Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site sdcc12.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc3!sdcc12!nm34 From: nm34@sdcc12.UUCP (nm34) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Boiling Potatoes Message-ID: <404@sdcc12.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 11:59:50 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcc12.404 Posted: Wed Jul 10 11:59:50 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Jul-85 06:51:55 EDT References: <2995@cca.UUCP> <688@mtx5d.UUCP> Organization: U.C. San Diego, Academic Computer Center Lines: 21 Summary: The Peal's the Best Part In article <688@mtx5d.UUCP>, elb@mtx5d.UUCP (Ellen Bart) writes: > [food glorious food ...] > > In an article on Shepard's Pie someone said > > "peel, boil and mash the potatoes" > > I find that the ordering -boil, peel, mash- works better. > The peel comes off readily when the potatoes are boiled, > and very little of the potato comes off with the peel. > > ellen bart Why remove the peal at all? It contains fiber and alot of minerals (especially if you dont wash it). We just scrub the potato, slice it, boil it and beat it. The peal doesn't get in the way at all. Andy Bindman ...!ihnp4!sdcsvax!sdcc12!nm34