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[aubnwa01]

On 3/24/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

On 3/24/2014 croemer said:

You're welcome everybody! I can't wait to try it myself.

As one poster said I usually eat the sin when I bake a potato but this will really make quick work of potato salad.

Personally, I'm trying to cut back on sin, but to each her own.

I remember years ago, there was an episode of "Twilight Zone" or "Night Gallery" about sin eaters. I guess there's an actual ritual that's done to rid a person or household of sin by the sin eater eating food to absolve them.

[mistriTsquirrel]

On 3/24/2014 aubnwa01 said:

On 3/24/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

On 3/24/2014 croemer said:

You're welcome everybody! I can't wait to try it myself.

As one poster said I usually eat the sin when I bake a potato but this will really make quick work of potato salad.

Personally, I'm trying to cut back on sin, but to each her own.

I remember years ago, there was an episode of "Twilight Zone" or "Night Gallery" about sin eaters. I guess there's an actual ritual that's done to rid a person or household of sin by the sin eater eating food to absolve them.

So, what you're saying is...croemer is our savior?!?!

[aubnwa01]

On 3/25/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

On 3/24/2014 aubnwa01 said:

On 3/24/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

On 3/24/2014 croemer said:

You're welcome everybody! I can't wait to try it myself.

As one poster said I usually eat the sin when I bake a potato but this will really make quick work of potato salad.

Personally, I'm trying to cut back on sin, but to each her own.

I remember years ago, there was an episode of "Twilight Zone" or "Night Gallery" about sin eaters. I guess there's an actual ritual that's done to rid a person or household of sin by the sin eater eating food to absolve them.

So, what you're saying is...croemer is our savior?!?!

[RedHeadedWench]

Wow!

I have done this with tomatoes and peaches..it never occurred to do it with potatoes!

[kdgn]

So I have to ask because I can't tell from the video. Are the raw, unpeeled potatoes just dipped in the boiling water and then dumped in the ice bath? Or are the potatoes cooked first, then dumped in the ice bath?

I know the boiling water trick to peel tomatoes, but I wouldn't be cooking them first or after either.

I've made potato salad both ways: peeling the potato first, dicing it and cooking; boiling unpeeled whole potatoes, letting them cool off and then peel and dice.

Color me completely confused at this point and no Idaho potatoes at home to experiment with-

[croemer]

I found this more detailed way to peel a potato in 10 seconds: VIDEO

<h2>Steps</h2>

1. Step 1
   <h4>Cut the potato skin</h4>

   Make a cut all around the potato, lengthwise. Try to slice only the skin, not the actual potato.

2. Step 2
   <h4>Boil it</h4>

   Put the potato in a pot of boiling water. Boil until it is soft inside

3. Step 3
   <h4>Cool it off</h4>

   Plunge the potato in ice water for 10 seconds. The surface of the potato will shrink, while the center remains hot.

4. Step 4
   <h4>Remove the skin</h4>

   Rub the potato with both hands and watch the skin fall right off.

[croemer]

On 3/25/2014 aubnwa01 said:

On 3/25/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

On 3/24/2014 aubnwa01 said:

On 3/24/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

On 3/24/2014 croemer said:

You're welcome everybody! I can't wait to try it myself.

As one poster said I usually eat the sin when I bake a potato but this will really make quick work of potato salad.

Personally, I'm trying to cut back on sin, but to each her own.

I remember years ago, there was an episode of "Twilight Zone" or "Night Gallery" about sin eaters. I guess there's an actual ritual that's done to rid a person or household of sin by the sin eater eating food to absolve them.

So, what you're saying is...croemer is our savior?!?!

Well finally I get credit.

[croemer]

I also found these comments below the 5 second tape:

I boil mine until soft, works pretty good.

another:

I use this method all the time for sweet potatoes. I cook them 3/4 done, slip the skins off and candy them for a holiday dinner. White potatoes would be okay for frying if you cooked them only enough to loosen the skin. I would NOT want to try to mash any this way though. I like my mashed potatoes light and fluffy. My mother used to do white potatoes this way for her hot potato salad.

Hmm I found this too for boiled eggs:

I also use this concept to peel boiled eggs. Pour the boiling water off of the eggs and rattle the eggs until they crack. Fill the pot of boiled cracked eggs with cold water and let stand for several seconds. The shell will slide right off.

[lovescats]

On 3/25/2014 kdgn said:

So I have to ask because I can't tell from the video. Are the raw, unpeeled potatoes just dipped in the boiling water and then dumped in the ice bath? Or are the potatoes cooked first, then dumped in the ice bath?

I know the boiling water trick to peel tomatoes, but I wouldn't be cooking them first or after either.

I've made potato salad both ways: peeling the potato first, dicing it and cooking; boiling unpeeled whole potatoes, letting them cool off and then peel and dice.

Color me completely confused at this point and no Idaho potatoes at home to experiment with-

The potatoes are cooked in their skins then dumped in the ice bath then the skins come off by squeezing them at the ends

[kdgn]

Thanks lovescats! I appreciate that-

Croemer, to make hard boiled eggs easier to peel I do essentially what you posted minus the cracking of the egg shells. I boil them, dump the water out and then let very cold water run over them. Once the pan has cooled from the water, I let the eggs sit in cold water for several minutes. I take them out, dry them off, put them in a container and into the fridge they go. Once cold, they peel quite easily.

I have to wait until the eggs are completely chilled-I make a mess if they are warm or still too hot to handle.