New Delhi, September 1 (ANI): 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)