Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Parboil Potato Wedges

Parboil your potatoes before you make your potato wedges.








Potato wedges are often served as appetizers or as an accompaniment to a meal. They are made by cutting a potato into wedges, scooping out some of the potato and then topping the potato with all sorts of toppings, such as bacon, cheese, green onions and sour cream. One of the tricks to properly preparing potato wedges is to parboil the potatoes. That way, the potatoes become cooked through and crispy more evenly.


Instructions








1. Scrub and wash your potatoes before you get started. Potato wedges are cooked with the skins on, so the skins need to be very clean.


2. Cut the potatoes into wedges. For a smaller potato, you might simply cut the potato into fourths. Larger potatoes might create more wedges.


3. Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover them with cold water. Add a couple teaspoons of salt.


4. Place the potatoes on the stove and bring the pot to a boil. Boil the potatoes until about five minutes. The potatoes will be tender, but not all the way cooked through.

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