you are prepping ingredients for a big meal ahead of time, the potatoes can chill in the cold water for up to 4 hours before boiling. Just add a few ice cubes to the water to be sure that it stays cold.
replaced water with broth, added a half cup of red wine, only used 1/2 the onion soup packet. I made in iron skillet and after the gravy was made, I added the meat to the pan and put it in oven at 350 for 20 minutes. Had to add a little water to the gravy mixture at the end to get enough