Salad: Peeling potatoes ahead of time???
Subject: Peeling potatoes ahead of time???
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: tomkanpa at aol.comic (TOM KAN PA)
Date: 28 May 2004 12:19:48 GMT
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Going to make potato salad for Sunday. How far ahead of time can the potatoes be peeled? Could they be peeled and kept submerged in water for a few days?
From: Glenn Jacobs (gjacobs at remove.starband.net)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 06:39:25 -0600
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I would keep them in water for a few hours, but not days. Unpealed potatoes barely survive a few days anymore.
From: Yeff (zoomie at fastmail.fm)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 08:48:15 -0400
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TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Going to make potato salad for Sunday. How far ahead of time can the potatoes
> be peeled?
Make the potato salad on Saturday. That gives it the night to set up its flavors. That's about as far ahead as you want to make it.
From: hahabogus (not at valid.invalid)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 13:13:16 GMT
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Yeff wrote:
> Make the potato salad on Saturday. That gives it the night to set up
> its flavors. That's about as far ahead as you want to make it.
Boil and peel the potatoes tonight...day old potatoes taste best. Assemble the salad Saturday and serve Sunday....If kept refridgerated...no problems.
From: kilikini (kilikini1 at NOSPAMhotmail.com)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 00:49:45 GMT
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Yeff wrote:
> Make the potato salad on Saturday. That gives it the night to set up its
> flavors. That's about as far ahead as you want to make it.
I totally agree. Potato salad is always better a day or two later.
From: penmart01 at aol.como (Sheldon)
Date: 28 May 2004 13:01:58 GMT
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TOM KAN PA wrote:
>Going to make potato salad for Sunday. How far ahead of time can the potatoes
>be peeled? Could they be peeled and kept submerged in water for a few days?
Over night (8 hrs) is fine... more than a day they'll begin to decompose.
From: stan at temple.edu
Date: 28 May 2004 20:52:52 GMT
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TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Going to make potato salad for Sunday. How far ahead of time can the potatoes
> be peeled? Could they be peeled and kept submerged in water for a few days?
Yes, but an easier way to handle the potatoes is simply not to peel them. There is no law that says you have to peel potatoes when you use them for potato salad.
From: Tony Walton (tonywalton at beeteeconnect.com)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 22:05:56 +0000 (UTC)
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TOM KAN PA said:
> Going to make potato salad for Sunday. How far ahead of time can the potatoes
> be peeled? Could they be peeled and kept submerged in water for a few days?
What a strange question. How long does it take to peel a few spuds?
From: tomkanpa at aol.comic (TOM KAN PA)
Date: 28 May 2004 23:16:43 GMT
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Tony Walton wrote:
>What a strange question. How long does it take to peel a few spuds?
And your definition of "a few" is?
And your notion of how many pounds of potato salad I'm making?
From: Tony Walton (tonywalton at beeteeconnect.com)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 10:33:08 +0000 (UTC)
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TOM KAN PA said:
> And your definition of "a few" is?
> And your notion of how many pounds of potato salad I'm making?
Aha! All becomes clear.