How to quickly peel young potatoes: video
The pulp of young potatoes is enriched with useful and nutritious substances. Fresh tubers are more often eaten whole, they are rarely peeled. However, potatoes need to be peeled to make mashed potatoes and other dishes. How to quickly peel young potatoes? What is used for this besides a knife? Methods for peeling fresh tubers and detailed video instructions are given below.
How to quickly peel potatoes?
How to quickly peel potatoes without using a knife
It is inconvenient to peel young potatoes with a knife, since their peel is thin and when peeling, the peel is cut off along with the pulp. Freshly dug tubers are cleaned with:
· water;
· Metal mesh for eggs (fishing cage);
· Hard sponge for washing dishes;
· Brushes with metal bristles;
· Salt;
· Peeling gloves.
The skin from young potatoes is peeled off with hot and cold water. First, the tubers are washed, then placed in a little boiling water. Then the potatoes are dipped in ice water and peeled off with your hands.
Potatoes are folded into a metal net or an iron fishing cage. The net is actively rotated for 10-15 minutes under running water, then the peeled tubers are removed and rinsed.
With the abrasive side of the dishwashing sponge, the thin skin of fresh potatoes can be easily removed. Under warm water, each tuber is spongeed and rinsed. It will help you figure out how to quickly peel potatoes, the video presented here.
A stiff metal bristle brush helps to quickly peel potatoes. To do this, it is enough to hold it 1-2 times over the surface of the tuber.
To peel potatoes with salt, you need to place them in a plastic bag, then pour salt inside and rub thoroughly. It is recommended to use coarse rock or sea salt. After this procedure, when cooking, the vegetable can not be salted.
Exfoliating gloves that remove dead skin cells also work with potato peels. To completely cleanse the tuber, rub it in your hands under running water for 1-3 minutes.
In addition to the methods above, there are unusual and equally quick ways to peel a vegetable. It is placed in a centrifuge of an activator-type washing machine and rotated for 3-5 minutes. The peel is removed from the tubers due to friction against each other, as well as against the walls of the machine.
Before manually peeling potatoes, it is recommended to treat your palms with vinegar (9%) or citric acid. This will help to avoid stubborn stains on your hands.
Peeling potatoes with a knife is a tedious task, so everyone wants to find an option to quickly get rid of the peel. Remember that you need to start cooking potatoes immediately after peeling, since a vegetable that has been in water for more than 12 hours loses its nutrients.