Cooks faster and tastes better: what happens if you add one penny ingredient to potatoes

27.01.2025 16:20

Have you ever noticed that some types of potatoes take much longer to cook than others?

Sometimes, even after 20-30 minutes of cooking, you may find that the core of the tubers remains hard and undercooked.

If you want to get soft, tender and crumbly potatoes, listen to the advice of the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", chef Yulia Arkhipova.

She told how to use one ingredient that is available to everyone to speed up the cooking process, as well as the taste of the side dish - the dish will not be inferior to those that are usually served in restaurants.

By the way, this product is guaranteed to be found in any kitchen, because we are talking about the most ordinary butter.

Potatoes
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A small piece of it should be thrown into a pot with potatoes after the water has boiled.

By the way, if it suddenly turns out that all the butter has been used up, you can do the same trick, but using vegetable fat.

In both cases, thanks to the oil, an oil film is formed on the surface of the water.

As a result, the temperature of the water in the pan will be slightly higher, which means the potatoes will be ready faster.

Butter should be added to the potatoes when they are already cooked until done, and it is also advisable to add finely chopped fresh dill and crushed garlic.

The butter will give the side dish a pleasant creamy flavor and make it more tender and delicious.

This dish can be served even without meat or fish – your family will still ask for more.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti