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Prepping potatoes on Christmas eve

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Summertime10 · 23/12/2020 19:31

Hi all, for those who prep some food items on Christmas eve, how do you store your potatoes once they're peeled and chopped?
I'm not sure whether to keep them in a pan with lid and water or to keep them in a zip lock bag.
Thanks

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PigletJohn · 24/12/2020 03:50

A squeeze of lemon juice in the water keeps them white.

CarriesFlower82 · 24/12/2020 04:10

Pan of cold water. Never had a problem either!

Thehollyandtheirony · 24/12/2020 07:33

According to the Times today, you can parboil, drain and shake and then put them in the fridge overnight to dry out. If I can find the fridge space, I will give it a try.

Kendodd · 24/12/2020 10:09

Am I the only one who doesn't peel roast potatoes? I just cut in half/quarters and leave skin on.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 24/12/2020 12:54

I did the parboil/roll in oil/freeze potatoes at Easter . Partly to try it out , partly because (as we were in Lockdown) the potatoes I had might not have waited that long.

Followed the recipe , but the boiling didn't give me the fluffy edges ( it did state no longer than x minutes ) . They were a bit rubbish so I'm just sticking with cooking on the day .

Splodgetastic · 24/12/2020 13:03

I have certainly gone back to doing them on the day after the heritage potato incident. It’s the only time DH has ever asked for help doing anything! 🤣

Summertime10 · 24/12/2020 21:23

Great suggestions. Thanks everyone!

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