If I soak peeled potatoes in water overnight will they be okay or will they turn brown?

It would save me a lot of time tomorrow if I could just peel them up tonight.

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Asked by Anonymous at 7:04 PM on Oct. 23, 2011 in Food & Drink

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If you can keep them under water it will reduce the browning. The worst problem though is they absorb too much water. Are there other things you can do tonight to help shortcut tomoroow. Like dice veggies, pasta salad is always best made the day before. Trimming meat.

Answer by GrnEyedGrandma at 7:12 PM on Oct. 23, 2011
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It's for potato soup LOL

Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 7:15 PM on Oct. 23, 2011
If you soak them overnight they will become grainy. Kind of like potatoes get whenyou put them in with a roast too too long. The texture and taste become gross. However, you could make your soup tonight then reheat tomorrow.

Answer by GrnEyedGrandma at 8:43 PM on Oct. 23, 2011
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Nah, I'll just wash them tonight and have them ready to go and peel like mad in the morning. LOL

Thanks for the input ladies.

Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 8:48 PM on Oct. 23, 2011
They will be fine in water overnight, in the fridge. I do it all the time and they are just fine - especially if you're going to make soup.

Answer by Anonymous at 9:29 PM on Oct. 23, 2011

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Not a problem to peel them and put them underwater overnight. They won't turn brown and they won't soak up water.

But when we make potato soup, we leave the skins on...yummy!

Answer by GoodyBrook at 10:39 PM on Oct. 23, 2011
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Really Goody? Hadn't thought of that. Hmmmmmmmmmm.................

Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 11:01 PM on Oct. 23, 2011
They should be good.

Answer by happi-ladi at 11:34 PM on Oct. 24, 2011
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good luck

Answer by shivasgirl at 10:15 AM on Nov. 29, 2011
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