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Boiled Potatoes

From The blue ribbon cook book, 1904

Avoid sending to table in a covered vegetable dish.

Presented as published in 1904. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

0Calories
0 gProtein
0 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories0 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0 g
Total Fat0 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium3500 mg
Potassium0.7 mg
Calcium2.2 mg
Iron0 mg
Magnesium0.1 mg
Phosphorus0 mg
Zinc0 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0 mg
Folate0 mcg
Choline0 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water0 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The blue ribbon cook book (1904) by Jennie C. Benedict, page 16. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BOILED POTATOES. Select potatoes of uniform size. Wash, pare, and drop at once in cold water to prevent discoloration; soak one half hour in the fall, and one to two hours in winter and spring. Cook in boiling salted water until soft, which is easily determined by piercing with a skewer. For seven potatoes allow one tablespoon salt

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