Step-by-Step Guide on How to Leach Potassium from Potatoes
Did you know you can leach out or reduce the potassium in foods like potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams by about 50% by double boiling? Learn how to leach potassium from potatoes in our step-by-step guide below.
Equipment
- 1 Stockpot
- 1 Strainer
- 1 Peeler
- 1 knife
Materials
- Potatoes
- Water
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and slice them into small quarter-inch pieces.
- Rinse the vegetables thoroughly.
- Fill a pot with water and add potatoes (2:1 ratio/water: potatoes). Bring the pot of water to a boil, then drain the water off and rinse the potatoes again.
- Fill the pot again with water (2:1 ratio), and boil until soft but integrity is retained.
- Drain the potatoes and prepare as desired.
