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I triple love her! That’s all.
I could never understand why people don’t know how to cook. I personaly think that if you can read you can cook..
I love her! She’s such a legend. My mother always had me help out since I was little in the kitchen. It’s something that I’ve been passing down to my daughter and she loves it. She can make some mean pancakes already..and she’s 3!!
That’s so sweet. The last time I tried to enlist my son’s help, he tried to fling the flour all around the kitchen.
…counting the steps to the door of my heart…
I love Meryl Streep too! She can do no wrong
I was just saying how you never hear from her until she comes out with a movie, and then she does tons of interviews. She keeps a low profile, away from the paparazzi, and just ries to live a normal life. Plus, she and her hubby have been married for 30 yrs and he’s a sculptor! awesome! ***annie***
How is this any news??
I’m guessing it’s because she did a movie based on a world-famous cook?
My mom was the same way, all about the Hamburger Helper (vomit) and Rice-a-Roni. We did have “real” mashed potatoes but hers were always super lumpy. (choke)
I’m not as good a cook as my mother-in-law (or her mother-in-law, even better!) but I’m not bad. And lucky for me, I married the least picky eater on the planet, and he’s always so appreciative of everything I cook.
Lucky you! I dated a boy who had no qualms telling me that something I made wasn’t as good as the dish his mom made. Surprisingly, I didn’t stay with him very long.
…counting the steps to the door of my heart…
I’m in the same boat as she is! I didn’t realize how many things could be made from scratch until I was well into adulthood.
…counting the steps to the door of my heart…
My grandmother and great-grandmother made everything from scratch and I’m glad that I was exposed to that. It taught me a lot.
She really needs to do something with her sense of style. She never wears anything nice. Great actress though.
I almost forgot Lara lol.
Easy to forget since it’s mentioned right there at the beginning of the post.