Boiled Potatoes (Irish or Sweet) - American Recipe

Boiled Potatoes (Irish or Sweet)

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Simple boiled potatoes (irish or sweet) as prepared in the American home kitchen of the 1920s.

Ingredients

Method

1. Scrub — the potatoes, peel them or not as desired, and let stand in cold water for an hour or more.
2. Drain — off the water, put the potatoes in a saucepan, and cover with boiling water to which half a tablespoon of salt has been added.
3. Cover — the saucepan, reduce the heat a little, and boil from twenty to forty-five minutes, depending upon the size and age of the potatoes.
4. Drain — through a colander.

Tags: potato · Source: The Plain Sailing Cook Book (1922)