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Cooking & Baking

ProfessorGAC

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9. Might Be Best To Launch Them

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:53 PM

Jan 6

The starch in potatoes can hydrolyzed slowly using CO2 in air to form carbonic acid.
The starch breaks down into simple sugars that can begin to ferment. These can further oxidize to short chain aledhydes & ketones which can have a sharp & not very pleasant taste.

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A question, re: soup on this snowy day. [View all] elleng Jan 6 OP

I made a big pot of minestrone with very lean burger this morning SheltieLover Jan 6 #1

Use the older potatoes. Scrub, cut and rinse. LuvLoogie Jan 6 #2

Thanks. No stock, 'just' water, maybe bouillion cubes. elleng Jan 6 #4

Thyme, marjoram, white pepper too maybe. LuvLoogie Jan 6 #10

DO have marjoram, NO WHITE PEPPER but black peppercorns. elleng Jan 6 #11

With Little Potatoes... ProfessorGAC Jan 6 #3

Thanks. I NEVER peel pots! elleng Jan 6 #5

Agree - never peel pots WheelWalker Jan 6 #8

Might Be Best To Launch Them ProfessorGAC Jan 6 #9

Yes, WILL launch them, right into the snow! elleng Jan 6 #12

I'd use the big one and make enough for a couple of days or more. brush Jan 6 #6

Carrots already in the pot! May get turnips for next time. elleng Jan 6 #13

I add lentils to all my soups Onthefly Jan 6 #7