This popular side dish should be eaten cold to get more benefits: an important rule that 90% of gourmets don’t know

31.12.2024 18:40

Many gourmets say the following: "Boiled potatoes should be eaten hot. Or at least warm."

At first glance, these people are absolutely right.

After all, most food lovers do not perceive cold potatoes as the most delicious side dish.

But there is one nuance that cannot be ignored.

It turns out that cooled boiled potatoes are much healthier than hot ones.

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Benefits of Cold Potatoes

Boiled potatoes? Don't rush to eat this side dish!

Wait until the dish has cooled.

As the temperature of the cooked vegetable drops, the starch contained in the product begins to acquire “stability”.

It is much easier for the human body to absorb such a compound.

In addition, the starch in cooled potatoes is “stable” and decomposes rather slowly.

As a result, the load on the digestive system is significantly reduced. First of all, on the pancreas.

Moreover, eating cold potatoes helps improve digestion.

So know: don't rush after cooking boiled potatoes. Let the side dish cool down a little, or better yet, let it become completely cold.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief