After boiling the potatoes, do you just pour off the water?
Why potato water is too good for the drain and what you can do with it instead.
Potatoes * are one of the staple foods and are also super tasty.
What most do not know: Not only the potatoes, but also the water in which they are cooked can
be used in many
ways
.
For most people, the
potato water
mostly
ends up
in the sink.
You can still use the brew in a variety of ways!
Here you can find out what uses potato water is still good for - in the
household
and when
cooking
.
Valuable ingredients such as
starch, vitamins and minerals are transferred
from the potatoes to the water
when they are cooked
.
Important to note: The following tips apply to the potato water that is created when boiling boiled potatoes, so peel the potatoes thoroughly beforehand.
So you are also safe from
solanine
, the poisonous plant substance contained in potato peel, green areas and sprouting potatoes.
After peeling, you can safely use the potato water.
To do this, simply collect the water when draining the potatoes in a saucepan or in a heat-resistant bowl.
If you don't need it right away, you can keep it chilled in the refrigerator for up to three days.
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Do not throw away the potato water, but continue to use it when cooking
Potato water naturally contains a lot of
starch
from the potatoes and can therefore be used in the preparation of
sauces
or soups
.
Simply add a few tablespoons of the water to the soup or sauce and stir.
On the one hand, this gives the dish a more intense taste, on the other hand, you can use it to stretch the liquid a bit and at the same time bind it.
Adding water from the tap would make the result too liquid.
You can also pimp up delicious home-baked bread: give your bread a
potato
flavor
by simply replacing the liquid specified in the recipe with the same amount of potato water.
Use potato water for cleaning
Instead of pouring it down the drain, potato
water can also be used
to
clean pans, pots or plastic surfaces
such as window frames and kettles.
The starch it contains is a natural fat dissolver.
Moisten a rag or sponge with potato water at room temperature and wipe the surface well.
Rub dry with a kitchen towel.
By the way: Even if you just pour the potato water into the sink as usual, it has positive effects: The starch loosens dirt and blockages in the
drain
.
To do this, the water has to be poured almost boiling straight from the stove into the drain - which can damage plastic pipes.
Also interesting:
you should avoid these mistakes when cooking potatoes.
Drinking potato water should be healthy
The
cooking water
peeled potatoes is a
calming effect
rumored on the digestive tract.
For this beneficial effect against irritable bowel syndrome and the like, the potato water must, however, be drunk for several days or, even better, weeks.
Potato stock is also said to be an effective home remedy for coughs: To do this, however, you need unsalted potato water, heat it well and stir it with a little honey.
So it should have a soothing effect against dry coughs.
For this purpose in particular, it is particularly important that you
generously cut away
all
green spots and germs
on the potatoes to protect yourself from the poisonous solanine.
Whether potato water suits you as a cure drink is of course also a matter of taste.
(mad) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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