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elleng

(137,306 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:29 PM Jan 6

A question, re: soup on this snowy day.

Making chix soup (from 2 day old rotisserie chix) and thinking of adding some cut-up potatoes. Got a few medium new pots, nice looking, but have one BIG older one and a bunch from package of little old ones. Which should I use> Should I bother with the little old ones, or just ditch them?

Got a FRESH bunch of dill, always think of Grandma so add dill to chix soup!

HAVE a good day!

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SheltieLover

(60,789 posts)
1. I made a big pot of minestrone with very lean burger this morning
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:34 PM
Jan 6

I vote to scrub up those little spuds & toss them in the pot.

elleng

(137,306 posts)
4. Thanks. No stock, 'just' water, maybe bouillion cubes.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:39 PM
Jan 6

Onion, garlic, celery, carrots, just thought of Bay leaves.

LuvLoogie

(7,623 posts)
10. Thyme, marjoram, white pepper too maybe.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:00 PM
Jan 6

If you have the time, you could simmer the bones, and scraps first. strain and then add bullion

ProfessorGAC

(71,052 posts)
3. With Little Potatoes...
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:38 PM
Jan 6

...the skins are a little thinner, so if you use those you eliminate peeling.
And, they're a little less starchy so having the peel on doesn't hurt getting starch into the broth.

elleng

(137,306 posts)
5. Thanks. I NEVER peel pots!
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:43 PM
Jan 6

Littles seem to be unduly OLD, tho, and I'm not happy with the way they look. May go with mediums which look clean and pretty smooth.

ProfessorGAC

(71,052 posts)
9. Might Be Best To Launch Them
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:53 PM
Jan 6

The starch in potatoes can hydrolyzed slowly using CO2 in air to form carbonic acid.
The starch breaks down into simple sugars that can begin to ferment. These can further oxidize to short chain aledhydes & ketones which can have a sharp & not very pleasant taste.

brush

(58,329 posts)
6. I'd use the big one and make enough for a couple of days or more.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:44 PM
Jan 6

Add some slice carrots if you have them. Cut up turnips are very good too. You mike like them as much of better than the cut up potatoes.

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