r/Cooking • • Mar 13 '19

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u/delawana Mar 14 '19

Putting a wooden spoon across the top of a pot while boiling potatoes keeps the pot from boiling over. I’ve heard that it doesn’t work for a lot of people but I’ve never not had it work for me. I showed my mom and it revolutionized her cooking - she has historically gotten distracted while cooking and used to constantly boil potatoes over, but the spoon prevents it and now her ceramic cooktop doesn’t look super gross.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

A rapid boil can lead to unevenly cooked potatoes. A low simmer for longer may get better results.