I love how good food tips come from random conversations...when my older sister was in town, my mom made potato soup for dinner. As mom was working on the soup, Joy & I were watching and catching up. Then I saw my mom do something kinda odd. She poured off the first 1/2 of the water from the boiling potatoes and then poured the rest into a canning jar, put the lid on it and set it aside.
The water was foggy and contained quite a bit of sediment, layering in a heavy pattern in the jar. When I inquired as to what she was doing, mom replied, 'Im saving it for more soup.' Joy and mom proceeded to explain how the 'potato water' was a wonderful substitute for water in soups. Especially, cream based soups! The 'good stuff' left in the water thickens up broth bases and adds another element to cream bases.
Potato water will keep for about a week in the fridge and can be frozen for later use!
Try it and let me know what you think!
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