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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 4:45 pm 
this is so cool!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4W0qIPJmoo
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 6:42 pm
You're right Annie, that is way cool! Thanks for posting it.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 8:28 pm
That's AMAZING, Annie!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 9:04 pm
It's cool - but I think two minutes of peeling is a LOT faster than boiling water AND waiting another 15 minutes.  (Yup, I'm not a patient person.)
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 10:00 pm
LOL Teach, my DH said the same thing!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 10:42 pm
you must peel faster than me, teach LOL
i figure i can be doing something else during that time.
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Ocean_islands
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 5:34 am
It takes more than two minutes to peel a sack of potatoes! lol
But environmentally speaking, the method is a disaster. First energy is wasted boiling the water (unless you are going to boil something else with it) and then of course energy is wasted because the ice will be thrown away.
Forget the potatoes and just cook brown rice -- it's a lot better for you!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 6:06 am
I usually boil my potatoes to mash them, so the energy wouldn't be wasted. Brown rice cooks for 45 minutes, but you are right...it's much better.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 6:50 am
It takes more than two minutes to peel a sack of potatoes! lol
That's the truth. Like Annie I mash my potatoes or make potato salad, so this method is perfect for me. I will be using it. Again, thanks for posting.
My wrist does not agree with using a potato peeler any longer, so I use a paring knife. At times it takes a some of the potato with the skin. That is what DH noticed when I showed him the video, you get the whole potato, nothing is wasted except the skin.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 7:03 am
Better yet, dont peel the potatoe....I love the skin and have never peeled mine...And I live on potatoes....sorta.
If any one complains...they can eat elsewhere..
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 7:27 am
who knew peeling a potato could cause so many opinions??!!! LOL
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 7:42 am
You've got me - I do take 5-10 minutes to peel a bag of potatoes not two; I was commenting on the one potato they peeled in the video and totally missed the "do this for a bag" idea. We actually don't peel potatoes all that often since I like 'em baked and loathe potato salad, but I can do it faster w/a knife than my DH can with a peeler. No argument at all that I do waste some of the potato though, so I just may try this method the next time I make mashed potatoes.
I also love brown rice - but Uncle Ben's cooks in just 25 minutes. Guess I'm on the speedy list no matter what.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 7:58 am
LOL...Teach.
my Mahatma and Texmati are 45 minutes. is the uncle bens parcooked?
i only seem to make mashed potatoes at holidays so i am doing pounds. that's alot more minutes! LOL
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Sam
Member
05-02-2004
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 9:33 am
They're only cooked for 15 minutes... that isn't long enough to cook them through, is it?
So then you have to complete their cooking? Looks slick but doesn't appear all that efficient/convenient. Unless I'm missing something.
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 12:24 pm
Thanks for the link, Texannie! This will save my mom and me lots of time when we're making potato salad! I "invented" a new/improved recipe for potato salad a month or so ago using sweet potatoes in addition to my Idaho potatoes! It's awesome!
I made mashed potatoes for my DS last night for dinner; that's all he wanted, and it was just the two of us, as DD was at a sleep-over camp for a few days! I had to teach him how to mash them again; he'd forgotten how because I usually make them for him. At age 12 it's time he learns a few tricks in the kitchen!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 1:18 pm
But the skin is where all the vitamins are!!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 1:31 pm
Some of us (me included) don't eat potatoes for their nutritional value. 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 1:33 pm
Dang - I'm learning way too much in this thread! Uncle Ben's rice whose label says "Whole Grain Brown Rice" IS parboiled! Who knew?? (It also took me forever to find the ingredients list. Since there's only one, they put all kinds of other stuff around the back of the bag! LOL)
I think I'll just buy red potatoes for mashed potatoes so I won't have to make any "peeling" decisions. Just scrub, chop, boil and smash, skins and all!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, June 19, 2009 - 3:15 pm
I don't think that I boil my potatoes longer than 15 minutes when I am making mashed, but they are cut up, so maybe when they are whole they don't cook all the way through.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 1:24 pm
I've always been told NOT to start potatoes to boil in anything but cold water. Something about even cooking and mushy potatoes.
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:30 am
Sia I am so curious I love Sweet potatoes. What is your sweet potato salad?
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 2:04 pm
Knightpatti, sorry I died't see this until just now. I've been in bed all afternoon, since an abd CAT-scan this morning with barium and with IV contrast. For some reason, the test really wiped me out. My dear husband is on vacay from work and took the kids and one of my daughter's friends to the movies while I napped.
I did what I usually do with my "normal" potato salad: potatoes, miracle whip, sliced boiled eggs, diced onion, a bit of mustard, paprika, but I chunked up a couple of sweet potatoes that I first steamed and added a bit of pickle juice for some kick. It was really delicious. I didn't write anything down. If I remember something that I didn't list here, I'll try to post soon.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 7:26 pm
Little OT, but I have switched to making mashed "potatoes" with cauliflower instead of potatoes. I steam the cauliflower, remove, add small amount olive oil butter, salt, pepper and mash...delish. I was very hesitant to try it but now I love it.
Sia I will have to try adding sweet potatoes to my next potato salad, sounds yummy...I always add diced sweet pickles also..love them.
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 9:13 am
Thanks Sia! I hope you are better. I will try this out!
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 9:37 pm
I love to boil my potatoes in the skins. TIf you don't like the skins, you can peel them off, if you do, then leave them on. With butter and sour cream, they are very similar to baked.
They are also great with just a little salt and pepper. I sometimes use a little fat free ranch dressing on them instead of the sour cream.
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