Potatoes and dishes from it are frequent guests at every table. There are a lot of recipes with its use. Every housewife knows how to cook potatoes. But not everyone knows that properly cooked potatoes retain more nutrients. Let's talk about the cooking technology of this vegetable, which preserves the taste and, most importantly, vitamins.
Cooking potatoes is a simple matter. He cleaned the tubers, poured water and set the pan on fire. Almost everyone thinks so. But even in such a simple case there are subtleties.
First, let's talk about what we lose when we approach this process incorrectly. Potatoes are rich in B vitamins, but they contain the highest amount of vitamin C. It also contains a lot of mineral and other nutrients. To potatoes during cooking did not lose their value, you must follow some rules.
How to cook potatoes and other vegetables so that they remain healthy? Of course, in a double boiler. This treatment helps to save up to 75% of nutrients. And the cooking process itself is not a big deal. We take the potatoes and peel them. It should be noted here that it is not necessary to cut off a thick layer. Under the skin is most of the valuable substances and vitamins. But if the peel has a greenish tint, then this is a sign of the presence of the harmful substance solanine. It must be removed.
Processed tubers are placed in a double boiler and, if necessary, sprinkled with seasonings. But if you are truly a fan of healthy eating, it is best not to use salt. Potatoes are cooked for about 30-40 minutes. Then they take it out and serve as a side dish. You can sprinkle it with any herbs or pour any oil.
Cooking jacket potatoes also allows you to save a large number of substances useful for the human body. The peel does not allow them to go into the water. Therefore, this cooking method is more preferable.
But the most common way is cooking potatoes in a pan on the stove. The peeled vegetable from contact with oxygen begins to darken. Therefore, immerse it in cold water. But it should not be kept in water for a long time either, therefore they peel potatoes immediately before cooking.
If you dip the potatoes in boiling water, then it retains up to 35% of the nutrients, and if in the cold, then only 7%.
When cooking, you need to make the fire moderate. Strong fire does not allow the vegetable to cook evenly. It will burst outside, but inside will remain moist.
A little water should be poured into the pan - it should barely cover the potatoes, only one centimeter.
If you cooked tubers in their skins, then at the end, dip them in cold water. In this case, the peel will be cleaned much easier.
If the potatoes are friable, add salt or a few drops of table vinegar to the water. Then its peel does not crack.
It is recommended to add a tablespoon of margarine to the water for boiling potatoes so that it boils faster.
You can also put 1-2 cloves of garlic in the water in which the tubers will cook. It will add aroma and unusual taste to boiled potatoes.
To preserve vitamin C, you need to dip the potatoes in boiling and salt water. This reduces cooking time.
To prepare salads, potatoes are boiled in a peel, and peeled only after it cools down.
If before you boil potatoes, follow all the rules described above, you get a tasty and nutritious dish.
Well, how to use boiled potatoes, each hostess decides on her own. Young boiled potatoes are best served with the addition of butter (cream) and chopped dill. It can also be boiled in a peel and consumed as such. Before boiling potatoes, you need to thoroughly wash them with a brush, without damaging the peel.