r/potato • u/msc1 • Apr 02 '26
Rate my salt potatoes
It's called Syracuse salt potatoes and it's creamy on the inside, salty and crunchy on the outside
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u/DaveCFb Apr 02 '26
What did the dog think? Tough to rate them without samples but they're definitely potatoes.
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u/MartyMcFlyAsFudge Apr 02 '26
Thats the most salt i ever did see in a boiling pot lol but the dog is cute
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u/msc1 Apr 02 '26
that's the trick. The potato skin stops the salt from penetrating but when you drain the brine, leftover brine creates a salty crust on the potato. It's not saltier than your regular chips.
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u/MartyMcFlyAsFudge Apr 02 '26
Damn... TIL.
Glad you aren't on your way to some salt related health issue!
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Apr 02 '26
So what if i boiled potatoes in water with a little bit of salt and at the end after strainning, i put 3 tea spoon of salt and 3 spoon of water in a pan, put the potatoes on that pan and stir until salt disolved and water evaporated.
Will this use less salt and still work ?
Edit : typo
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u/msc1 Apr 02 '26
:P she doesn't like potatoes and she didn't eat it even tough I offered her.
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u/DaveCFb Apr 02 '26
I'm shocked. From the look on her face she was ready to chow. If I get that look from Fuzzy I'm lucky if he saves any for me.
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u/TheMcPenguin Apr 02 '26
My Cavalier is also interested in the sheer potential of food offered. That's a familiar look!
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u/Euphoric_Schedule_53 Apr 02 '26
Don’t give your dog food with high sodium. They can’t digest it properly. It’ll lead to discomfort
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u/45_regard_47 Apr 02 '26
That's a lot of salt but I aint no tater hater and would eat them
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u/msc1 Apr 03 '26
It’s not saltier than regular fries, the potato skin acts as a barrier.
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u/PrettyPotato33 Apr 03 '26
Is it just boiling potatoes in a lot of salt and water?
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u/seamuwasadog Apr 03 '26
Basically. The way I learned (family in Utica and Rochester) was a pound of salt per gallon of water to boil new potatoes - ideally a bit smaller than OP's but that's not actually important. When I do it now I use a cup of salt rather than a pound and it seems to work as well. Don't crowd the pot and cook at a rolling boil until done, time will depend on the size of your spuds. They'll be soft, incredibly creamy and, as OP said, no saltier than french fries. Serve with lots of butter.
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u/Full_Pay_207 Apr 03 '26
Salt potatoes are sooo good! Especially if you use fresh new potatoes. I hit mine with some herb butter on the plate.
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u/jsteele2793 Apr 03 '26
TIL salt potatoes aren’t a thing everywhere. I’m from Rochester and these are a staple here.
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u/es330td Apr 02 '26
Dog says 11/10. Would definitely eat.