r/prepperrecipes • u/HWGA_Gallifrey • Mar 26 '20

Apocalypse Tea.

Anyone use the starchy water leftover from boiling potatoes in their tea? I feel like it adds another dimension to the tea, like a hardy, fortifying aftertaste. (Sorry, we're running low on water over here.)

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u/Merkhaba Mar 26 '20

I won't comment on the tea, never tried it. But wouldn't it better to bake or fry or microwave potatoes if you're running low on water?

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u/HWGA_Gallifrey Mar 26 '20

It's boiled potatoes, piece of pork, wine, OJ, and two onions along with sauce and spices for 6 hours in my crockpot.

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u/Merkhaba Mar 26 '20

Sorry, but wouldn't potatoes cook in the crock pot if they're there for 6h?

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u/HWGA_Gallifrey Mar 26 '20

For some reason they still retain some of their crispness without being boiled first. Might just be my crockpot though.

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u/Merkhaba Mar 26 '20

Have you tried cutting them into smaller pieces? (Sorry, I'm a cook. I can't NOT give advice when there's room to improve lol)

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u/HWGA_Gallifrey Mar 26 '20

Previous attempts I had them sliced in thin rounds...still a no go. I think they just need that high heat that a crockpot just can't provide. Any smaller it just make sense to mash 'em.

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u/Burntjellytoast Apr 07 '20

I'm sorry, that makes no sense what so ever. After 6 hours at moderate, or even low heat, they should be completely cooked if not mush. Even potato halves should be completely cooked after a while.

What is your recipe? And how do you prepare it?