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24-03-2019, 02:23 PM
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To Peel or not to Peel? That is the Question !

Got six for dinner today. Just worked it out that I need to scrape 24 new potatoes. Oh, how I wish I could just scrub them, take out any little blemish I see and pop them into the steamer as we usually do. But no, two of my Gorillas are coming over with daughters-in-law, and I know they are both fussy beggars about their "spuds" being peeled. No doubt the DIL's have learned to do the same over the years and become accustomed to those lads fussy ways..

Are you a potato scraper or serve em in the skins person?
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24-03-2019, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by shropshiregirl ->
Got six for dinner today. Just worked it out that I need to scrape 24 new potatoes. Oh, how I wish I could just scrub them, take out any little blemish I see and pop them into the steamer as we usually do. But no, two of my Gorillas are coming over with daughters-in-law, and I know they are both fussy beggars about their "spuds" being peeled. No doubt the DIL's have learned to do the same over the years and become accustomed to those lads fussy ways..

Are you a potato scraper or serve em in the skins person?
Peel NEW potatoes ..... NEVER .....



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24-03-2019, 02:29 PM
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Re: To Peel or not to Peel? That is the Question !

I don't peel New potatoes for me, but hubby insists, so a bit of both.
I should put that on the annoying thread.
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24-03-2019, 02:31 PM
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SG I don't peel new potatoes a scrub with a green pan scourer servers the purpose ...
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24-03-2019, 02:41 PM
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New potatoes shouldn't be peeled.
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24-03-2019, 03:38 PM
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Re: To Peel or not to Peel? That is the Question !

I always learned, that the goodness was under the skin and that the dark green outer leaves of say, a cabbage are the most nutritious.
I usually scrape new potatoes, if they are easy to scrape. If not, l scrub them and cook them.
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24-03-2019, 03:51 PM
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Never peel new potatoes, just wash them, all the nutrients are in the skin.

By the way Omah those potatoes look yummy with the sprig of Mint on them.
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Tell 'em not to be so ungrateful and get what they're given or send 'em off to McDonald's instead.
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24-03-2019, 04:08 PM
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That pot of potatoes has made me hungry, but not long 'til I have my tea, a Tuscan sausage dish with penne pasta.
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24-03-2019, 04:42 PM
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Re: To Peel or not to Peel? That is the Question !

Originally Posted by Omah ->
Peel NEW potatoes ..... NEVER .....




Exactly - a lot of the goodness is in the skins. You don't peel jacket spuds do you, so why would you peel new potatoes?

T'aint natural.
 
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