Add a spoonful of this ingredient while cooking the potatoes. They will be ready 10 minutes faster

Are potatoes often on your table? Thanks to a few helpful tips, cooking this truly Polish vegetable will become faster and easier. No one asked for it, but everyone needed it. How to speed up the cooking of potatoes so that they end up on the plate and then in the belly faster? We checked a trick that is circulating on the Internet. Now it’s time for you to test it. Just add one tablespoon to water.

How to speed up the cooking of potatoes? One ingredient will speed things up

Preparing potatoes can be time-consuming, and we cannot always afford to stand at the pots for a long time. Some people use a microwave for this purpose, but this method has many opponents. If you are pressed for time and you need to make a quick dish, cut the potatoes into smaller pieces and pour a small amount of salted water (so that the vegetables are barely covered). However, remember that cooking smaller pieces may affect the nutrient content. When the water is hot, add a tablespoon of butter or olive oil to the pot. It may be surprising, but a bit of fat will shorten the cooking time by up to several minutes and will also enrich the taste of the vegetables.

How to save potatoes? Do not throw away over-salted vegetables

Let she who has never oversalted potatoes cast the first stone. This is a common cooking mistake, but we can deal with it and save dinner. The rule of thumb is to add a teaspoon per kilogram of potatoes – but this is an individual matter, depending on taste. What if we have too much? Make a delicious purée that will be enjoyed by the whole family and will go well with sauces, meats and salads. Adding cream or butter will definitely reduce the saltiness of the potatoes.

The water after cooking potatoes is rich in nutrients that will be very useful for our potted plants / Illustrative photo The water after cooking potatoes is rich in nutrients that will be very useful for our potted plants / Illustrative photo / Photo. Franciszek Mazur / Agencja Wyborcza.pl

1. Drain the cooked potatoes and leave them in the pot.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of sour cream, a little milk and a tablespoon of butter.
3. Crush everything with a pestle or blend until smooth.
4. Season with a bit of pepper and nutmeg.

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ADVICE! If you happen to overcook potatoes, use them to make potato dumplings. Just add some flour, an egg and knead the dough. Cooking will take a short time, so no one will notice that they had to wait longer for dinner.