Authentic Syracuse Salt Potatoes

[donna]

Syracuse salt potatoes are from Syracuse, New York aka " Salt City". They date to 1800s. They were invented by salt workers.

4 pounds new potatoes
1 1/2 cups fine salt
8 tablespoons butter, melted

Wash potatoes and set aside. Fill pot with water. Add salt. Place potatoes in pot and bring to boil. Simmer until potatoes tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain. While potatoes cooking melt butter in pan. Drizzle over hot potatoes.

 

[rpkennedy]

Syracuse salt potatoes are from Syracuse, New York aka " Salt City". They date to 1800s. They were invented by salt workers.

4 pounds new potatoes
1 1/2 cups fine salt
8 tablespoons butter, melted

Wash potatoes and set aside. Fill pot with water. Add salt. Place potatoes in pot and bring to boil. Simmer until potatoes tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain. While potatoes cooking melt butter in pan. Drizzle over hot potatoes.

Salt potatoes are a northern New York staple. They are still my favorite way to make (and eat) potatoes.

Ryan

 

[JOHN42768]

Blood Pressure look out!

 

[rpkennedy]

Blood Pressure look out!

Worth it. Besides, that's what medication is for.

Ryan

 

[milhistbuff1]

Syracuse salt potatoes are from Syracuse, New York aka " Salt City". They date to 1800s. They were invented by salt workers.

4 pounds new potatoes
1 1/2 cups fine salt
8 tablespoons butter, melted

Wash potatoes and set aside. Fill pot with water. Add salt. Place potatoes in pot and bring to boil. Simmer until potatoes tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain. While potatoes cooking melt butter in pan. Drizzle over hot potatoes.

I wonder how it compared to what the workers in Saltville Va made...

 

[Mississippian1861]

Isn't there a version where instead of just pouring the butter over the potatoes, you smash them and give them a quick pan fry on each side?

 

[G Low]

Sounds like my friends recipe for "eyeball soup" good stuff!!!

 

[rpkennedy]

Isn't there a version where instead of just pouring the butter over the potatoes, you smash them and give them a quick pan fry on each side?

Probably.

I prefer to butter mine myself rather than drizzle the butter over the lot. I usually only want a little butter.

Ryan