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Mevater
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Sat, Sep 12 2015, 8:35 pm
I did and in all my years of making Potato Kugel Ive never seen the Kugel go from white to pink to dark brown/gray in front of my eyes, a few minutes after putting it into a preheated oven.
Ive heard that when there's a rapid color change, the potatoes might have been old or stored in a freezer at some point, or something along those lines.
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oliveoil
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Sat, Sep 12 2015, 9:11 pm
for best color (and taste, imo) use yukon gold.
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SYA
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Sat, Sep 12 2015, 9:39 pm
oliveoil wrote: | for best color (and taste, imo) use yukon gold. |
I used to use loose or Idaho potatoes. Once I switched to Yukon Gold I can't use any other type of potatoes whether for kugel, chulent...
The taste, texture and color is much better. You can't compare it with the others.
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Mevater
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Sat, Sep 12 2015, 10:39 pm
Thanks! Ive been advised to try red potatoes for Kugel and that was good too a while back. Now Ill try Yukon Gold.
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Amelia Bedelia
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Sun, Sep 13 2015, 1:37 am
Are Yukon Gold potatoes available? DH could not find them at at least two stores this week.
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MagentaYenta
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Sun, Sep 13 2015, 1:45 am
Potatoes are chemically intensive when it comes to production, harvest and post harvest storage. Many of the potatoes that are stored overly long are subject to additional gassing in warehouses to preserve them. This over gassing can lead to discoloration during the cooking process.
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Nikki
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Sun, Sep 13 2015, 1:52 am
The best are gpod Idaho potatoes but I have found that some grocery stores are putting out a cheaper form of Idaho potatoes and passing it off as the same.
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Mevater
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 11:08 am
oliveoil wrote: | for best color (and taste, imo) use yukon gold. |
Luckily I found Yukon Gold potatoes in lots of stores in BP Erev Y"T. My 2 9 X 13 Potato Kugels made from loose potatoes went in the trash. My Yukon Gold Potato Kugels had a beautiful color, even on 2nd day Y"T!
Thanks oliveoil!!!
Now Im looking to try a new method for a fluffier texture. Ideas anyone?
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cnc
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 11:23 am
Mevater wrote: | Luckily I found Yukon Gold potatoes in lots of stores in BP Erev Y"T. My 2 9 X 13 Potato Kugels made from loose potatoes went in the trash. My Yukon Gold Potato Kugels had a beautiful color, even on 2nd day Y"T!
Thanks oliveoil!!!
Now Im looking to try a new method for a fluffier texture. Ideas anyone? |
Try putting in seltzer.
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scrltfr
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 11:31 am
I use regular baking potatoes. I make tge lacey kugel recipe and it always comes out light.
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Mevater
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 11:40 am
scrltfr wrote: | I use regular baking potatoes. I make tge lacey kugel recipe and it always comes out light. |
Is this it?
http://www.tastebook.com/recip.....Kugel
Lacy Potato Kugel
Servings:
Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients
6 large potatoes, peeled
2 onions (1 medium, 1 large)
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons salt
Pepper
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup oil
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 500F.
2. Grate potatoes and onions and place together in a large bowl.
3. Stir in eggs, 5 tablespoons oil, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle starch on top.
4. Pour boiling water over starch, and stir thoroughly.
5. Pour 1/4 cup oil into 13 x 9-inch pan and place in over for 1 minute or until hot. (Do not burn.)
6. Carefully pour potato mixture into pan.
7. Bake 20 minutes, reduce heat to 400F and bake 40 minutes or until deeply golden brown.
Source:The Kosher Palette (p.262)
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scrltfr
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 12:49 pm
Mevater wrote: | Is this it?
http://www.tastebook.com/recip.....Kugel
Lacy Potato Kugel
Servings:
Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients
6 large potatoes, peeled
2 onions (1 medium, 1 large)
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons salt
Pepper
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup oil
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 500F.
2. Grate potatoes and onions and place together in a large bowl.
3. Stir in eggs, 5 tablespoons oil, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle starch on top.
4. Pour boiling water over starch, and stir thoroughly.
5. Pour 1/4 cup oil into 13 x 9-inch pan and place in over for 1 minute or until hot. (Do not burn.)
6. Carefully pour potato mixture into pan.
7. Bake 20 minutes, reduce heat to 400F and bake 40 minutes or until deeply golden brown.
Source:The Kosher Palette (p.262) |
Yes but I carmelize the onions.
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Mevater
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 3:52 pm
Mevater wrote: | Lacy Potato Kugel
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2. Grate potatoes and onions and place together in a large bowl.
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Do you use the fine grater, the shredding disc or the "s" blade, for ALL the potatoes, or a combination of these discs/blade?
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scrltfr
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 7:14 pm
Mevater wrote: | Do you use the fine grater, the shredding disc or the "s" blade, for ALL the potatoes, or a combination of these discs/blade? |
I grate it by hand
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Mevater
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Wed, Sep 16 2015, 7:23 pm
scrltfr wrote: | I grate it by hand |
Wow! Kol Hakovod! By Erev Shabbos, often my fingers are burned from everything I do in the kitchen.... Im not looking to cut them by grating too. Those who grate it by hand, get a yummy kugel no matter what they do.
You use a box grater? Im curious how long it takes to grate 2 onions and 6 potatoes by hand.
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