Some people have quick tricks on how to peel potatoes in 10 seconds, but I am going to tell you how I peel a
potato. First I go into the kitchen, grab the hand soap, and turn on the sink.
I squirt soap into my hand, wash my hands, rinse them, and then turn the water
off. I grab a paper towel, dry my hands, and then put the towel in the trash. I
then go into the cupboard. Open the door, pull out the bag of potatoes, and put
the bag onto the counter. I untwist the
twist tie, and then I open the bag. Once the bag is open, I pull out the
desired amount of potatoes from the bag, and I place them into the sink. I
twist the bag back shut, re-twist the tie onto the bag, and pick up the bag. I
put it back into the cupboard. Next I close the cabinet, walk back to the sink,
and turn on the faucet again. I grab the
brush, and I scrub the potatoes, one by one, making sure I get them completely
clean. I go grab my big bowl, off the
top of the refrigerator, return to the sink, turn off the water. I Pick up each potato, and put them into the
big bowl. I open the knife drawer, grab a paring knife, and then place it into
the bowl. Once all that is complete I walk into the living room. I tell my husband that I’m done washing the potatoes. Then I bat my eyes and smile at him
all along listening to him say, “I don’t know why it’s so hard for you to do
this and do it the right way.” I explain to him that even when I try really
hard. I still peel half the potato off with its skin, and I would hate to waist
food. Besides, I’m not nearly as good at it as he is. After that, I move to the
side to let him enter into the kitchen, and I smile at him again. Telling him
thank you and I love him so very much. His response is always, “Yeah, yeah
whatever, move it or lose it woman.” Then I go into the living room sit on the
couch. As I sit basking in my own glory I generally listen to him sing while he
is standing over the sink peeling the potatoes, and I wait for him to tell me
he is finished. Now that is how “I” peel a potato.
By Rocheal Strong
