New Delhi: Actress Meryl Streep has confessed that she had no idea what mashed potatoes were, thanks to her upbringing with convenience foods.
The `Julie and Julia` star, who plays TV chef Julia Childs in the film, revealed she learned about them when she saw her neighbour cooking one day, reports the China Daily.
She said: "I remember when I was 10 years old, going to a neighbour`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!` "
The acting legend, who has been married to sculptor Don Gummer for 30 years, also said she remains unrepentant if she ever gets a dish wrong.
She added: "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 apologise, because it always makes it taste worse. If they didn`t notice it was bad, then shut up!"
ANI
First Published: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 12:50
