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    Salt Potatoes

    Tiny potatoes boiled in super-salty water and finished with butter — the classic Syracuse side dish.

    ⏱ 5 minPrep time
    🔥 25 minCook time
    🍽 6Servings
    🏷 New York KitchenCategory
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    Salt Potatoes — Syracuse-style tiny potatoes boiled in salt water with melted butter

    Salt potatoes are the pride of Syracuse, New York — small new potatoes boiled in water so salty it’s practically brine, then served with a puddle of melted butter. The salt crusts the skins while the insides stay creamy, and the result is dangerously simple and good.

    Chef Emily presents Salt Potatoes

    Syracuse’s dangerously simple side dish

    Tiny potatoes boiled in heavily salted water until creamy inside and salt-crusted outside, finished with melted butter.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Rinse the potatoes and place them in a large pot. Add the salt and water.
    2. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 20-25 minutes.
    3. Drain well and return to the pot briefly to dry.
    4. Serve hot with melted butter poured over, sprinkled with parsley.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Don't peel them — the salt-crusted skin is the point. Use small new potatoes so they cook evenly, and serve with plenty of melted butter.

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    Recipe details

    Prep5 min
    Cook25 min
    Servings6
    CategoryNew York Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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