Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site mhuxt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!js2j From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Boiling Potatoes Message-ID: <970@mhuxt.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 13:18:55 EDT Article-I.D.: mhuxt.970 Posted: Fri Jun 28 13:18:55 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 03:21:39 EDT References: <2995@cca.UUCP> <688@mtx5d.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 18 > [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 Personally, I find that the ordering -boil, mash- works even better. Why anyone would voluntarily perform work aimed at removing one of the best parts of the potato from their food is beyond me. -- Jeff Sonntag ihnp4!mhuxt!js2j "Well I've been burned before, and I know the score, so you won't hear me complain. Are you willing to risk it all, or is your love in vain?"-Dylan