Why do jacket potatoes crack: what to add to a saucepan when cooking
Nobody boils jacket potatoes for a holiday table or for the road. It is the main ingredient in salads and the diet of healthy food fans.
In fact, boiled potatoes in their skins are healthier than peeled vegetables, but to achieve this you need to boil the tubers so that they do not crack.
This is how to cook potatoes so that the skins remain intact.
In fact, there is nothing complicated about this if you follow the instructions.
1. The tubers must be of the same size, which allows the skin to remain intact. In addition, the tubers must be of the same variety.
2. Wash the tubers, place them in a saucepan and fill with cold water, which should cover the potatoes completely and be a couple of centimeters higher than the water level.
3. At the beginning of cooking, add salt at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water. The main thing is not to oversalt.
4. You can add vegetable oil. For those who think that this is not necessary, it will be useful to know that oil prevents the skin from cracking, and the potatoes themselves turn out tastier and more aromatic.
5. Bring the potatoes to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, but over medium heat. If the potatoes are cooked in boiling water, the skin will certainly crack.
Why do potatoes crack?
The skin will certainly crack if you put the tubers in boiling water or cook the potatoes longer than recommended.
By following all these simple rules, you can boil whole potatoes, suitable for both making a salad and serving as a side dish.
