Roast Potatoes

[chrissa1]

When you parboil potatoes before roasting, does salting them or not salting them make a difference to the end result?

[jack daniels]

i usually always add salt to boiling potatoes or any other veg & they turn out just fine

[Rosetta]

No.
Why add salt, we use far too much for health purposes anyway

[Ethel]

Potatoes don't taste the same when they are salted after boiling. Salt in the boiling water gives them a much better taste.
Adding salt after cooking makes food taste salty. Adding salt to the cooking water enhances the flavour of the vegetables and raises the temperature of the water.

[curvybird]

Depends on the individual Chrissa, I have to add it, but my sis in law never has salt in the house. It does help bring out the flavour tho, they taste a bit insipid to me without salt.
Just drain them when they're cooked, jiggle about with a fork to get crispy bits later, roll in flour or semolina then put into well heated oil in oven, and keep turning.

[curvybird]

I ALWAYS use Lo-salt btw x Good luck with 'em !!!!

[chrissa1]

Thanks for that all of you. I was really wondering if it affected the crispiness. I love salt myself.

[ummmm]

Adding salt to boiling water highers the temperature of the water. When I get them ready for the oven I will season them...mildly...

I only add salt to mash as I think it needs it. I also season meat......I would never allow a salt seller at my dinner table.

[Ice.Maiden]

We have Lo-Salt in the house, but I rarely use it when cooking. If something tastes a little bland, I use pepper or other herbs.

[zig.zag]

grrr at you pair


im out lol

[tamborine]

sprinkling with salt for roasting stops fat spitting - less work cleaning oven; also increases crispyness.

[pastafreak]

As a cook-I agree with Ethel. Also-if food is seasoned properly during the preparation/cooking process-then there really should be no need to add salt to the finished dish...especially at the table. Also- the concentration of salt within the finished dish should be less than if salt is added later.

[chrissa1]

Ah Tambourine. That was what I wanted to learn. Thank you. zig-zag, I'm with you.