Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Name: Syracuse Salt Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 pounds new potatoes; 1 1/2 cups fine salt; 8 tablespoons butter, melted

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Salt potatoes are a regional specialty of Syracuse, New York, a.k.a. The Salt City. Salt potatoes date to the 1800s, invented by local salt mine workers who created a simple and inexpensive lunch by boiling small potatoes in brine. The potatoes are still very popular today with the Central New York crowd, making an incredibly easy and delicious side dish.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

4 pounds new potatoes

1 1/2 cups fine salt

8 tablespoons butter, melted

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 277

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.7g 15%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 95mg 4%

Total Carbohydrate 39.7g 14%

Dietary Fiber 5g 18%

Total Sugars 1.8g

Protein 4.7g 9%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Wash the potatoes and set aside.

Fill a large pot with water; stir in salt until it no longer dissolves and settles on the bottom.

Place potatoes in the pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender but firm, about 15 minutes.

Drain; cover to keep hot.

While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter in a small pan over medium high heat, or in microwave.

Serve immediately poured over potatoes.