How do you get potatoes to not turn brown after you slice them?

Question

I want to make scalloped potatoes from scratch in my crock pot for a pot luck get together, but everytime I have tried...my potatoes turn brown and they look so disgusting and I throw them out! If anyone has a great cheesy scalloped potatoes recipe, please share, but also please tell me what to do so that my potatoes don't turn brown!!! I am really wanting to make them from scratch instead of from a box this time. I'd like to take all the credit myself ;-) and feel good knowing I accomplished it!!

Thank you!!!

Answer 1

Try this, I Hope it helps!

CROCK POT SCALLOPED POTATOES

12 med. potatoes
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 c. sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Peel and chop or slice potatoes. Cook in water to cover for 3 minutes; drain. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Spoon into crock pot. Cook on high 3 hours. 10 servings.

Answer 2

If you are doing them in a crock pot they are probably turning brown because the liquid (milk, water, etc.) is getting to it's maximum heat too slow. Heat your liquid ingredients on the stove before pouring them over the potatoes in the crock pot. Bring them to a soft boil, stirring constantly or your milk will scald, just until you see it boil. Remove from heat immediately and then pour it over potatoes. Set your crock pot as usual. There will be no more brown potatoes!!

Answer 3

Ingredients
2 tb Butter or margarine
3/4 c Velveeta cheese; shredded or
2 tb All-purpose flour
3 md Potatoes; peeled and sliced
Salt & pepper; to taste
1/2 c Cheddar cheese; shredded
1 1/4 c Milk


Directions
For sauce, melt butter, stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Stir in Velveeta cheese until melted. Remove from heat. Place half the sliced potatoes in a greased 1 quart casserole. Cover with half the sauce.

Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake, covered, in a 350F degree oven for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 30 minutes more or till potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 minutes.

to keep them from turning brown soak them in lemon juice until your ready to use them the citric acid keeps them from turning brown

Answer 4

After you peel them put them into a bowl of water. Make sure the water covers them. In scalloped potatoes just make sure them are under liquid in the slow cooker.

Answer 5

Place your potatoes in a bowl of cold water after they are peeled until you are ready to use them. Just be sure to drain off as much excess water as possible so not to throw off your recipe.

Answer 6

Keep oxygen from getting to them. Either submerge under water, coat w/ oil, or use packaged fresh potatoes that have been treated w/ an agent (not available to consumers) to prevent browning.

Answer 7

its the lack of moisture thats turning them brown, just like apples do....when uve prepared ur potato...for any dish, keep it in cold water....also, change ur water a few times, it removes the starch and adds to a better 'tata...another tip, once uve drained ur water, gently heat a pan and add ur potatoes, heat gently to remove all excess water....makes the perfect roast potato(well, its the beginning...but thats another story)

Answer 8

keep the sliced potatoes in water with lemon juice so that they r not in contact wid air which prevents them from going brown

Answer 9

Put potatoes into water after you cut that

Answer 10

Well, I dont really know what to tell you? Maybe instead of putting them in right after you have pelt them, you should set them in the frige (but put them in a zip-lock back first). Or maybe you are putting in some kind of ingrediant that doesn't "set-right" with them or something? I am no potato exspirt but if you dont take my advice then try going to ask.com and type in "Why do my potatoes turn brown after I slice them?"...who knows? maybe it'll actually have something on there to help :-).

Best of Luck,
Maddie