Boiled potatoes are one of the delicious and satisfying side dishes. This is a great addition to fried chicken, pork, mushrooms, fish. It is prepared quite simply and quickly. However, so that the potatoes do not turn into mashed potatoes during cooking, it is necessary to take into account several nuances.
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You will need
- - potatoes;
- - salt;
- - vinegar;
- - pickle;
- - lemon;
- - vegetables containing acid;
- - garlic;
- - black pepper peas;
- - Bay leaf;
- - greens;
- - milk;
- - butter.
Instruction manual
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For boiled potatoes, choose pink or yellow varieties. They are harder to digest than vegetables with white tubers.
2
Take tubers of the same size. Or cut large potatoes into several pieces to cook vegetables evenly.
3
It is better to salt the potatoes at the beginning of cooking. Salt will not allow vegetables to boil. Also, before lowering the tubers into the water, pierce them with a knife.
4
Potatoes are difficult to digest in a slightly acidic environment. Therefore, in a pot of boiling water, you can add a little vinegar, a few slices of pickles or a slice of lemon. Do not worry, the dish will not get any sour taste. When preparing the soup, the potatoes should be lowered into the broth along with vegetables containing acid, such as cabbage or tomatoes.
5
Boil potatoes on moderate heat. If the flame is strong, quickly boil outside, but remain moist inside.
6
So that the potatoes do not boil, there is such a trick. Wait for the pot of vegetables to boil. Drain a little hot water and add cold in return. Or another way - let the potatoes boil for 15 minutes. Then drain 2/3 of the water and steam the dish under the closed lid.
7
The main amount of vitamins and minerals in potatoes is under the skin. And in order not to throw useful substances into the bin, tubers are recommended to cook in their skins. Before cooking, they must be washed well under running water and pierced in several places with a needle. This will not allow the potatoes to boil.
8
Peeled potatoes are advised to dip in boiling water, and not in cold. So vegetables retain more vitamins and minerals. You can also dip a few cloves of garlic, a pair of black peppercorns, a bay leaf or greens into a pot of potatoes. This will greatly improve the taste of the dish.
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Insanely delicious boiled potatoes are obtained according to the following recipe. Clean and rinse young medium-sized tubers. Pour water into an enameled pan, boil and salt. Lower the vegetables and cook on the fire a little less than average for 10 minutes.
10
Then drain the water, and instead, fill the potatoes with milk at room temperature. Reduce heat to a minimum and continue cooking until cooked. To prevent milk from sticking to the bottom of the pan, you need to shake it from time to time. Transfer the finished treat to a plate, add butter and sprinkle with herbs. Serve as a separate dish or as a side dish.
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