3 Responses for "Discolored potatoes"

1. Dina October 31st, 2007 at 2:09 pm 1

   Try mixing the rest of the ingredients together before peeling the potatoes. Don’t wash all the potatoes together. As soon as you rinse each potato, grate it directly into the egg… mixture.

   Good luck.

2. Chef Erika October 31st, 2007 at 2:50 pm 2

   Great advice Dina, thank you! Dina is absolutely right. If you hold your peeled,whole potatoes in water and grate them directly into the egg mixture you can avoid much of the discoloration. Also, with potato kugel, it’s really important to work quickly. One more thing to watch for and that is to make sure that the kugel get fully cooked, especially in the center, as undercooked potatoes will be a gray color.

   Best of luck with your kugel!

3. teri November 17th, 2007 at 7:35 pm 3

   the magic is in salt water… keep your peeled potatoes, and subsequently the grated potatoes, in salt water as you work.
   when you are done grating, pour the salted potatoes and water through a sieve, then get out the rest of the excess water by squeezing the potoes in a tea towel over the sink.
   my grandmother, who made the most beautiful kugel in the world, taught me this.