How often do you wish that you could boil a potato without peeling it first? Though some will argue that there are nutrients to be had in the peel, there are a lot of people who just don't want to eat it. Peeling a potato can be hazardous to your fingers, not to mention that slicing and dicing a firm, raw potato can be a difficult and slipper job. Thanks to the YouTube video, below, you can learn to peel a cooked potato in one shot, avoiding potentially dangerous exposure to potato peelers and without having to scrape the skin off plated potatoes with your fork. Just follow these steps or watch the full video after the jump!
- Cut a vertical line around the potato.
- Boil until tender.
- Plunge into iced water.
- Grab both ends of the potato and twist.
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3-31-2006 @ 8:30AM
Antonym said...
This has got to be a joke- you guys can't be serious that peeling potatoes is a hazardous and difficult occupation. It's a wonder humanity has survived this long, what with all that potato-eating that's been going on.
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3-31-2006 @ 9:29AM
Kent said...
Being an Kiwi now living in London, I can understand the aversion to peeling potatoes when you don't have a proper potato peeler! Here's a link to the ones we have in NZ...
http://www.woolworths.co.nz/ImageServer/product_images/big/9414742003242.jpg
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3-31-2006 @ 9:56AM
Harry said...
I wish I'd seen this yesterday morning. Last night I was using an Oxo "Y" peeler to peel my taters, and I peeled the end of my pinkie finger off. Hurts like a mother, too.
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