How To Boil Potatoes In Their Skins

Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
How To Boil Potatoes In Their Skins

It would seem, well, what could be easier - boil potatoes for salad. But even here there are some nuances that should be taken into account so that the potatoes do not boil soft or remain half-baked.

 
 

How long does it take to cook potatoes in their skins in a saucepan

It would seem, well, what could be easier - boil potatoes for salad. But even here there are some nuances that should be taken into account so that the potatoes do not boil soft or remain half-baked. After all, poorly cooked potatoes can ruin the taste of the whole salad. In order for potatoes for salad to cook well, consider some of the nuances:

- choose tubers of the same size for cooking. If you choose potato tubers of different sizes, then small tubers will already boil, while large ones will still remain undercooked.

- Wash potatoes thoroughly before cooking.

- in no case do not peel the tubers. Potatoes for salad must be cooked "in uniform".

- Pot for cooking potatoes should be large enough. It should be noted that the water should cover the potatoes completely.

- add a little salt to the water when cooking. This will help keep the potatoes from cracking while cooking.

- Watch the degree of readiness of potatoes. After 20 minutes, check the readiness with a wooden skewer. If you do not follow the process, the potatoes will boil and become unsuitable for making salad.

- after cooking, pour hot potatoes for 1-2 minutes with cold water. This will cool the potatoes faster and make them easier to peel.

Recipes with potato

Ingredients:
  • Water
  • Potato
  • Salt
We will need:
  • Pot

How to cook potatoes in their skins step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

 

For work, we need a saucepan, water, salt, potatoes.

Step 2

 

Wash potatoes thoroughly and place in a bowl. Pour cold water over the potatoes so that the water is at least 1 cm higher than the tubers. Add salt (approximately 1-2 tsp. salt per 1 liter of water).

Step 3

 

Cover the pot with a lid. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer potatoes for about 20 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the variety of potatoes and the size of the tubers.

Step 4

 

Check potatoes for doneness with a wooden skewer.

Step 5

 

Drain the water. Pour potatoes for 1-2 minutes with cold water and drain again. The potatoes are ready.

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