Having decided that I want my mashed potatoes boiled first with the
skin still on, I tried this method for an easier peel.
With a paring knife, cut a complete circle around the spud's 'waist'.
Boil til done. Have an ice bath ready. Plunge the potato in for a
few seconds. Grasp ends (I used a dish towel) and pull - entire
skin was off in halves in a matter of seconds. Beats trying to peel
off with a knife while trying to hang onto a hot potato.
This routine didn't cool the spud at all. Dumped them back into their
pan to dry em a bit, then riced as usual.

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:46:36 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> Having decided that I want my mashed potatoes boiled first with the
> skin still on, I tried this method for an easier peel.
> With a paring knife, cut a complete circle around the spud's 'waist'.
> Boil til done. Have an ice bath ready. Plunge the potato in for a
> few seconds. Grasp ends (I used a dish towel) and pull - entire
> skin was off in halves in a matter of seconds. Beats trying to peel
> off with a knife while trying to hang onto a hot potato.
> This routine didn't cool the spud at all. Dumped them back into their
> pan to dry em a bit, then riced as usual.

interesting. what kind of potato was it?

your pal,
blake

On Apr 19, 9:00*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:46:36 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
> > Having decided that I want my mashed potatoes boiled first with the
> > skin still on, I tried this method for an easier peel.
> > With a paring knife, cut a complete circle around the spud's 'waist'.
> > Boil til done. *Have an ice bath ready. *Plunge the potato in for a
> > few seconds. *Grasp ends (I used a dish towel) * and pull - entire
> > skin was off in halves in a matter of seconds. *Beats trying to peel
> > off with a knife while trying to hang onto a hot potato.
> > This routine didn't cool the spud at all. *Dumped them back into their
> > pan to dry em a bit, then riced as usual.
>
> interesting. *what kind of potato was it?
>
> your pal,
> blake

Just the usual Idaho.

I will admit tho - if really pressed for time, I'll go back to the
old peel, quarter and boil method, and skip the ricer too.

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> On Apr 19, 9:00 am, blake murphy > wrote:
> > On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:46:36 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
> > > Having decided that I want my mashed potatoes boiled
> > > first with the skin still on, I tried this method for an easier
> > > peel. With a paring knife, cut a complete circle around
> > > the spud's 'waist'. Boil til done. Have an ice bath ready.
> > > Plunge the potato in for a few seconds. Grasp ends (I
> > > used a dish towel) and pull - entire skin was off in halves
> > > in a matter of seconds. Beats trying to peel off with a
> > > knife while trying to hang onto a hot potato. This routine
> > > didn't cool the spud at all. Dumped them back into their
> > > pan to dry em a bit, then riced as usual.
> > >
> > interesting. what kind of potato was it?
> >
> Just the usual Idaho.
>
> I will admit tho - if really pressed for time, I'll go back to the
> old peel, quarter and boil method, and skip the ricer too.

Why use the ricer to begin with?

The Ranger

blake murphy wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:46:36 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>
> > Having decided that I want my mashed potatoes boiled first with the
> > skin still on, I tried this method for an easier peel.
> > With a paring knife, cut a complete circle around the spud's 'waist'.
> > Boil til done. Have an ice bath ready. Plunge the potato in for a
> > few seconds. Grasp ends (I used a dish towel) and pull - entire
> > skin was off in halves in a matter of seconds. Beats trying to peel
> > off with a knife while trying to hang onto a hot potato.
> > This routine didn't cool the spud at all. Dumped them back into their
> > pan to dry em a bit, then riced as usual.
>
> interesting. what kind of potato was it?


A blind one - no eyes...!!!


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On Apr 19, 5:46*am, wrote:
> Having decided that I want my mashed potatoes boiled first with the
> skin still on, I tried this method for an easier peel.
> With a paring knife, cut a complete circle around the spud's 'waist'.
> Boil til done. *Have an ice bath ready. *Plunge the potato in for a
> few seconds. *Grasp ends (I used a dish towel) * and pull - entire
> skin was off in halves in a matter of seconds. *Beats trying to peel
> off with a knife while trying to hang onto a hot potato.
> This routine didn't cool the spud at all. *Dumped them back into their
> pan to dry em a bit, then riced as usual.

But if you do it that way you still have to scrub the potatoes before
boiling, don't you? That takes almost as long as peeling. -aem