Question for potato kugel experts

amother

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 6:29 pm

I use the Braun food processor to grate my potatos for the kugel.
I always used the kugel blade on the quickest setting- speed 15.
A few months ago, I saw on two different chef's recipes that they advise to use the machine on speed 6 or 8.

My question is, what exactly is the difference? Obviously the texture is supposed to be different but I haven't noticed a difference, and it makes the grating go a bit slower.

Can anyone explain to me what difference it would make to the texture if I use a slower speed versus a higher speed? Thanks in advance.

amother

Petunia

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:01 pm

wouldn't it mean less juice separating from the potato? Like more texture, less goo?

amother

Aquamarine

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:30 pm

On a slower speed you have more control over the exact texture. Personally, I find that stopping grating right before it becomes mush is the best texture. When on a higher setting, it is harder to stop it at the exact texture.

amother

Sand

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:41 pm

amother Aquamarine wrote:

In this type of machine the potatoes are fed into the machine through a tube
They pass through the blade into the bowl below. They’re only in contact with the blade long enough to pass through the holes into the bowl.
Like op I also don’t see why it would make a difference how quickly or at what speed they go past the blade.

amother

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:51 pm

amother Sand wrote:

Exactly this
And yet, Esto Wolbe and at least one other food blogger person holds that it needs to be on 8 or 6 .

amother

Sand

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:03 pm

I tried it on 7 just for you op. It might come out a little less finely grated on the lower speed. The shreds of potato might be a little bigger and the grated potatoes are maybe a drop less watery.

amother

Forsythia

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:12 pm

As someone who keeps breaking the white piece that holds the kugel blade, I called you a drum store who told me that I need to use a lower setting.
That's what I'm going to do going forward bn.

amother

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:35 pm

Einikel wrote:

I tried it and didn't go for it.

you tried what?
Grating the kugel on 8? With the kugel blade?

Einikel

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:36 pm

amother OP wrote:

you tried what?
Grating the kugel on 8? With the kugel blade?

I always use the kugel blade. I tried the lower speed but didn't like the texture.

amother

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:37 pm

Einikel wrote:

I always use the kugel blade. I tried the lower speed but didn't like the texture.

So until now you did it on the highest speed (15), and now you tried it on I and didn't like it. Correct?

Einikel

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:39 pm

amother OP wrote:

So until now you did it on the highest speed (15), and now you tried it on I and didn't like it. Correct?

Yes. I tried it a while ago but have gone back to high speed (13-14)

amother

Lightgreen

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 5:29 pm

I do it on highest speed but I use 2 blades. 4 potatoes kugel blade and 4 another blade. Like that the kugel is not so mushy. My sister does it this way too . We like how the texture of it

ddmom

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 5:47 pm

amother Sand wrote:

It apparently makes a difference if so many ppl on this thread like it better on bigger speed! LOL