Category "potatoes"

How long should I cook sliced russert potatoes for mashing?

I'm making potatoes mousseline tomorrow morning for a 3pm service. While the recipe doesn't call for it, I want to wash off as much starch as possible to minim

Can bad potato salad be made into something good?

I was lazy the other day at the grocery store and bought potato salad from the deli instead of ingredients to make my own. That was a mistake. Now I have a big

Adding mashed potatoes for moister/softer cinnamon rolls

Is it true that adding mashed potatoes as an ingredient makes cinnamon sweet rolls moister and/or softer? If so, can we simply add a healthy dollop to any yea

Different cooking times and different dishes

Merry Christmas! I would love it if all my dishes came out at the same time. Any ideas? I am cooking a ham at 350, au gratin potatoes at 425 and a souffle at 3

How to differentiate normal potato from the potato that has sweetness?

Sometimes, we need to add potato to our dishes like in Pulao and some Indian dry vegetable dishes. But some potatoes have sweetness to them which ruin the flav

What main course Indian cuisine I can make out of potato with sweetness in nature? [closed]

In continuation to my previous post. What main course Indian cuisine I can make out of potato with sweetness in nature? As pulao and dry vege

Risk of eating potato skins with anti-germination treatment

Most potatoes are given a chemical anti-germination treatment to stop them sprouting before we eat them. With crispy potato skins and baked potatoes seen as a

Frying potatoes in cast iron: sticking!

I've tried frying potatoes (generally cubed small, like 1/4") in my cast iron pan but they frequently stick very badly. Badly enough so I've got to resort to sc

Which potatoes are best for twice baked potatoes

Which potatoes in the US are best for twice baked potatoes? My twice baked potatoes didn't turn out right. The skins broke, and punctured to easily. I was usin

What do you call it and where to buy some

What do you call these in English, before the frying process, and where can they be purchased?

How can I make pierogi gluten-free?

I'm half Carpatho-Russian, the love of pierogies is in my blood, but my recent gluten sensitivity has stopped me from eating them, and I really miss them as the

Does cutting sweet potatoes with non stainless steel knives cause oxidation poisoning?

I have found when cutting up sweet potatoes prior to cooking that the cut edges go grey or black when soaked in warm water. I read on another site that using a

How to easily minimize waste using a potato smasher?

I have a new tool. At Walmart they didn't seem to have the kind of potato masher I'm used to, so I bought this thing. (The can of soup is there for size refe

Technique for peeling boiled potatoes

This recipe calls for boiling Yukon gold potatoes with their skins on, then peeling them. I don't really know why, I just decided to follow it. I find that I a

Boiling potatoes with vs. without skin

It seems I got me thinking ... When boiling potatoes in water or a steamer, what, if any, is the effect of peeling the potatoes before vs. after the cooking pr

Triple cooked chips: Removing moisture by cooling

Triple cooked chips (French fries) are made by: Boiling the chips, then cooling them in the fridge/freezer to remove moisture Deep frying at a low(ish) tempera

White stains that make potatoes sticking to my iron frying pan

I've got a well seasoned, never soap washed iron frying pan that I love and take care. This pan used to work well and not stick at all. Untill now. There are n

Whipped egg whites in Gnocchi?

I have been wondering what would happen if I tried to make Gnocchi with whipped egg whites instead of egg. I was imagining it might make them light and fluffier

Parboiling potatoes to make them softer in a stew

I recently made ciambotta (like an Italian ratatouille) on two separate occasions, first using russet potatoes, and once using red potatoes. In both instances,

Why using low temperature cooking for potatoes?

I saw somewhere a recipe for using souse vide at 90C for potatoes. I understand low temperature/long time cooking technics are for tenderizing meat. What is th