Are there family secret recipes for mashed potatoes? Some say it is the cultivar that makes the big difference. Others say it is the season. Many say it is the way in which potatoes are prepared. One thing is clear. Almost all who list mashed potatoes as comfort food say that the unforgetable taste, texture, and flavor remind them of the family member who prepared it.

For some people, images of a Sunday lunch of pot roast come to their minds when they think of comfort foods. The mouth-watering aroma of pot roast emerging from the oven has no equal. Lovingly basted slowly, time and effort are reflected by the finished product. Who can resist the memorable flavor of mixed juices of meat and vegetables that accompany the oven pan? The drippings serve as base for an out-of-this-world type of gravy.

What goes well with a Sunday lunch of pot roast? Home baked bread? Garden green salad? Family secret recipe of gravy? Fresh apple pie that follows the meal for desert? The answer is personal for the individual who is asked that question. No one would disagree that what defines comfort foods is good company with loved ones.

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