Boiled Potatoes in Their Jackets
From Cassell's dictionary of cookery, 1892
Serves 2
Time to boil: 30 to 60 minutes depending on size.
Presented as published in 1892. 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 Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 1334. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
a little salt is thrown in occasionally, it will be found a gi-eat improvement. If the potatoes are large, add half a cupful of cold water every now and then. In order to ascertain whether or not they are done enough, probe them occasionally with a fork, and when they are tender tliroughout, pour off the water, put the saucepan once more on the fire, and let it remain until the potatoes are quite dry. Send them to table with the skins on. Time to boil the potatoes, from half an hour to an hour, according to size and quality. Allow si.x potatoes for two persons
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