Q: As I was preparing to make a large pot of homemade vegetable
soup, I cut up a 5# bag of Idaho potatoes. Much to my dismay as
I was stirring my soup, my potatoes had disappeared. I have
never had this to happen. Could you please explain what happened
to my potatoes??? A: It’s hard to tell, but I am guessing that
the potatoes were boiled whole then the outside was done before
the inside, or they might have been cut too small and cooked too
long and broke up into smaller pieces. Often a cook or chef
likes this as the potatoes become a thickener in the soup or
sauce. Try cooking only till fork tender to the touch.