Boiled
Potatoes - The Easy WayBoiled potatoes? Boiling potatoes is probably one of the easiest ways
to cook and it is also the first
step to prepare
a classic meal. I don't
like much the idea of eating potatoes with the skin. You can boil
potatoes with or without the skin.
But according to
many researches, the potato skin has minerals and nutrients and you may
also notice that in many cooking TV shows, chefs cook and eat
potatoes with the skin. With or without skin, the flavor is always
good and tasty, too.
How to boil potatoes
Step 1
 Choose about 1 or 2 medium
size potato per person. (Russet potatoes and red potatoes are
the most recommended to boil) Rinse each potato under running water and
you can also scrub them, gently, with a vegetable brush.
- Don't cook green potatoes.
If you find some potatoes with green spots
cut them; just use another one when the whole potato skin is
completely green. Why? Because the green color is a chemical reaction
that happens when the potato skin reacts to light.
- Also, if you find potatoes with sprouts
you MUST remove them by cutting them off. Sprouts (see the
picture below) can be toxic and once you cut them off, the
potato is ready to be cooked.
Step
2
- Now, peel the potatoes and cut them in
small pieces. Remember to remove the sprouts and all green
and dark spots.
Step
3
- When adding the potatoes to the pot, make
sure the water covers all the potatoes. I like to add a little bit of
salt before the potatoes begin to boil. Boil the potatoes until they
are tender. Poke them with a fork to make sure they are done. Do not cover the
pot while they are cooking (when boiling).
- Many people ask the following: How long
to boil potatoes? When I boil potatoes, they are usually
ready between 20 to 25 minutes.
No time to boil potatoes? Use some instant mashed potatoes for your meal.
Step 4
- Now that your boiled potatoes are done,
remove the pot from the heat and drain. You can mash the potatoes with
a potato masher or with a fork. Add butter (One tables
 poon of butter
for each 2 potatoes) , if you like, you can also add a little bit of
salt. When adding milk, it should not be cold , just heat the
milk for a couple of minutes. Mix all the ingredients until mashed
potatoes has a soft consistency. The more milk and butter you add, the
softer it will get. The perfect mashed potatoes should be soft, but at
the same time firm.
Cooking new potatoes
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Basic
Potato Dumplings
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