Any Home Bakers Here?

[pennyJo1960]

We grew potato here also Dad put a sawdust and compost for potato also his special
little spot .. I am a bit less than that now

 

[bruceha2000]

Finally, always start with cold water when you boil them

That is curious. Why cold water? I don't salt potatoes at all so I think I'll skip that part.

 

[pennyJo1960]

They are cooked better with cold hot you want to boil well take 20 minutes on gas stove
never used electric till here hated it off the get go took so long to heat yup spoiled that way

 

[Peppercorngal]

I made my "Hostess Cream Filled Cupcakes" again. The chocolate ganache topping is soooooo good!

 

[pennyJo1960]

ahhhhh geee send a few here Please

 

[DigMyChicks]

That is curious. Why cold water? I don't salt potatoes at all so I think I'll skip that part.

I’ve always heard anything grown below ground start in cold water and above ground boiling. I start my potatoes in cold also.

 

[bruceha2000]

I'll do it since all you knowledgeable people say I should
I wonder how much longer it will take to get them cooked. Does everyone just barely cover the potatoes? I think I go well above that, like maybe double.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I do barely cover them mostly but not all the way

 

[R2elk]

That is curious. Why cold water? I don't salt potatoes at all so I think I'll skip that part.

Cold water at the start is to make sure everything reaches the same temperature at the same time to prevent whatever is being boiled from cooking from the outside in.

Adding salt to the water is not about seasoning the potatoes. It is about getting the water to boil at a higher temperature. I was taught to add one teaspoon of salt to the cold water before bringing it to a boil.

"Adding salt to water actually raises the boiling point of the water, due to a phenomenon called boiling point elevation. ... Salt ions dissolved in water bind to water molecules, holding them stable and making it harder for them to move around."

 

[R2elk]

I do barely cover them mostly but not all the way

I do a little more than just barely covering them but not much more.