Preparing Potatoes Overnight

dollymay | 11:34 Wed 14th Dec 2016 | Food & Drink

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Is it OK to leave prepared potatoes overnight in cold water, without refrigeration, we wont have room in the fridge with all the other Xmas food!
Also parsnips, cover with little oil in bag out of fridge?

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Berniecuddles2

yes all a worry isnt it!

Fitzer

Yup, I do it most Christmases, same for the parsnips

dollymay

Question Author

Thanks! That's what i'll do then.

chrissa1

When we had a coal fire, I used to put a piece of washed coal in the water. It keeps them, white.

Togo

Like that tip Chrissa. Some spuds do brown up a little, will try that. I start the roast spuds and parsnips off in the oven, then turn it off and fire them up again when I'm ready.

Togo

http://www.recipelink.com/msgbrd/board_0/2004/MAY/70094.html

Haha Chrissa here it is on the interweb. Looks like an American or Canadian trick.

bednobs

do you have room in the freezer?

pastafreak

They will be fine over night. Just cover with cold water and a lid,and keep in a cool place.
I do it all the time at work. Same for all veg.

Mamyalynne

I always did it when cooking for the family, all veg prepped and in cold water over night.

gingejbee

^^unfortunately, all the water-soluble nutrients in the vegetables leach into the water and are thrown away!

pastafreak

I guess its a choice at Christmas...get your veg done ahead of time...or get your vitamins.
;-)

Mamyalynne

One day out of 365 and I get to be there at pressie time, worked for us.

EcclesCake

Par boiling the spuds and parsnips in readiness for roasting and then freezing is another option.......if there's room in the freezer of course.

At least this way you get them out of the way a few days ahead.