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potatoes soften when boiled because the heat and water, slowly goes into the potato which causes it to soften.
2nd answer:
Errr . . . potatoes are saturated with water before they are cooked, so maybe the softening comes from something else.
The high heat at which potatoes are boiled (the boiling point) causes a chemical change in the potato's cell walls, causing the stiff cell wall substance to change to a different chemical composition . . . which happens to be much softer. Hence, soft boiled potatoes.
What else can I help you with?
What will happen if you put wax in a hot bowl of water?
Most waxes will soften if you put it into a bowl of hot water. If you put butter into the same bowl, it will also soften.
How do you soften clay fast?
You have to put water in it then roll it.
How does osmosis experiment take place with potato?
Beacause when you put the slice of potato in water osmosis takes place since concentration of water is lower then the concentration of the potato and water moves from ow concentration to high concentration so the water will move into the potato and the potato will become ridgid, But if you put salty water the salty water has a higher concentration then the potato so water will move out of the potato and the potato becomes soft.
What happens when boiled potato peel is put in a water?
When boiled potato peel is put in water, a starchy liquid is created. This liquid can be used as a thickening agent in recipes, as it contains some of the potato's natural starch. Additionally, some nutrients from the potato peel may also leach into the water.
What will happen to a raw potato if it is put in fresh water?
It melts
How do you make a potato grow?
By putting the potato in a glass which fits about a quarter of the cup then put water in the glass so the water will just go too the bottom of the glass put it in a light spot in a couple of days the potato will start it's roots
Why does potatoes get soggy in salt water?
It has to do with hypertonicity between cells. The concentration of water in salt water is lower than the concentration of water inside the potato. So water will move out of the potato and in to the salt water to create equilibrium, causing the potato to shrink.
If you put sugar in a peeled potato what will happen?
Osmosis will happen. The water will move from the potato into the sugar solution. The potato will lose mass and shrink.
How do you cool potatoes for potato salad In water or just covered in the refrigerator?
You can drain the water and let them sit on the counter for about twenty minutes. When they are cool enough to handle you can make the potato salad. If you put them in water the potatoes will absorb more water and get mushy. If you put them in the refrigerator they will be kind of dried out and your potato salad won't be very creamy. I prefer making it with warm potatoes and then refrigerate the potato salad.
How do you soften red vines?
sSeal in ziploc and put in hot water. or microwave 3-5 seconds
How do you soften octopus?
put two wine corks in the boiling water and one onion! all done.
What will be the observation if you put sweet potato in water?
the sweet potatoes gets spoild
