When making potato salad, can you quick cool the potatoes?

Question

I am making a potato salad recipe (not the typical type, this has olives, radishes, etc. SO GOOD). Because I have to wait for the potatoes to cool before I can mix everything (baby red potatoes with skin ON), can I stick them in the fridge to quicken the cooling process?? Or is this bad??

Answer 1

I'd run cold water over them first; put the pot in the sink.

Answer 2

I use the cold running water while they are still in the boiler after they are done. I like my potatoes still a bit warm when mixing all ingredients together.  

If you still have the skins on, you may try cubing them first.

Answer 3

Def cube them up and boil, drain and rinse with cold water. Then drain again and lay flat on a baking sheet. Put them in the fridge for about 30 min and they will cool down right away.

Answer 4

be patient

Answer 5

After boiling, place them under cold running water for a few minutes. That's how i do them all the time.

Answer 6

Sure you can....just don't cut them up and place plastic wrap over them as they will dry out.

Answer 7

I don't know, I make my potato salad the way my grandma taught me, and that is to mix everything together while the potatoes are still warm ! YUMMY !

Answer 8

I always add the dressing to HOT potatoes, so that it soaks into them.... whether I'm using a mayonnaise dressing or a vignarette dressing

Answer 9

i soak them in room temp water if the skin is on