How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
come out? Thanks.

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Cooking in writes:
>How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>come out? Thanks.

yes

On 10/30/2019 3:47 PM, "Cooking in wrote:
> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
> come out? Thanks.
>

I've left them for an hour with no problem. Could probably do more.

What end of Connecticut? I left there (NE Corner) last December. Not
much I miss in the land of taxes.

On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:25:15 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 10/30/2019 3:47 PM, "Cooking in wrote:
>> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>> come out? Thanks.
>>
>
>I've left them for an hour with no problem. Could probably do more.
>
>What end of Connecticut? I left there (NE Corner) last December. Not
>much I miss in the land of taxes.

Ed, I'm down in the SW corner, in Stamford. And I know what you mean about the
land of taxes. But we're stuck here for the duration.

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"Cooking in wrote:
> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
> come out? Thanks.
>

Yep, you can peel them and leave them in water a while. They may
discolor some, but will not loose nutritional value. If you want a
nice bluish color for halloween, you can put a few drops of iodine
on them, but don't use iodized salt, or they will get too blue.

I peel,soak in water with kosher salt or sea salt. Under water will not allow them to turn.

On 10/30/2019 4:31 PM, "Cooking in wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:25:15 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 10/30/2019 3:47 PM, "Cooking in wrote:
>>> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>>> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>>> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>>> come out? Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> I've left them for an hour with no problem. Could probably do more.
>>
>> What end of Connecticut? I left there (NE Corner) last December. Not
>> much I miss in the land of taxes.
>
> Ed, I'm down in the SW corner, in Stamford. And I know what you mean about the
> land of taxes. But we're stuck here for the duration.
>

I worked in MA and lived near the border so I could by gas for 25 cents
less and a few bucks on alcohol. I'm also paying half your cost for
electric now that I'm in FL.

Thomas wrote:
> I peel,soak in water with kosher salt or sea salt. Under water will not allow them to turn.

can't you just score them around and then cook them in
the water and the peel will then slip off?

i prefer my spuds with skin on, but at least most of the
dirt scrubbed off. don't want to wear the teefers down
before i shuffle off this mortal coyl.


songbird (when life makes lemonade,
play coy with it a bit
see if it perks up...

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 2:47:51 PM UTC-5, Cooking in wrote:
>
> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
> come out? Thanks.
>
I have, once or twice, peeled potatoes and left them in a pot of water overnight.
No difference in taste or texture but make sure the potatoes are _completely_
covered in water.

On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:47:52 -0400, Cooking in
wrote:

>How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>come out? Thanks.

When doing a roast meal I have often peeled them in the morning, put
in a pan of cold water and not boiled until late afternoon, does no
harm.

On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 Cooking in wrote:
>
>How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>come out?

Been doing that since forever... aboard ship hundreds of pounds of
spuds were peeled a day in advance and kept covered with salted water
in the reefer, they kept well, actually better than freshly peeled,
water leached out bittermess. We used mechanical vegetable peelers, a
large rotating drum with abrasive inside surfaces, with water sprayed
in all the peels washed into the sea.

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 3:47:51 PM UTC-4, Cooking in wrote:
> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
> come out? Thanks.
>
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I let them cool down a bit, then peel. You can also have boiled potatoes that were peeled before boiling/steaming.

wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 Cooking in wrote:
>>
>> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>> come out?
>
> Been doing that since forever... aboard ship hundreds of pounds of
> spuds were peeled a day in advance and kept covered with salted water
> in the reefer, they kept well, actually better than freshly peeled,
> water leached out bittermess. We used mechanical vegetable peelers, a
> large rotating drum with abrasive inside surfaces, with water sprayed
> in all the peels washed into the sea.
>

Popeye, how did yoose titty Xrays come out? Did the wimmen nurses
fondle yoose manly tits, give yoose a blowjob, and beg yoose for sex?

I bet yoose humped every wimmen in there!

On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:47:52 -0400, Cooking in
wrote:

>How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>come out? Thanks.

yes.

On 10/30/2019 3:47 PM, "Cooking in wrote:
> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
> come out? Thanks.
>
Sure you can. A splash of lemon juice in the cold water will help to
prevent discoloration.

Jill

On 10/30/2019 4:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/30/2019 3:47 PM, "Cooking in wrote:
>> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I
>> don't peel
>> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I
>> peel them
>> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the
>> way they
>> come out? Thanks.
>>
>
> I've left them for an hour with no problem.Â* Could probably do more.
>
> What end of Connecticut?Â* I left there (NE Corner) last December. Not
> much I miss in the land of taxes.

I'm guessing you won't miss the cold winters and snow, either.

Jill

On 11/2/2019 10:35 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/30/2019 4:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/30/2019 3:47 PM, "Cooking in wrote:
>>> How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I
>>> don't peel
>>> them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I
>>> peel them
>>> and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the
>>> way they
>>> come out? Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> I've left them for an hour with no problem.Â* Could probably do more.
>>
>> What end of Connecticut?Â* I left there (NE Corner) last December. Not
>> much I miss in the land of taxes.
>
> I'm guessing you won't miss the cold winters and snow, either.
>
> Jill

I used to like snow, but it should be on my terms, not nature. One or
two big snows, then gone the next day. No, we had snow, then slush, the
sand and salt residue and piles of now brown and gray snow along the
streets. Slop for weeks at a time.

Gary thought I'd not like Florida because of the heat and humidity. He
was partly right. I knew there would be a couple of months to hide in
front of the AC and I did. Some days it was too hot to do much of
anything outside but they were more tolerable than the long cold winter
days where you had to bundle up. Trade offs. Yesterday I spent the
afternoon at my daughter's house. We had dinner right by the waterway,
just a few yards from her door. In CT it will be next May before we
could eat out on the deck.

No regrets. Sure, I do miss a couple of friends, the trade off is I see
my kids frequently. Maybe the solution is to have three houses in
different climates. Of course, a set of friends and relatives in each
location.

On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:36:14 -0400, wrote:

>On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 Cooking in wrote:
>>
>>How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>>them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>>and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>>come out?
>
>Been doing that since forever... aboard ship hundreds of pounds of
>spuds were peeled a day in advance and kept covered with salted water
>in the reefer, they kept well, actually better than freshly peeled,
>water leached out bittermess. We used mechanical vegetable peelers, a
>large rotating drum with abrasive inside surfaces, with water sprayed
>in all the peels washed into the sea.

My family owned a large catering hall, which sat up to 600 if there was no
dancing. I worked in the kitchen as a kid (hated it!) and we also had one of
those peeling machines. Did a great job too! You must have been Navy. Thanks for
your service!

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On Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:47:52 -0400, Cooking in wrote:

>How soon before you cook them, can you peel potatoes. Most times I don't peel
>them, but leave the skin on. But I like boiled potatoes peeled. Can I peel them
>and leave them in a pot of cold water for a while without hurting the way they
>come out? Thanks.


Thanks to all for the replies. I appreciate it.

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