The video showcases 39 different methods of cooking potatoes, ranging from boiling, baking, mashing, and deep-frying to more unusual methods like cooking on a car engine and using a smokehouse. The narrator experiments with various techniques, including different temperatures, cooking times, and seasonings, to create a variety of dishes. The video also includes a brief promotion for the game War Thunder and its new updates. Some of the most interesting methods include cooking potatoes in salt, making a layer cake with potatoes and cream, and using a waffle iron to create a potato waffle. The video concludes with the narrator cooking potatoes in a pit and on a car engine, with mixed results.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Boiling potatoes in water for 30 minutes results in boiled potatoes.
2. Potatoes can be eaten raw, but they taste like a non-Newtonian liquid from starch.
3. Juicing a potato produces a significant amount of juice.
4. There are three methods of boiling potatoes: using boiling water, cold water, and cold salted water.
5. Boiling potatoes in boiling water results in a faster cooking time.
6. Boiling potatoes in cold water results in a more even heating of the potato.
7. Adding salt to the water when boiling potatoes absorbs the salt inside the potato.
8. Baking potatoes in the oven can produce a crispy crust and a soft interior.
9. Using a juicer to extract juice from a potato can also be used to make a dish.
10. Microwaving potatoes for 5 minutes can cook them from the inside out.
11. Mashing potatoes can be done using a blender or a mixer to produce a creamy texture.
12. Adding oil to mashed potatoes can enhance their taste and texture.
13. Beating mashed potatoes with a mixer can produce a paste-like consistency.
14. Deep-frying potatoes can produce a crispy exterior and a soft interior.
15. The temperature of the oil and cooking time can affect the outcome of deep-fried potatoes.
16. Marinating potatoes in a mixture of apple cider vinegar, sugar, and pepper can produce a delicious dish.
17. Frying potatoes in a pan can produce a crispy exterior and a soft interior.
18. Frying boiled potatoes can produce a crispy exterior and a soft interior.
19. Using a waffle iron to fry mashed potatoes can produce a waffle-like texture.
20. Drying boiled potatoes in a dehydrator for 18 hours can produce a dry, unclear piece of something.
21. Cooking potatoes on a fire can produce a smoky flavor and a soft texture.
22. Wrapping potatoes in foil and cooking them on a fire can produce a soft, smoky potato.
23. Burying potatoes in a hole and cooking them over a fire can produce a soft, smoky potato.
24. Cooking potatoes on a car engine can produce a damp, uncooked potato.
25. Different methods of cooking potatoes can produce varying textures and flavors.
Note that some of these facts may be combined or rephrased for clarity.