What Is Potato water and How Can I Use It?
If potato water has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 10 recipes to try it in.
- In Chinese:
- 土豆的水
- British (UK) term:
- Potato water
- en français:
- l'eau de pomme de terre
- en español:
- agua de patata
Recipes using potato water
There are 10 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Sourdough Starter #12
Wild yeast sourdough starter made from just potato water and unbleached flour. No commercial yeast needed. A campfire-friendly method that captures natural yeast from the air.
Sourdough Potato-Rye Bread
Two-day sourdough potato rye bread with molasses, cornmeal, mace, and poppy seeds. A dense, earthy loaf with an overnight starter and old-world European baking technique.
Sourdough Potato-Rye Bread
Two-day sourdough potato rye bread with molasses, cornmeal, mace, and poppy seeds. A dense, earthy loaf with an overnight starter and old-world European baking technique.
Old-Time Potato Sourdough Starter
Old-time potato sourdough starter made with just four ingredients: unbleached flour, potato water, sugar, and salt. No commercial yeast needed for this traditional wild-fermented starter.
Demi's Sourdough Starter
Old-fashioned potato sourdough starter built on potato water, flour, sugar, and a pinch of yeast. The starches feed wild and added yeasts together for a tangy, vigorous base for breads, pancakes, and biscuits.
Madeleine's Neighborly Bread
Whole wheat potato bread for the bread machine with mashed potatoes, potato water, applesauce, and honey. Extra-soft crumb from the potato starch with a subtle sweetness.
Wholesome Potato Bread
Wholesome potato bread builds a hearty 100% whole wheat loaf with mashed red potatoes, starchy potato water, dried chives, and sesame seeds. A bread machine recipe with savory backbone and a tender, never-dense crumb.
Irish Freckle Bread
Irish freckle bread is a soft potato yeast bread studded with raisins. Made with mashed potatoes and potato water for an incredibly tender, moist crumb.
Irish Potato Bread
Irish potato bread made easy in the bread machine. Mashed potato and potato water give this soft, moist loaf a tender crumb that stays fresh for days. A simple, comforting everyday bread.
Sourdough Starter with Potato Water
Mix flour, salt, sugar, and starchy potato water in a crock, then let wild yeasts work their magic over several days for a rustic sourdough starter with earthy depth.
