A viral trend has been going around this festive season and it entails washing potatoes in the dishwasher to save time. Here’s why it’s a bad idea!
It’s Christmas time and time for plum cakes, tarts, tarts (sweet and savory), meatballs and many more. It’s time to plan a party with your loved ones to celebrate the end of the year. To make party cooking easier, two women shared potato washing jugaad on social media. This includes washing the potatoes in the dishwasher. Shocking, right? Well, let’s talk about this popular practice and warn why it is not the best idea.
Heard About the Viral Trend Of Washing Potatoes In The Dishwasher
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Janelle and Kate have shown on the Internet a great way to bake potatoes, especially when you want to feed the army and have little free time. In a video shared on their Instagram account, @thedailynelly, the two women put three bags of potatoes in the dishwasher. They carefully place these potatoes on the bed and floor of the dishwasher.
They find this hack useful because, in their opinion, it saves time. They also explain how difficult it is to fit a lot of potatoes into a dish. The person behind the camera then cheerfully asked if they should put soap in the dishwasher too. For this, one of the women explained that soap should not be used. After putting the potatoes in the bowl, they first put the machine in the cleaning mode. In 4 minutes, the potatoes are washed, to the delight of the producers.
Janelle and Kate found this to be a useful tip for Thanksgiving and Christmas. But this situation does not affect those who use the Internet. Maria Incollingo recommends that the potatoes be soaked in the sink and washed at the same time. @edw714 said washing vegetables by hand in the sink is faster. @lisas953 calls this a real potato bake recipe. According to him, the residue from the dishwashing detergent can harm the potatoes. Many others called this an insulting hack just to get attention on social media. Well, the video has received over a million views on social media!
Here’s Why You Should Never Do It!
In the meantime, let us explain why Internet users should call this hack an abomination. Although it seems like a way to save time during the holidays, this is the reason why experts do not recommend it. The Idaho Potato Commission told The Tasting Table that even if you don’t put soap in the dish soap, potatoes can still be damaged.
It is clear that soap residue can get stuck under the potato skin. This makes the potatoes that are placed in the dish dirtier than when they are placed there. This defeats the purpose! The vegetables can also have an unpleasant soapy taste. In addition, dirt from potatoes can clog the dishwasher and cause water to be wasted.
So, don’t put potatoes in the dishwasher to save time and energy. You will only get dirty potatoes in a closed dishwasher. Instead, wash them by hand and get a good workout before vacation.
