Peeling potatoes is a tricky business—even if you're not a perfectionist who likes to make sure that every measly scrap of skin is scraped and peeled away, it's a time-consuming task that can make potato-centered recipes that much harder to accomplish. Thankfully, the genius food experts over at Chow have come up with a brilliant, icy trick to turn this annoying task into an utterly effortless feat in just a few easy steps.

1. Boil your potatoes until they're fully cooked.

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2. Place them in a bowl of ice water for 5-10 seconds, or until they've cooled down enough that you can pick them up.

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3. Simply peel away the skin.

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Watch the full tutorial below, and consider all your potato-peeling problems solved.

Check out more easy cooking tips over at Chow's YouTube page, and then start figuring out what the next potato recipe you cook will be.

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(h/t ViralNova)

From: Country Living US