Control Potato Texture With Salt
Most people like to salt their potatoes for improved taste. But master chefs know that salting a potato can elevate or ruin its texture, depending on how you use it. For instance, boiling potatoes in saltwater softens them. Because the potato gravitates toward saltier water via osmosis, the salt chips away at the potato.
Salt can improve the texture of fries as well. Before you fry your potatoes, soak them in saltwater for several hours. The salt pulls out potato starch, which results in crunchier french fries.
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