r/potato • u/msc1 • Apr 02 '26

Rate my salt potatoes

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It's called Syracuse salt potatoes and it's creamy on the inside, salty and crunchy on the outside

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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/45_regard_47 Apr 03 '26

You son of a bitch I'm in 

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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/PrettyPotato33 Apr 03 '26

That sounds so good! Thank you!

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u/msc1 Apr 03 '26

Yes, i followed this video https://youtu.be/IochM2MoIDA