Boiled Potatoes
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.
Prepare
Peel and cut the potatoes into even pieces.
Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with water.
Add salt to taste.
Cook and serve
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Drain and serve hot.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Potatoes
- Provide the starchy body of the dish, becoming soft and fluffy as they cook through.
The step that matters
Simmer until tender, not boiling hard. A hard rolling boil can break the potato pieces apart and leave the outside mushy before the centre is cooked. A gentle simmer cooks them evenly, so a knife slides in easily without falling apart.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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