I have a recipe to make mashed potatoes out of the red ones.
The skin is so thin, do I peel Red Potatoes?
2006-11-21 05:18:44 · 11 answers · asked by Rusty 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Everyone here who answered is correct, leave the skins on.....they look better and have a better texture to them......as the skins are soooooooooooo thin.....
2006-11-21 11:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The skin on red potatoes is very thin so you don't have to peel them before you boil them. If you don't want the skins on them then take them off after cooking, they come off quite easily then. I like the red skin in my mashed potatoes. It's a matter of taste!
2006-11-21 05:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't. I love the red skins in mashed potatoes, but I'm sure some people don't like them. They are actually the most nutritious part of the potato in any case.
2006-11-21 05:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can make mash with the skins still on (or off) out of any type of potato. It's a matter of taste!
2006-11-21 05:40:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are actually very good if left on.....a local restaurant makes "smashed potatoes" with them. They are boiled in chicken broth which gives it great flavor. Don't drain it all out...add butter and some seasoned salt and pepper. mash them and if needed add a little milk at a time till you reach desired consistancy.
Happy Thanksgiving !!!!
2006-11-21 05:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by lisa46151 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red potatoes you don't have to peel, it actually tastes much better if you don't. I peel all other kinds.
2006-11-21 05:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by SarahF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to. They bring taste and texture to mashed potatoes.
2006-11-21 06:23:56 · answer #7 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't necessary to peel them if they are very young, with thin skins.
Just scrub them well before cooking.
2006-11-21 05:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can choose to cook them either way. They will look more "rustic" if you leave the skins on. Also, htere are a lot of vitamins in the skins as well.
2006-11-21 05:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by dgos01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, don't peel them. I cube them, sprinkle some garlic pepper, salt and canola oil on them and bake. MMMMmmm....delciious!
2006-11-21 05:32:59 · answer #10 · answered by Love's Sacrifice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋