What to add to the pan so that the potatoes do not boil: the secrets of advanced housewives

08.04.2022 07:15

There are several general recommendations that allow you to boil potatoes so that they do not boil.

This mainly concerns the moments of adding salt or boiling potatoes in cold or hot water.

And only advanced housewives know these culinary life hacks.

We will tell you how to cook potatoes in their skins and peeled so that they do not boil.

Most often, in this case, it is recommended to add salt 5 minutes before the end of cooking or placing the tubers in boiling water.

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Tricks

1. After the vegetable has been cooked for 7-10 minutes, try adding 1 teaspoon of table (apple) vinegar to 2-2.5 liters of water. The taste will not change, but the potatoes will be cooked whole.

2. If vinegar is not available or if there is doubt about the effectiveness of this method, use lemon.

Lemon juice or a whole lemon is added in the first third of the potato cooking period.

3. A great alternative is brine. It will not only preserve the integrity of the tubers, but will add notes of spicy smells.

You can use cucumber or cabbage pickle in an amount of no more than 1/3 cup.

And the last. If you cook potatoes in jacket, then in order for it not to boil, make several punctures in it in different places.
 

Sergey Tumanov Author: Sergey Tumanov Editor internet resource