TikTok is an endless source of cooking hacks. Just a few weeks ago, the unknown use of the utensil to hold meat for carving went viral. Apparently, it can also be used to easily plate pasta. Now, a user of the social network has shared the easiest and fastest method to peel potatoes. “I just found out and I want to cry,” says the tiktoker Yolanda Rodríguez (@yolytadri).
And the video could not be clearer. In it appears a man who explains the steps to follow. First you need some kitchen scissors: the potato must be placed between the two blades of the utensil, and start turning it. With this we will be able to make a circular cut in the center of the tuber. It is not necessary to split the potato, just pierce the skin.
The next step is to boil the potatoes with this cut and, when they are ready, place them in a container with water and ice. After a few seconds, the tuber can be removed from the water and if it is stretched from the ends of the food, the skin will come out immediately. These potatoes can be used to prepare a puree, a fresh salad or to serve as a side dish.
Despite the fact that the video accumulates around 190,000 likes and about 1,000 comments, it has not convinced all TikTok users. Some consider that using a potato peeler is easier. “Between what you do with the scissors, you put the water to boil and you take out the potato, I have already peeled 6 with a knife or 8 with a peeler,” says one of the responses. While others recommend that the potato be taken with the skin, for its flavor and properties.
This is not the first time that the tiktoker who shared this video has gone viral after posting a kitchen hack on her account. Another one that accumulates many views is related to the way of using the sandwich maker. It explains a very easy method to prevent the cheese from sticking to the plate: you have to put baking paper before the sandwich, in this way we will avoid wasting time washing the appliance.
