Why add water to potato pouch when sous vide

I love my sous vide and use it as much as possible. However I've been just putting the potatoes in the pouch and then cooking in sous vide. I've noticed in a few of your potato recipes (potato salad, fries) that you add water when you cook them. Doesn't that make them more watery and less flavorful?

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Brendan_Lee_56950

It helps them cook more evenly, otherwise there would be air gaps that would be far less efficient at carrying heat energy compared to water

Matt_67991

The fries also include water with glucose, baking soda and salt, which makes them fry well and taste good.

Pepijn_31744

Exactly, the fries have a brine which helps them become more crispy and delicious. Also, note that the potatoes in the potato salad still have the skin on, which I would imagine reduce the flavour loss due to the water in the bag.

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