Many Russian housewives can name and cook at least ten dishes with potatoes, because this is a very popular product in our country. The subtleties of cooking dishes from this root vegetable.
Instructions
Step 1
Do you want to cook something with potatoes, but your hands quickly get tired from peeling it? Then keep in mind that young potatoes are easier to peel if you put them in hot and then cold water for a short time. Or you can keep it in salted cold water for about 20 minutes.
Step 2
Experienced housewives probably know that vegetables lose their beneficial properties during heat treatment. How to preserve vitamins? Boil the root vegetable without a lid. In this case, put it not in cold, but in boiling water. If you boil potatoes in their skins, they will retain mineral salts and vitamins. But if the vegetable is green, old or in the eyes, then it needs to be cooked only peeled.
Step 3
Sometimes the potatoes are boiled during cooking. In order to avoid this, drain the water 15 minutes after boiling and, closing the dishes with a lid, cook the contents over low heat with a small amount of cold water.
Step 4
If you want the potatoes not to stick together and not burn when frying, then first cut them into slices, rinse with cold water and dry on a towel or napkin.
Step 5
Want to fry crispy potatoes? Then, when cooking, place the potato slices in well-heated oil and cook without covering. You need to salt the dish at the very end, almost before serving. The fried potatoes will brown if you sprinkle them with a little flour before cooking.
Step 6
It is believed that the best seasoning for potatoes is rosemary. A couple of pinches of dried rosemary will add incredible aroma and flavor to the dish. If desired, you can mix different types of spices, such as black pepper, garlic, cumin, etc.
