Boiled Potatoes
This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne.
Easy
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
Potatoes
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
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
- •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.