Directions
- 1Add potatoes to a big pot.
- 2Pour cold water over the potatoes.
- 3Add 1 cup of fine salt to the pot with the potatoes and water.
- 4Using your hands, dissolve as much salt as possible.
- 5Boil the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes.
- 6In the meantime, melt an entire stick of unsalted butter.
- 7Pour the melted butter into a dipping dish.
- 8Drain the cooked potatoes.
- 9Let the potatoes dry to form a salt crust around them.
- 10Plate the potatoes with the dipping butter.
- 11Drizzle a little extra butter over the potatoes for aesthetics.
- 12Sprinkle with a little bit of parsley.
Ingredients
- waxy, small to medium-sized potatoes
- 1 cup fine salt
- cold water
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- parsley
Equipment
big potmeasuring cupsmall bowlcolanderserving dish
Tips
- Use waxy, small to medium-sized potatoes.
- Use a fine salt for dissolving.
- Dissolve as much salt as possible in the water before boiling.
- Allow the potatoes to dry after draining to form the salt crust.
- Serve dipped in creamy butter.
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