syracuse hot salt potatoes

Name: Syracuse Hot Salt Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) small potatoes, red, white or yellow; 8 cup(s) water; 1/4 cup(s) table salt or 2 cups kosher salt; 1/4 - 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; - fresh herbs - dill, chives or parsley, minced

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Annacia *

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Moose Jaw, SK

From: Syracuse Sunday Herald from over a century ago (Sunday, 5 March 1899. Page 26 to be exact). "The salt potatoes of Syracuse rank with the baked beans of Boston, the terrapin of Baltimore, the scrapple of Philadelphia and the frankfurters of Milwaukee. They were born with the salt industry of the city. In the immense iron kettles in which the brine was slowly boiled into salt, the urchins of the First ward prepared feasts for a king. A few potatoes, a few ears of corn, access to a salt kettle and a little patience were the only requirements." Over time the corn has been omitted.

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(6 ratings)

yield 6 - 8

prep time 5 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For syracuse hot salt potatoes

3 lb

small potatoes, red, white or yellow
8 c

water
1/4 c

table salt or 2 cups kosher salt
1/4 - 1/2 c

unsalted butter
1/2 tsp

ground black pepper
fresh herbs - dill, chives or parsley, minced

How To Make syracuse hot salt potatoes

1
Scrub the potatoes. It's very important to keep the potatoes whole and not peel them. If you peel or cut the potatoes, they will be incredibly salty. Also, choose potatoes that are approximately the same size, so they cook at the same time. Place them in a large pot and pour in the water and add the salt.

2
Bring the potatoes to a boil in a covered pot and cook until the potatoes can be pierced with a paring knife or fork, 15-30 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.
3
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan or in the microwave.
4
When the potatoes are cooked, drain them. Pour the melted butter over the potatoes, sprinkle with black pepper and garnish with fresh herbs.
5
Note: If you have any leftover potatoes, they are absolutely delicious pan fried.
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