Cookbook:Boiled Potatoes

Boiled Potatoes
Category	Potato recipes
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This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne.

Ingredients

• Potatoes

Procedure

1. Wash the potatoes.
2. Fill a saucepan half full of potatoes of equal size—larger potatoes can be halved or otherwise cut up.
3. Add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch.
4. Bring the pot to a boil, then let simmer slowly until they are soft enough to be gently pierced by a fork.
5. Drain away the water, uncover the saucepan, and place them over very low heat or in the oven to let the excess moisture evaporate.

Notes, tips, and variations

• You can cover the potatoes with a folded napkin to keep them hot.
• Moderate-sized potatoes will generally be done in 15 or 20 minutes.
• Potatoes are often spoiled by too much water; they must merely be covered, with a little allowed for waste in boiling.
• Potatoes boiled and broiled: after boiling the potatoes, broil them or cook them over a grill until brown all over. Serve with melted butter.