Not even diehard foodies enjoy the time it takes to prepare food. There’s a reason that “prep cook” is an entire job that chefs pay someone else to do—it’s no fun, and people are willing to throw money at the problem! If you look at a cookbook, you’ll notice that the prep time has its own dedicated section, and it usually takes far longer than the cook time. And unlike baking a dish in the oven or sauteing something on the stove, you can’t just walk away from preparing food. It doesn’t happen unless you do it. You can, however, try some of these meal prep tips that will give you hours back every week.
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Removing potato skin
Stop peeling your potatoes when they’re raw; the skin is the most stubborn when the potato is raw. Instead, as soon as your potatoes are boiled, throw them in extra cold water. When you remove them, just roll the potatoes in your hands, and the skin will come right off.
