On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 20:24:06 GMT, "Jimmy Tango"
> wrote:

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>"Sylvia" > wrote in message
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>> I needed to fix some potatoes quickly for dinner tonight, and the kids
>> don't particularly like steamed or nuked potatoes, so I shredded them
>> and then sauteed them. But instead of nicely-browned individual shreds,
>> I got clumps of gluey mass that never did brown. What did I do wrong?
>
>You need to rinse the shreds with cold water, then drain and squeeze them
>thoroughly with paper towels. Fry, and enjoy!

I know some people will think this is weird, but I shred the potatoes,
then soak them in cold salt water for about 15 minutes before draining
them and patting out the water with paper towels. It saves me the
trouble of salting them while I'm cooking them. The Hubby adds more
salt when I'm done, but I like less salt than he does (but for some
reason I always want salt on potatoes (except baked ones)).


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