POTATOES

Potatoes are valuable articles of food and care should be taken in cooking them.  The most economical method is to cook them in their “jackets” as there is not nearly as much waste of potato or of the salts that are valuable as food.

POTATOES BOILED IN THEIR JACKETS

Potatoes should be well brushed and put on to boil in a saucepan of boiling water; they should continue boiling at the same degree of heat until they are done, when a fork will easily pierce them.  This will take from twenty-five to thirty minutes.  Drain, draw the saucepan to a low flame, place a clean cloth folded over the top of the saucepan and press the lid down over it.  This dries the potatoes and makes them a good color.  Hold the potatoes in a cloth and peel them, then reheat for one minute and serve.

New potatoes, if well brushed or scraped do not require peeling.

POTATOES FOR TWENTY PEOPLE

To serve twenty people one-half peck of potatoes is required.

BOILED POTATOES

Peel six or eight potatoes, and put them on in boiling water to which has been added one teaspoon of salt.  Boil as above.

The saucepan used for cooking potatoes should be used for no other purpose.

BAKED POTATOES, No. 1

Select fine, smooth potatoes and boil them about twenty minutes.  Drain off the water, remove the skins and pack in a buttered dish.  Lay a small piece of butter on each potato, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and sprinkle fine bread crumbs over all, with a few tablespoons of cream.  Bake until a nice light brown.  Serve in the same dish.  Garnish with parsley.

BAKED POTATOES, No. 2

Wash large potatoes and bake in a quick oven until soft, which will take about three-quarters of an hour.  This is the most wholesome way of cooking potatoes.

POTATO BALLS WITH PARSLEY

Pare very thin, medium potatoes as near a size as possible.  Have ready a pot of boiling water, salted, drop in the potatoes and keep them at a quick boil until tender.  Serve with a batter made by beating to a cream two tablespoons of butter, one-half tablespoon of lemon juice and one tablespoon of finely minced parsley; add salt and a dash of cayenne pepper; spread over the hot potatoes, and it will melt into a delicious dressing.  This is especially nice to serve with fish.

NEW POTATOES

Brush and scrape off all the skin of six potatoes and boil for half an hour in salted boiling water, drain, salt and dry for a few minutes, and then pour melted butter over them and sprinkle with chopped parsley.