Another high-brow poll by The Scum in that article:

Potatoes came originally from Peru and where imported to Europe from there,

You'd think by now people would understand Oink and his ways

You'd think by now people would understand Oink and his ways

Oink is still the unofficial title holder of best post ever

We can get Idaho potatoes in the UK now, not fresh ones, but dried flakes, either plain or flavoured. Home - Perfect Mash - Idahoan Foods LLC. They are available in Morrisons at least, I've had some, and they were good, useful for a single person, I made a full packet up, used what I wanted and the rest is in the deep freeze.

Flakes? They're powder here. Absolutely fine.
I remember decades ago Yeoman instant mash packets were flakes.

I like to make instant mash into a volcano and drop a fried egg into the crater.

Always right on the ball, our Oink

Wait till the OP tries the cheese and sausages!

See also: tea bags, bacon, etc

I've been living back in the UK for the last few months after 7 years in Canada and this thread title made me laugh out loud!

Myself and the other half have spent the last couple of months eating chunky M&S or Tesco chips and exclaiming "OMG! The flavour of the potatoes is amazing!". Ditto for jacket spuds, roast potatoes etc.

Oh man, I missed Maris Piper potatoes so much. Honestly, somebody could make a killing in the Canada grocery business if they started supplying Maris Piper.

Interesting. I have had some delicious Warba potatoes from Fresh Street market and fingerling potatoes from Kins Farm Market. They’re not really any more expensive either. I think you can get some really amazing produce here, if you know where to look.

Ahh... also interesting. So you're in BC? I think this might be part of the difference between western and eastern Canada. Distance is so vast that they may as well be different countries, eh?

I've been living in Ontario and Québec where the potatoes are mostly "meh". I don't doubt that you've got some better options out west :-)

I completely agree. Also have you tried the Albert Bartlett potatoes from Sainsbury’s? When you have them mashed they are so delicious you don’t even need butter on them​​​​​​.

On the subject of best threads ever, this classic is always worth revisiting: Parrot to Canada - British Expats