Boiled potatoes will turn out incredibly tasty: 5 tricks known to cooks

08.08.2023 19:15

Boiled potatoes are considered by many to be a basic side dish that is difficult to prepare in a way that will pleasantly surprise your family.

However, with the help of some tricks, you can prepare a very original dish.

What secrets will help with this?

Vegetable oil

Not all housewives know that the taste of potatoes can be perfectly emphasized with the help of vegetable oil. We are talking about an unrefined aromatic product.

It is enough to simply lightly pour over the already prepared side dish in order to noticeably improve its taste. But the type of oil does not matter: both basic sunflower oil and more expensive olive oil perfectly improve the taste of potatoes.

Garlic with dill

Everyone knows that these ingredients go perfectly with potatoes. They need to be finely chopped with a knife, then put into a saucepan, cover the container with a lid and shake.

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This will ensure that the ingredients are distributed more evenly.

Pepper with carrots

Few people know that you can cook potatoes with other vegetables, which will change their taste for the better. Additional components are added when the water boils.

You should opt for sweet peppers, carrots, onions, and celery.

Not just whole potatoes

Sometimes the taste of potatoes boiled whole does not please the housewife. Therefore, the tubers can be divided into two parts. They will cook much faster, and their taste will be better.

Don't ignore spices

With the right spices, you can make potatoes incredibly aromatic and delicious. So, you can add paprika, turmeric, curry, bay leaf, rosemary, parsley, hot pepper.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

Content
  1. What secrets will help with this?
  2. Vegetable oil
  3. Garlic with dill
  4. Pepper with carrots
  5. Not just whole potatoes
  6. Don't ignore spices