How to Boil Potatoes Twice as Fast: Add One Ingredient

05.02.2025 00:30

Did you know that the process of cooking potatoes can be significantly accelerated?

An ingredient that is available in every kitchen will help you do this.

This life hack also allows you to significantly improve the taste of potatoes.

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We'll tell you what to add to the water when boiling potatoes so that they cook faster and turn out delicious.

How to speed up the cooking of potatoes

You can do this by adding a small piece of butter to the water.

It forms a film on the surface of the water, and the potatoes will cook twice as fast.

Vegetable oil will also work, but it’s better to use butter, it improves the taste of the potatoes.

An important nuance: you should add oil only after the water has boiled.

You also need to understand that the larger the potatoes, the more time it will take to cook.

It is advisable to cut large potatoes in half or into three or four pieces.

Salt should be added 5-10 minutes before readiness. Half a tablespoon of salt is enough for a kilogram of potatoes.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti


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