9963 392 Food & Drink Cooking Basics true Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:00:45 -0700 /system/videos/2/63/99/9963.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, food, cooking, cook, basics, prepare, preparation, preparing, peel, peeling, potato, potatoe, potatos, 10, ten, seconds, fast, quickly How To Peel a Potato in 10 Seconds http://www.howcast.com/videos/9963-How-To-Peel-a-Potato-in-10-Seconds http://www.howcast.com/videos/9963-How-To-Peel-a-Potato-in-10-Seconds/edit approved 56 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=9963"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=9963" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 38 michaelrsanchez http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9963/25_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 45681 false false false 38304 1 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9963/17.jpg Cut the potato skin Make a cut all around the potato, lengthwise. Try to slice only the skin, not the actual potato.

]]> 38305 2 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9963/25.jpg Boil it Put the potato in a pot of boiling water. Boil until it is soft inside

]]> 38306 3 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9963/30.jpg Cool it off Plunge the potato in ice water for 10 seconds. The surface of the potato will shrink, while the center remains hot.

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]]> 38308 5 47 Fact Thomas Jefferson introduced the french fry to most Americans when he served some at a White House dinner in 1802.

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