It’s one of the most boring kitchen jobs; prepping a mound of potatoes for mash. But this ingenious method eliminates all dinner preparation stress when you've got a pile to peel. YouTuber Dave Hax’s clever spud solution does away with peelers, and instead lets boiling water do all the hard work. The innovative Mr Hax, whose YouTube channel demonstrates various life hacks, devised the simple kitchen method which results in perfectly peeled potatoes. Start by taking a sharp knife and running the blade carefully around the middle of the potato, he advises in the video. Do this to all the potatoes you’re planning to use, running the blade just through the skin without letting it cut through the potato flesh. 'Try to get the line to meet up on the other side,' he says. Once all your spuds have been prepared put them in a pan on the hob and add some boiling water from a kettle. YouTuber Dave Hax’s ingenious new kitcken trick lets cooks peel potatoes without using a peeler. The process starts by running the blade of a sharp knife carefully around the middle of the potato, without letting it cut through, making sure to get the line to meet on the other side . Leave the potatoes to cook. When they’re ready, drain the water into another pan, leaving the potatoes in the first one. 'Run some cold water over your potatoes until they are cool enough to pick up.' he instructs. The cut mark should now be visible all the way around the potato. The next step is to simply use your fingers to gently pull the skin off the cooked potato. Turn the spud around and do the same on the other side… and hey presto, you’ll have a perfectly peeled potato. Chefs then need to boil the spuds (left) for as long as needed and let them drain before running under cold water (right) The swift method of skin removal means the potatoes remain warm under their skins. 'But if you want them warmer, simply pop them back into the water they were boiled it for a quick reheat,' he advises. The video, which was uploaded only five days ago on 10 April has already received more than 1.5m views. Finally skin the spud using fingers to pinch the skin off the potato - hey presto, perfectly peeled potatoes!
Dave Hax's YouTube tutorial advises to score the skin before boiling.
The method eliminates the need for peelers and will keep your hands clean.
The video has received more than 1.5million views since being uploaded.