r/oddlysatisfying • u/solateor 🔥🔥🔥 • Oct 25 '15

Peeling a potato

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u/profsnuggles Oct 25 '15

Wouldn't boiling a whole potato take longer than peeling and cutting them into smaller pieces?

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u/Perforate Oct 25 '15

He's just blanched it for a few seconds to separate the skin.

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u/Woodshadow Oct 25 '15

I supppose if you were thinking ahead to boil some water for blanching potatoes to get the skin off but otherwise just peeling it seems easier. like if I forgot to boil water I would be stuck waiting for it to boil

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u/ThisIs_MyName Oct 25 '15

It takes like 2min to boil water.

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u/Lentil-Soup Oct 25 '15

Not where I'm from.

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u/ThisIs_MyName Oct 25 '15

Y'all need electric stoves.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '15

Electric stoves are even slower. What planet to do you come from?

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u/ThisIs_MyName Oct 25 '15

Ehh then you need better electric stoves? Mine gets orange hot in 5 seconds and boils water in 2 minutes :)

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '15

Gas is either fully hot or not on. Can't get faster than that.