Keeping potato kugel white

happy chick

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:09 pm

From the time I take the potoates out of the water, shred, mix and put it in a pan, it always turns brown. What's the trick?

hodeez

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:10 pm

I mix in onion in each batch that I put in the processor. And work quickly ☺️

asmileaday

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:11 pm

A scoop of Vitamin C powder. Has never failed me yet.

Cheiny

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:11 pm

happy chick wrote:

From the time I take the potoates out of the water, shred, mix and put it in a pan, it always turns brown. What's the trick?

Putting in a bit of flour while it’s sitting and mix. It’ll stay white.

asmileaday

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:11 pm

hodeez wrote:

I mix in onion in each batch that I put in the processor. And work quickly ☺️

My kids don't like the onion flavor in potato kugel. Vit C is magic.

imamommyx2

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:11 pm

Yellow potatoes - Yukon Gold or similar.

asmileaday

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:12 pm

I make potato latkes where the mixture sits a long while as the batches are frying. It stays white till the end.

happy chick

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:12 pm

asmileaday wrote:

My kids don't like the onion flavor in potato kugel. Vit C is magic.

Onion doesn't really have much of a taste in potato kugel, in my experience. Where do you get vit c powder? Regular pharmacy?

asmileaday

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:16 pm

happy chick wrote:

Onion doesn't really have much of a taste in potato kugel, in my experience. Where do you get vit c powder? Regular pharmacy?

For onion sensitive people you bet it has a taste LOL

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Any health food store should have it.

https://www.koshervitamins.com.....-4-OZ

happy chick

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:22 pm

asmileaday wrote:

For onion sensitive people you bet it has a taste LOL

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Any health food store should have it.

https://www.koshervitamins.com.....-4-OZ

I'll take your word for it Wink

Anyways, for tomorrow I'll try the onion and see how it works. If it doesn't work, I'll have to try the powder.

Thanks everyone.

#BestBubby

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:27 pm

adding eggs to the potatoes in the food processor.

Or have some beaten eggs in a mixing bowl and quickly stir in the grated potatoes.

Pre-Heat your oven and oil your kugel pan before grating potatoes, so everything goes very fast
from food processor to into a HOT oven.

chick567

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 9:28 pm

My trick is to soak the potatoes for at least an hour after peeling. It makes a huge difference!

glicklech

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 10:12 pm

I use white potatoes. More expensive but so worth it!

Sewsew_mom

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 10:19 pm

Def Yukon gold potatoes. Makes a way better kugel and it's never brown. Or gross tasting. Klondike green giant is the best...

Lashes

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 10:37 pm

Potatoes do have seasons, so now they aren't great... just switched to yukon gold, it tastesa bit differentbut it's absolutely amazing!

happy chick

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 10:55 pm

are all white potatoes yukon gold? I buy them single, not in a 5 lb bag.

kiryat sefer

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 10:58 pm

chick567 wrote:

My trick is to soak the potatoes for at least an hour after peeling. It makes a huge difference!

We soak the potatoes till we're ready to shred it. We do mix everything first then we add the potatoes

mom25

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 11:02 pm

I preheat oven.

I make the egg mixture first and then shred the potatoes and mix.

Straight into got oven.

Never had issue my kugel getting brown,

ra_mom

Thu, Aug 18 2022, 11:09 pm

happy chick wrote:

Onion doesn't really have much of a taste in potato kugel, in my experience. Where do you get vit c powder? Regular pharmacy?

Citric acid is also known as sour salt, available in the spice aisle of your regular supermarket. Don't use more than a 1/4 of a teaspoon or else your kugel will taste like lemon.

ShaindyShushan

Fri, Aug 19 2022, 9:14 am

Right after you shred the potatoes, rinse them under the faucet in a colander, then squeeze excess water out. A bit time consuming but works. This is a trick from the late great Noreen Gilletz.