How to Boil Potatoes in Just 10 Minutes: A Trick Many Don't Know

28.09.2024 19:52

Sometimes you want a tasty and high-quality side dish that goes perfectly with meat, fish, vegetables, and offal.

In this case, everyone immediately remembers boiled potatoes.

This side dish is really incredibly tasty. But there is one downside: whole potatoes take a long time to cook. If you cut the tubers into pieces, they can boil over or turn out tasteless.

As it turns out, there is a way that will allow you to boil whole potatoes in just ten minutes, shares the secret the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" on cooking issues Yulia Arkhipova.

What does this unusual method consist of?

The first thing to do is to select potatoes. It is best to take medium-sized tubers. The size should be approximately the same.

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Next, we peel and wash the potatoes.

We send it to the pan.

Then pour in boiling water and put the garnish on the stove. Wait for it to boil again. Add a piece of butter. It should not be large.

After five minutes, add salt.

Wait another five minutes and check the potatoes: they should be ready. The cooking will take about ten minutes in total.

Marina Michalap Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti