From mashed potatoes to potato salads, most potato side dishes start with one crucial step—boiling the potatoes. It seems like a simple and straightforward task, right? If you thought that all you ...

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.

Boiling potatoes can be one of the most mundane tasks, whether it is for aloo sabzi, creamy mashed potatoes, or even a bright potato salad. The traditional process involves submerging them in water ...

In today’s fast-paced lifestyle, mornings often feel rushed, especially when it comes to preparing meals. In such situations, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. We love to mash, roast, bake, and fry sweet potatoes, ...