Why You Should Always Start Potatoes In A Pot Of Cold Water - Chowhound

While keeping potatoes in cold water is essential for potatoes of all varieties, it does an especially great thing for peeled potatoes: It stops the oxidation process. Oxidation is the process that turns potatoes brown, and it happens really fast once the skin is removed. A potato's skin protects its fragile internal enzymes from air exposure, which are very sensitive to discoloration. And when we say sensitive,…