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How To Peel A Potato

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How To Peel A Potato
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A culinary necessity, peeling a potato is a chore that always needs to be done. We will show you two safe ways to peel a potato, using both cooked and uncooked spuds. Enlarge A culinary necessity, peeling a potato is a chore that always needs to be done. We will show you two safe ways to peel a potato, using both cooked and uncooked spuds.
Serves:
1 to 2
Preparation Time:
5 minutes
Cooking Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes

Step 1: You will need…..

  • 2 unpeeled potatoes
  • 1 peeler
  • 1 small knife
  • 1 bowl cold water
  • 1 bowl of iced water
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 slotted spoon

Step 2: Peeling an uncooked potato

Begin by holding the potato in one hand.
Using a sharp peeler, apply slight pressure to make long straight movements from the top to bottom, removing long strips of the potato. Continue to work your way around the potato until the entire skin is removed.
Place it immediately into a bowl of cold water. This will keep it from oxidizing and turning that unattractive brownish-black colour.

Step 3: Cook the potato

Potatoes boiled in their skins retain less water, which makes your potato much better for mashing. Begin by making a shallow slit around the middle of the potato with a knife. Place it into a saucepan and cover with cold water. Place the lid on and bring to a simmer. Cook for approximately 25-30 minutes.

When cooked carefully remove it with your slotted spoon, making sure not to break it and place it in the bowl of cold water for just a few seconds to make it cool enough to handle.

Step 4: Peel the potato

Next, holding the potato in both hands with thumbs on top, work the skin free by gently squeezing it outwards. You'll find the skin will come off quite easily.

Step 5: Serve

Your potatoes are now peeled and ready to be mashed, sliced, fried, or put to a myriad of other uses.
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Tips & Comments
  1. rsanek

    I just finished with this, and it worked great! Just be sure not to overcook the potatoes, since it will make it much harder to take off the skin than if they are done just right. Also, make the incision with the knife very shallow. If you make it too deep, you will have alot of actual potato come off with the skin upon removal.

  2. Anonymous

    i wonder if i can do that seems so friggen hard ... can't wait to try it ... thats why the internet was created to posteven more stupid videos then on tv

  3. Anonymous

    wow, awesome, what a peeler. This is what the internet was invented for. A real must for all.

  4. Anonymous

    What ? How to make it difficult to peel a potato should be the title!

  5. Anonymous

    I wondered if I could peel in advance?? This answered my question perfectly! Thanks! When you are having dinner guests, the more you can do in advance the better!!

  6. Etta

    I really enjoyed all of this programme. It was my first visit but it will not be my last, thank you.

  7. Anonymous

    how can you mash skins?

  8. Anonymous

    lmao,who the hell would take a half hour to peel a potato when they can do it the EASIER way with a peeler.lol

  9. louison

    I prefer them with the skins left on myself, especially when mashed