Syracuse Salt Potatoes
Quick answer
- Total time
- 40 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 3 servings
- Ingredients
- 4
About this dish
Small whole potatoes come out of a heavily salted bath with a pale, dry salt film on their skins and a fluffy center.
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That salt sets the strength of the cooking water; scattering the same amount over boiled potatoes would not give this result.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Choose potatoes about 3 to 4 cm across and scrub clean.
Do not peel or score them; reserve damaged potatoes for another dish.
- 2
Dissolve salt in water in a saucepan about 18 cm wide and add potatoes.
Water should stand about 5 cm above them. If it does not, choose a narrower pan rather than adding unmeasured water.
- 3
Bring to a boil uncovered, then maintain a controlled boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
Lift out one large potato and test with a thin skewer; stop when it enters the center easily.
- 4
Drain carefully, discard water and do not rinse.
Return potatoes to the warm pot off the heat for 5 minutes until a pale salt film forms.
- 5
Melt butter over low heat and serve alongside or spoon over the dried potatoes.
Do not add more salt.
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- Salt potatoes
Syracuse Salt Co. · Checked: 2026-09-26
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