On Mon 10 Mar 2008 01:30:37p, hahabogus told us...

> "King's Crown" > wrote in
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>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >, Mastermind >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> Better to boil potatoes whole to cook in flavor or cut potatoes to
>>>> shorten cooking time?
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>>> "Waxy" type potato. Scrub. Boil. Cool slightly. Peel. Dice or
>>> slice. --
>>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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>>> the hard recovery begins.
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>> ""Waxy" type potato. Scrub. Boil. Cool slightly. Peel. Dice or
>> slice." That's exactly how I make my potato salad. I think boiling
>> makes a moister potato for the salad than a baked one.
>>
>> Lynne
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> I feel a baked potato soaks up more of the dressing and therefore mixes
> in better. Either way day old fridge stored taters make for a better
> salad.
>

Alan, are you saying that you bake the potatoes or that you use baking
potatoes but cook them in water? I do the latter. I agree that a non-waxy
potato absorbs more of the dressing and flavor.

I peel and cut into desired size dice, then boil very gently until just
done. Drain well, and while still hot toss with a bit of vinaigrette or
cider vinegar. The potatoes soak this right up. I usually add a bit of
celery seed and dill weed at this point, too. Then allow them to cool
completely before mixing with other ingredients and dressing.

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