Potato Madness: Quick & Easy! How To Steam Potatoes?
Potatoes have been one of the world’s favorite vegetable. It is very versatile and you can literally do any type of cooking with it and you can simply add it on basically any dish. But not everyone knows how to steam potatoes the right way, not to mention it is pretty easy too.
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What is a Potato? Via wisegeek
This vegetable had been around for centuries and is probably one of the vegetables in the world that any person can eat.It is inexpensive and very accessible anywhere you go. It is rich in nutrients especially if you steam it
It is considered to be the fourth largest food crop in the world. The first people to have discovered the goodness of potatoes is the Inca Indians of Peru in 8,000 B.C. to 5,000B.C. But when the Spanish conquered them, the found out about these potatoes and carried them to Europe.
The potatoes spread the rest of Europe but it took four decades.
IDAHO, USA – is the present-day largest producer of potatoes in the United States.
THE LARGEST POTATO IN THE WORLD
The World's Largest Potato Via thecarpetbagger
It was in West Hartford, Connecticut when the world’s largest potato made its ways around the county. It weighs 12,000 pounds and is 12 feet wide. It is considered to be a constructed potato.
THE FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO TOUR
It began in 2012 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission. This 6-ton tomato travels all over the country promoting this certified heart healthy Idaho Potato.
Here is a video of the 2014 Idaho Potato Tour and see how huge it really is
But enough about this potato madness, you will now be learning how to steam potatoes in a quick and easy way.
HOW TO STEAM POTATOES WITH STEAMER
THINGS YOU’LL NEED
- STep 1
- Step 2
- Step 3
- STEP 4
- STEP 5
- STEP 6
Make sure your potatoes are clean
Just simply get your potatoes and clean them under running water to remove the dirt on it.
How to Make Steamed Potatoes Via mahalodotcom
- NOTE: If you are going to make mashed potatoes, let it steam for 20-25 minutes to achieve that soft consistency.
- DID YOU KNOW? Boiling Potatoes removes its natural flavor so it is best to steam them rather than to boil them.
HOW TO STEAM POTATOES WITHOUT STEAMER
Not everyone has a steamer at home but that does not mean you cannot do it. There are 2 simple ways to do it and here is an easy alternative for steaming without a steamer.
Using a Metal Colander
THINGS YOU’LL NEED
- STep 1
- Step 2
Large Pot of Water
Fill the pot about ½ of water
Set the metal colander inside the pot (make sure that the water should not come above the bottom of the colander)
Let it simmer
Set the metal colander inside the pot Via 31shots
No Colander; No Problem
THINGS YOU’LL NEED
- STep 1
Roll the Foil
Roll in 3 pieces of foils into a ball; make sure they are all equal in size
Roll the Foil Via rachaelrayshow
Place a heat-proof plate into the pot and use the foil balls as a stand
Fill the pot with water about ½ inch just to make sure it doesn’t go over the plate
Put in the potatoes and cover it and just let it simmer
Here is a QUICK & EASY way to peel potatoes
Super Quick Potato Peeling! - Life Hack Via DaveHax
CONCLUSION
Potatoes 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Effects Via authoritynutrition
And there you go, isn’t it easy to steam potatoes? Just make sure to follow the steps above and you are ready to go. You don’t need to be some kind of a master chef to do this. You don’t even need to buy any type of special equipment for this. You can also try it with other vegetables like carrots.
Good luck steaming!
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