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To Boil Potatoes
From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883
Serves 3
Moderate-sized old potatoes will cook in 15-20 minutes; large ones, 30-35 minutes.
Presented as published in 1883. 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
385Calories
10 gProtein
88 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories385 kcal
Protein10 g
Carbohydrates88 g
Fiber11 g
Sugars4.1 g
Total Fat0.5 g
Saturated Fat0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium2363 mg
Potassium2126 mg
Calcium62 mg
Iron4.1 mg
Magnesium115 mg
Phosphorus285 mg
Zinc1.5 mg
Copper0.6 mg
Manganese0.8 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C99 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0.1 mg
Vitamin K10 mcg
Vitamin B61.5 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.4 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg
Niacin (B3)5.3 mg
Folate75 mcg
Choline61 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water404 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 3 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 297. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
To Boil Potatoes. — Ten or twelve potatoes; to each half-gallon of water allow one heaped tablespoonful of salt. Choose potatoes of an equal size, pare them, take out all the eyes and specks, and, as 464 THE hearthstone; or, life at home. they are peeled, throw them into cold water. Put them into a sauce- pan, with sufficient cold water to cover them
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