Egg prices are still high, so some families may be thinking twice about wasting several cartons for Easter egg coloring. And now, there may be a cheaper alternative: POTATOES. (???)
Potatoes USA is trying to take advantage of the price gouging on eggs by HYPING potatoes as a replacement . . . and supposedly, people are actually giving it a shot.
Some blogs suggest traditional paint for potatoes instead of dyes . . . and just making it an opportunity to have fun switching things up. Others are using edible paint and water-based food coloring so the potatoes can be dyed AND eaten . . . if you’re down with that.
However, this is more of a stunt for laughs than an actual “hack.”
For starters, a dozen potatoes might not even be cheaper than a carton of eggs. Especially the smooth gold potatoes that are best for color and designs.
And even if they are . . . it’s a buck or two. So unless you’re coloring on a HUGE scale, the cost saving is minimal.
It also doesn’t solve the problem of “losing” an egg in the house until it rots. A lost potato would have a similar fate.
And while the photos of some people’s dyed potatoes look good online . . . the execution will be even trickier than getting eggs to turn out.
(Business Wire / Axios)