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[croemer]

On 3/24/2014 wookie said:

On 3/24/2014 croemer said:

On 3/24/2014 wookie said: I use a similar method for peeling potatoes for potato salad. That's the way my mom always did it, and I learned from her.

You and Irsh have been keeping secrets.

LOL Not really. I assumed everyone did it the way I do. I did learn something new though. My method involved lifting, and pulling the skin off with a knife. (It slips right off) Next time, I will try removing it using the method demonstrated in the video.

[occasionalrain]

I do this for potato salad but not for mashed because I use some of the potato water in the gravy. Potato peels are no longer eatable because of the pesticides.

[MrsLorraine]

OMG! Since that's the same way to quick-peel a tomato, it's surprising that most of us don't know about it. TFS

[LooPY]

What a great tip! ""One spud in the buff at your service!"" Love it! Thanx croemer!

[croemer]

On 3/24/2014 occasional rain said:

I do this for potato salad but not for mashed because I use some of the potato water in the gravy. Potato peels are no longer eatable because of the pesticides.

I worry about the pesticides as well. I scrub my potato's with soap and rise like crazy...not sure if it removes it all though?

[croemer]

On 3/24/2014 LoopyLoo said:

What a great tip! ""One spud in the buff at your service!"" Love it! Thanx croemer!

You bet LoppyLoo.

Ms.Lorraine makes sense doesn't it?

[occasionalrain]

On 3/24/2014 croemer said:

On 3/24/2014 occasional rain said:

I do this for potato salad but not for mashed because I use some of the potato water in the gravy. Potato peels are no longer eatable because of the pesticides.

I worry about the pesticides as well. I scrub my potato's with soap and rise like crazy...not sure if it removes it all though?

I buy local potatoes when they're available but even those have pesticides. What I've found is that the potatoes that don't sprout have the most pesticides.

I've gotten tomatoes that will stay firm but get little bumps and if they're cut open all the seeds are sprouted and trying to get through the skin, creepy.

[BellaPaprika]

Funny but I don't mind potato peeling and this method seems like more work to me. Pots to wash and dry,wasted water, juggling hot potatoes. I'll just peel and be done with it. I can do them really quickly. In the time it took her to boil, dunk, and pull off the skin I could have 3 or 4 potatoes peeled.

[croemer]

On 3/24/2014 occasional rain said:

On 3/24/2014 croemer said:

On 3/24/2014 occasional rain said:

I do this for potato salad but not for mashed because I use some of the potato water in the gravy. Potato peels are no longer eatable because of the pesticides.

I worry about the pesticides as well. I scrub my potato's with soap and rise like crazy...not sure if it removes it all though?

I buy local potatoes when they're available but even those have pesticides. What I've found is that the potatoes that don't sprout have the most pesticides.

I've gotten tomatoes that will stay firm but get little bumps and if they're cut open all the seeds are sprouted and trying to get through the skin, creepy.

Yeeks...never seen that.

[croemer]

On 3/24/2014 BlueCollarBabe said:

Funny but I don't mind potato peeling and this method seems like more work to me. Pots to wash and dry,wasted water, juggling hot potatoes. I'll just peel and be done with it. I can do them really quickly. In the time it took her to boil, dunk, and pull off the skin I could have 3 or 4 potatoes peeled.

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