Salt Potatoes
Salt potatoes are a fixture of summertime picnics, feasts, barbecues and festivals in Western New York for great reason; they're creamy, tender, salty, buttery and vastly superior to the average boiled potato.
Ingredients
- 3 quarts of water
- 12 ounces fine salt approximately 1 1/2 cups
- 4 1/4 pounds one-to-two bite sized new white boiling potatoes *see notes, washed
- 1 stick cold butter 4 ounces, cut into 8 pieces
- Optional:
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot or soup pot over high heat.
- When water reaches the boil, stir in all of the salt.
- Lower the potatoes into the water, one or two at a time, taking care not to splash yourself.
- Return the water to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are tender, between 15 and 25 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes. (**See notes for methods on testing the potatoes for doneness.)
- Pour the water and potatoes into a colander in the sink and leave to air dry for 5-10 minutes.
- Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and dot with the pieces of butter.
- Serve as is or garnish with chopped parsley.
To Store Leftovers:
- Pour potatoes and butter from the bowl into a container with a tight fitting lid or a zipper top bag.
Notes
*Salt potato kits, sold all over Upstate New York, use a very specific size of potatoes; Size B, Grade US no. 2. While most grocery stores don't define their potatoes using this method, you can't go wrong buying small creamer potatoes that are one-or-two-biters. The shape of the potato doesn't matter at all. **To test your potatoes, use tongs to lift a large potato from the boiling water. A skewer plunged into the potato should pass through the potato completely if it is done.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gSodium: 13219mgPotassium: 796mgFiber: 4gVitamin C: 21.9mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 6.4mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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