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Boiled New Potatoes

From What to Have for Dinner, 1905

Avoid sending to table in a covered dish, as potatoes reabsorb moisture and become soggy.

Presented as published in 1905. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from What to Have for Dinner (1905) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, page 37. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BOILED NEW POTATOES. Select potatoes of uniform size. Wash and pare, or scrape, and soak in cold water, to cover, ten minutes. Cook in boiling salted water until soft, drain, remove to vegetable dish, pour over melted butter and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley

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