The Great Potato Cooking Hint
Did you know that you can peel and cut your potatoes up and put them in your pot of salted water well ahead of meal time? In fact, you can do this up to two days ahead if you are planning a huge meal and need the extra time on cooking day. My mother taught me to just quarter the potatoes and the cook time was sometimes over thirty minutes. Now I cut my potatoes in one inch or so cubes. This reduces the cook time to 10-15 minutes.
- Always put your potatoes in cold water immediately after peeling and cutting to avoided the dreaded brown potato.
- Always begin cooking your potatoes in cold water.
- Always salt your cooking water. This will be the only time to get some seasoning in those spuds.
Creating Smooth Mashed Potatoes
