foto: Instagram/@scottsreality_ig
Brilio.net - Potatoes are one of the versatile food ingredients that are often used in various dishes. From simple dishes to luxurious dishes, potatoes always succeed in captivating the taste buds with the various textures and flavors they produce. The rich nutritional content, such as complex carbohydrates, vitamin C, and potassium, makes potatoes a menu choice that is not only delicious, but also healthy.
But to process this one food ingredient, the first thing to do is peel the skin first. Potato skin has a thin and soft texture. This is a challenge in itself because you have to be careful so that no flesh sticks and is thrown away.
This challenge then resulted in various alternative techniques for peeling potatoes to make it easier. One of them is by using a peeler. This tool is specifically made for peeling various types of food, such as potatoes, carrots, and even fruits. Compared to a knife, a peeler can help peel the potato skin thinner without wasting the flesh.
But besides using a peeler, there is another technique that is no less fast. An Instagram user @scottsreality_ig once shared a simple trick in peeling potatoes quickly and practically. No half measures, he only needed 10 seconds to peel one potato until clean.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @scottsreality_ig on Tuesday (11/19), the tool used is a dishwashing sponge. More precisely, he uses the rough part of the dishwashing sponge to clean dirty potato skins. However, for the technique to work, he also uses an electric drill.
photo: Instagram/@scottsreality_ig
So the way, the potato will be stabbed at the end of the drill. After that, take two clean and dry dishwashing sponges. Place them in a row on the palm of your hand.
photo: Instagram/@scottsreality_ig
Next, turn on the drill and point the potato at the rough surface of the dishwashing sponge. Let the potato skin rub against the rough surface of the sponge. Well, this is what will make the potato skin easier to peel off.
photo: Instagram/@scottsreality_ig
In the video, Instagram user @scottsreality_ig only peels for 10 seconds. Although it is quite short, the potatoes are really clean and white. This condition of the potatoes will certainly make it easier to process into various types of food ingredients.
Another equally efficient way is to boil the potatoes first. To do this, wash the potatoes well, then make a light incision around the skin with a knife. Boil the potatoes in boiling water for about 10-15 minutes, then immediately dip them in ice water. The drastic change in temperature will make the potato skin come off easily, so you only need to pull it off with your hands.
Another option is to use the microwaving method. Poke a few holes in the potato skin with a fork, microwave the potato for 3-5 minutes, then let it cool slightly before peeling. The skin will be easier to remove without much force.
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