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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (0g) Recipe makes 1 servings
Calories 0
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
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	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 0mg		0%
Potassium 0mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.0g		0%
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Easy Unique Way to Boil and Peel Potatoes

Recipe #397499 | 20 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: gailanng
Nov 2, 2009

I wish I had known this 30 years ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4W0qIPJmoo&feature=player_embedded

SERVES 1 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

idaho potato (any quantity or type desired)
boiling water

Directions

1
Bring a pot with tight fitting lid of water to a rolling boil.
2
To prepare the potatoes take a very sharp knife and score the potato entirely around the center. With a pair of cooking tongs, place the potatoes into the boiling water and cover with lid. Let simmer for about 15 minutes.
3
Remove potatoes and place into a bowl filled with water and ice. Let them cool to the touch; just a few minutes. Holding the potato in both palms on either end, with thumbs pull away the skin from the center removing all from the potato in 2 pieces. Repeat for all potatoes.

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Featured Reviews for This Recipe

From: 2Bleu (Bird&Buddha)

On Nov 14, 2009

This worked pretty good on Idaho golden potatoes. Some of the skin stayed on where there were deep set eyes, but overall, the technique of shocking them in an ice bath worked great. I wonder if Mary Ann made them this way on Gilligan's Island, lol. Made for TYM tag game. Thanks for sharing.