This spud’s for you! A great kitchen hack that shows how to remove the skin of a potato without using a peeler at all has gone viral, with many wondering why it’s not the go-to method for peeling ...

Halve the spuds before you boil. The key to boiling potatoes is to start with pieces that are similar in size so they all finish cooking at close to the same time. If your small potatoes are a mix of ...

Does the amount of time your potatoes boil matter when it comes to making mashed potatoes? You bet it does. Undercook your potatoes and you’ll get unsmashable taters — but you probably already figured ...

So many potato-based recipes start with the same step: “Boil the potatoes.” You see it time and again in recipes for mashed potatoes, potato salad, and more. But it’s not a straightforward technique.