How Do You Peel Potatoes?

I gave up peeling potatoes years ago. I like new potatoes, red bliss, Yukon gold; the small ones. I guess they call them waxy potatoes. I scrub with a veg brush; eat skins and all. Very light or thin skins,

To bake, I use the Russet or mealy potatoes. Russets make better mashed potatoes, since the waxy kind just make glue. Since I rarely if ever, make mashed potatoes, I have an packet or two of Idahoan Instant Mashed on hand. Honestly, I can't tell the difference.

I would never peel the vitamins off a carrot. Just scrub clean with a veg brush.
 
RadishRose said:
I gave up peeling potatoes years ago. I like new potatoes, red bliss, Yukon gold; the small ones. I guess they call them waxy potatoes. I scrub with a veg brush; eat skins and all. Very light or thin skins,

To bake, I use the Russet or mealy potatoes. Russets make better mashed potatoes, since the waxy kind just make glue. Since I rarely if ever, make mashed potatoes, I have an packet or two of Idahoan Instant Mashed on hand. Honestly, I can't tell the difference.

I would never peel the vitamins off a carrot. Just scrub clean with a veg brush.
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Love me some Idahoan Instant Mashed potatoes..

Always like to keep a couple of packets in the pantry too.
 
Lee said:
Do you use a knife or a potato peeler? To me the knife is quicker, you can poke the eyes out at the same time.

But I do use a potato peeler to do carrots, unless someone has a better way.
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i was never able to master peeling potatoes/carrots with a "paring knife".

we had one of these growing up. my sister has it... it's gotta be 70+ years old and still scary sharp. the tip quickly cut out any eyes.

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Lee said:
Do you use a knife or a potato peeler? To me the knife is quicker, you can poke the eyes out at the same time.

But I do use a potato peeler to do carrots, unless someone has a better way.
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I used to use the knife when I was younger, but for years now I've been using the peeler.
 
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How Do You Peel Potatoes?​


I don't know how she does it
I'm no longer let in the kichin since 'the event'

I jus' kill it
drag it home

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She skins it
cooks it up

Actually, tater skins are the very best part
She does all kindza savory things to 'em

I eat 'em
I prefer crunchy
 
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I too, do not peel 'taters;
Frozen ones typically get fried (Air or french/deep fat, sometimes pan fried)... as do processed ones (tots, hash browns, potatoes O'brian, etc)
Russets typically get forked then nuked.... mmm; nuked baked 'taters... (for camping fork 'em, nuke 'em then wrap in foil for later reheating in the campfire coals).
Dried ones (usually flakes) get reconstituted.

Leftover mashed ones get turned into potato pancakes (pan fried).

Enjoy!
 
I use a small steak knife. Over the years I've seen professional cooks on TV slice the tater by driving the knife at, not away, from them:






I do the precise opposite by driving the knife forward, away from me. People tell me that is dangerous. But I've cooked for myself for well over 40 years and have never had an accident by doing so.
 
I never peel potatoes or anything with an edible peel.
Wrapping the potato in foil & piercing it a few times before baking softens the peel; otherwise it's like plastic.
 
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