Sounds kind of yucky almost. But potato water is actually pretty awesome! You might be surprised to learn that potato water is incredibly useful and versatile.

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You can use potato water as a substitute thickener, add it to all sorts of dishes for extra flavor and even use it in the garden to add nutrients to your soil.

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For those allergic to corn or wheat or for anyone following a gluten-free lifestyle.

Use it as a gluten-free thickener.

Use potato water to make a basic gravy.

Just pour the hot potato water into another saucepan, add some drippings or broth from whatever meat you’re cooking.

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If I don’t plan on using it in a recipe, I will usually let it cool down and pour it out on my garden plants as a little bit of plant food to help promote my plant’s growth.

Simple fertilizer for your plants.

You can also give potato water to your animals.

Add it to your chicken scrap pail or pig slop pail, or even pour it over your dog or cat’s food to give it some extra nutrients.

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