Erm weird question... about potatoes

[Greenlizard0]

Here's how I do it;

-wash and peel potatos, taking ages and getting peel everywhere.
-heat pan of water until its boiling
-chuck in whats left of the mutilated potatos
-bring back to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes
-drain pan
-pick out the ones which fell in the sink
- add huge knob of butter (but no milk) + teaspoon of mustard

mash it all up, but not so much that it becomes paste.

I sort of do the same, except add some salt to the boiling water, and leave the skins on. Mash with skins is mint, gives it some texture as opposed to mush.

 

[camels5]

Would that not make mashing them easier?

Don't over cook them because they will just go to mush and you cook any flavour out. Mash needs a bit of body.

 

[Beans on toast Dave]

you having them with a muller corner?

 

[Ben M]

boil them until they are no longer hard, you test the hardness by using a fork (not advisable in bed)

 

[gareth.e]

you having them with a muller corner?

lol


It's simple.. wash, slice, boil (20 mins), drain...

Then while mashing add butter and milk a splash at a time until it's the consistency you wish


edit: you can't really mess it up, even if the potatoes don't cook properly it still tastes nice..

 

[Hitman_Leon]

If your knife goes in effortlessly, and the potato falls off effortlessly, they're done.

Over boil them and they'll fall apart.

Yep if the water is going milky and bits of spud are there the spuds are over cooked.

 

[ste_bla]

Well they were nice but I over estimated how much I would want

Do i chill/leave out/freeze and reheat or is that a no go

Also I've nearly run out of tom. sauce

you having them with a muller corner?

That really would be weird!

 

[alexakasloth]

Let them cool, then fridge (up to 3 days) or I guess you could freeze them, then reheat in microwave.

 

[camels5]

Frezzing them is fine although they will loose some colour but would be fine for shepherds pie or similar or you could just cover it with tom sauce!

 

[ste_bla]

Frezzing them is fine although they will loose some colour but would be fine for shepherds pie or similar or you could just cover it with tom sauce!

Its already got it in it, prehaps I should have added that, still okay in the fridge?

 

[Van Hellseek]

Its already got it in it, prehaps I should have added that, still okay in the fridge?

No. It will become toxic and if you eat it your eyes will explode.

 

[ste_bla]

No. It will become toxic and if you eat it your eyes will explode.

Hmm suppose I'll force myself to eat the rest later then

 

[camels5]

it'll be fine in the fridge for a few days!

fry it up with a couple of eggs

 

[Tefal]

I have a question to add, if you fry potatoes, i know its usually ones that have been boiled first and left to cool, but can you do it with raw ones, and what times heats etc would be best?

 

[camels5]

I think they would have to be thinly sliced and i would just fry them until they looked done! have the heat quite high.

 

[mks2005]

I think they would have to be thinly sliced and i would just fry them until they looked done! have the heat quite high.

Yeah, I'd say provided they are thinly sliced they'll be fully cooked and soft in the middle by the time the outside becomes brown/crispy.

Too thick and they'll be done on the outside but leave you with a slightly firm centre and uncooked potato taste!

 

[gillywibble]

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.

 

[al123]

I usually boil them for 15mins with some salt in the water, and then mash them with loads of butter.
Unless you don’t cut the potatoes up I’d say 20mins+ is far too long!

 

[Tefal]

ty cammel and mks2005

 

[Arjun806]

My mum and grandma often fry potato without boiling it first.. usually cut into around 1cm squares and they're fine. But I don't know how long for etc