My mom cooked potato soup last night and for some reason this time..... it didn't come out as white as she would like it. Could someone please let me know what she can use to make it come out whiter? Thanks
2006-10-05 04:52:49 · 10 answers · asked by Zee 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Well, I don't know what she put in it. I makes mine with cubed potatoes, butter, celery, onion, salt. Boil that till potatoes are tender, then I make a thickening (roux) of flour and milk or cornstarch and milk, pour that in stir and cook until it gets thick.
2006-10-05 04:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Ha Ha Charade You Are................... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably because potatoes turn a bit dark very quickly after they are peeled. Some varieties are more troublesome in that way than others. I've had a lot of good luck using baked potatoes as the base for my potato soup. They are less likely to darken, and the soup has a whiter appearance.
2006-10-05 05:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always put a little milk or cream in it, if you aren't doing that already. Might make it taste better too! Although I really don't see why the color of the soup matters so much...
2006-10-05 04:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did she use the same kind of potatoes. I know the kind of potato, how much cream or milk, can cause the change in color.
2006-10-05 05:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by srieger2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type of potato is going to have an impact. Some have more a yellow etc flesh.
2006-10-05 04:55:22 · answer #5 · answered by kheserthorpe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adding something cream-based should help lighten the color... maybe try some heavy cream... or for a bit of different flavor some sour cream (because you KNOW how you love sour cream on a baked potato!)
2006-10-05 06:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by Suzuki_Mouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the end of cooking, add a can of evaporated milk.
2006-10-05 05:40:36 · answer #7 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you used yukon gold potatoes I made that mistake once.
2006-10-05 05:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If butter was used it has yellow dye added. there is butter with no dye which is white naturally.
2006-10-05 04:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by carolinatinpan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-10-05 05:03:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋