and inside fast food places as well in the US.

Does KFC have one of those machines in the kitchen? That would explain a lot, actually.

Instant mashed potatoes don't taste good like a potatoe should.
(With a nod to former Vice President Quayle.)

were the food machines under Berne, in the underground in Switzerland, You could get all from milk in a gallon, well liter, to sandwiches, to things like this in the late 70s... you literally could get groceries that way, and ready to eat food.

You'd think it would be just potatoes.. but there's more..

http://www.livestrong.com/article/428148-the-ingredients-in-instant-mashed-potatoes/

...like soft-serve ice cream?

spraw or a stroon?

Only with some Cheetos, egg salad sandwich, and cotton candy.

This is also why I am a sick, sick fuck. I would totally try this. To me, it looks like a steaming cup of Awesome.

But, as I mentioned, I am not well in the head.

Sadly, I don't eat lots of delicious, delicious carbs, but this sounds like fun.

Who thought of this? I want to marry them.

Concerned Food Police be damned!

It isn't like I eat like that every day.

I would be tempted to try it Once. Most likely I would never go back again if it's anything like that thing KFC had a while ago where you get a tub of mashed potatoes, think they added corn niblets in there too, gravy and chicken chunks.

The ads always look appetizing but on trying it - it was gawd awful awful terrible. That's one way to get those things off your mind tho, try one and you'll shiver and heave when you see that next tv commercial.

mashed potato machines? Singapore had them in 2009. Granted I dont frequent 7-11, but Ive never yet seen one stateside.

Mmm mashed potatoes and gravy freshly extruded from an ice cream machine like in the good ol' days.

Feed the cattle populace.

Just because they have a way of providing this meal choice does not mean the contraption will be covered in obese rednecks like a cow patty covered in flies.

Mashed potatoes are available as a side dish at many restaurants and fast-food places. I don't see how this is any different. 7-11 has been in the cheap quick food bidness for decades.

Hot dogs have been available at 7-11s since I was a kid in the '70s and probably before.

Slurpies are usually filled with a sugar-water solution.

I fail to see how this is a problem. The existence of the dispenser ain't gonna make me buy that shit. Probably a million or so folks in your area would feel the same way.

it might could sell well down here.
For reasons I do not understand, macroni and cheese is a HUGE favorite down here, to the extent that most local diners and some restuarents keep it on the menu.

Then you could just mix them! Gravy on the side in a Big Gulp cup, natch. It's like going to Luby's!

I'm "out there" but I grew up "down here". Like many I had to survived on mac & cheese on occasion. It's popular on the left coast as well, but I rarely imbibe anymore. They also sell what they call "chicken fried steak" out here but, um, sorry, no. It ain't mama's.

Oh, and just because I want them so bad right now, Natchitoches meat pies!

Awesome re-purposing of technology!

I'm down with it! Save me a trip to the KFC for the 3,000 calorie potato bowl.

Get over yo bad selves.

Mr Quail.

I have to worry a tad about the risk of food poisoning with this sort of thing. I don't think the people who work at convenience stores have a very good grip on hygiene and food sanitation.

Why is that?

I envision some VERY happy bacteria, maybe even Salmonella, E coli, Clostridium botulinum, or Bacillus cereus.

<<< THIS microbiologist isn't touching those spuds with a ten foot pole.

jobs and let companies do self-inspections. Come over-the-fiscal-cliff-sequester-time, there wil probably be even fewer. Makes ya' feel all wormy and fuzzy, huh?

As in Delicious!

This will be a viable meal for homeless who just have a buck to spend on a meal for the day.

No, I am not kidding.

PB

the waiting potatoes and gravey cup?