Do not boil the potatoes just to eat them … read. Let's find out which are the best potatoes to boil and how many ways we can use them
It seems the easiest task in the world, yet boil the potatoes requires to pay attention to raw material that you choose and not to exceed in time to get one perfect cooking. The potato can be boiled either to eat it natures, for example in salad, and to use it for the mashed potato, skillets and other preparations. Here are our tips on how to best boil potatoes.
The quality of the potato
The potatoes particularly mealy self boiled often they turn into a mush. They are good for the puree and to prepare the gnocchi. They contain little water and are perfect for these recipes because they have no moisture. For a salad or to cook them in the oven, choose the waxy potatoes, or those a yellow pasta, which have compact flesh, not very floury. From time to time you can also vary, opting for the new potatoes, which thanks to their shape and tender skin do not require long cooking and can be cooked even without peeling them.
Potatoes boiled in a microwave oven
Have you ever thought of boiling potatoes in the microwave oven? You save time and often the result is better. They must first be peeled, then pierced in three or four points with the prongs of the fork (you can also cut them into cubes if you prefer). Put them in a glass dish and cover with the kitchen wrap. Make a couple of small cuts on the film. Set the oven to maximum power (700watts are fine) for about 5 minutes. Evaluate if they are of the right consistency for your preparation, otherwise increase the time again.
Boil the potatoes for the puree or the gnocchi
Wash the potatoes in cold water, clean them with a toothbrush to remove any remaining soil, then place them in a pan with cold water and salt and put them on the fire. The duration of cooking, once the water has come to a boil, depends on the size of the potatoes (try to choose them evenly!), But it will certainly take at least 25/30 minutes. Stick them with a fork to see if they are ready. Having to prepare the puree, or the gnocchi, they must be very soft. Once the desired consistency is reached, drain the water and peel the potatoes while still hot under a jet of cold water.
Boil the potatoes and then roast them or sauté in a pan
Potatoes require rather long cooking, which is why it is often recommended to boil them before putting them in the oven or to sauté them in a pan. cut them directly in cubes as you will then cook them. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt and toss the chopped potatoes. It takes 5 minutes to soften without becoming too soft. Then continue in the oven already hot or in the pan, in oil or butter that sizzle, so as to create that crust delicious around the potato and instead keep the heart soft.
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