Before starting to prepare mashed potatoes, many amateur cooks cut the potatoes.
They do this to speed up the cooking of the vegetable: halves and quarters reach readiness much faster than whole tubers.
However, the expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, chef, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova recommends abandoning this approach.
According to the expert, it is advisable to boil potatoes for mashed potatoes whole, otherwise the dish will not be very appetizing.
What's wrong with boiling sliced potatoes
If you cook chopped vegetables, there is a high probability of getting a side dish with an unsuccessful consistency.
Boiled, sliced potatoes are often characterized by being watery and sticky.
In addition, such a product loses its aroma. As a result, the puree does not acquire that pleasant potato taste for which the dish is loved.
Therefore, before boiling potatoes for mashed potatoes, the tubers should be left whole.
Yes, in this case the preparation of the dish will take longer. But the side dish will definitely be delicious.
Earlier, gourmets were told why they should add soda when boiling potatoes.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
