or just a lazy slattern? my friend thinks im both !

[mankymummy]

I have a big gathering of people coming round, doing loads of food and had a huge sack of very muddy potatoes that needed washing before I put them in the oven for jacket spuds. Was in a right state about timings and all the work,

So... i put them in the dishwasher.

and they've come out beautifully clean and already warm to go in the oven.

Did you put the Finish tablet in as well?

are you the same poster who put yellow food colouring in the paella!!

Good idea!

i'd love to know how they taste.

lulumama - gosh some MNers have long memories...yes but this is an INTELLIGENT decision i feel, the food colouring was a big mistake. And the potatoes are absolutely fine.

NoBiggyTurkey... of course not, i put in garlic and chives in the little compartment instead (not really).

As long as you didn't use detergent, and your dishwasher has an efficient rinse cycle (so there wasn't loads of detergent from the last dishwash in there) I think that's a very good idea.
My mum used to put washed lettuces in the spin-dryer if she was making a lot of salad...

ha ! you are a legend

LOl at garlic and chives though

not quite sure it was an intelligent decision, but i am slightly disturbed/ in awe of your cooking

Good idea. Just a quicky on the rinse cycle...will keep in mind

It sounds like a good idea... Let us know if they taste soapy.

Your friend who thinks you are a lazy slattern - is she going to be eating these potatoes? Don't tell them, or else they will imagine the soapy taste!

my friend used to cook her salmon on the dishwasher...

I think you are innovative and very sensible

sticks... my gran used to put her pastry through the mangle... maybe thats where i get it from !

Tommy... innovative and very sensible [enormous preening emoticon].... takes a bow....

Will they not get really, really wet that way?

If it works, who's to judge!

...my husband puts classic car parts through the dishwasher...

tinselianastra... yes she will scoff probably most of them all the time commenting on how soapy that particular variety is just to wind me up !

In fact, ignore my last post. Of course potatoes have to get wet. It's been a long day!

Perfect example of working smarter and not harder.

well done

lol at the thought of bandgeek dry-cleaning her spuds

wow..Im off to buy a dishwasher in the xmas sales now.

If you were really a lazy stattern you'd just have served them covered in mud. Sounds great to me.

blimey that is genius!

Absolute respect MankyMummy! And bandgeek - so glad other people in the world make comments like me!

I can't stp laughing, this thread has cheered me up! Very funny and clever....i knew someone who cooked salmon in d.washer too....in foil tho

I always cook salmon in the dishwasher, doesn't everyone?

Brilliant idea about the spuds though. Pure genius

How do you cook salmon in a dishwasher? Enquiring minds need to know.