Name: Boiled Potatoes

Ingredients:

• Red or purple potatoes

Instructions:

• Scrub the potatoes
• In a saucepan, cover them with about an inch of cold water
• Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Do not cover the pot.
• Check with a fork, knife, or skewer to determine whether done. Most will be done in 10 to 20 minutes
• Drain the potatoes and serve. The water may be reserved for use in soups.

Comments: 1/16/2016 - I used full-grown, whole potatoes, and boiled them for over 20 minutes. They were done, but still quite firm.
2/10/2018 - I had seven medium-sized red potatoes, quartered. They were soft after 13 minutes from when the boiling began.
4/2/2022 - I used uncut “baby” potatoes and it took longer than I expected.
9/3/2022 - Again, I used uncut “baby” potatoes. They were tender in 20 minutes.
11/14/2022 - I used uncut and unpeeled, medium-sized yellow potatoes. I started the water boiling first. The potatoes were done in 20 minutes.
5/11/2023 - I had baby red potatoes. They were done, but just a little too firm, after 11 minutes of simmering.
5/20/2023 - I had mixed color baby potatoes and simmered them for at least 12 minutes. Even the smallest ones weren’t done yet although a knife pierced them easily.
8/12/2023 - When I tested them 20 minutes after the pot began to boil, 24-oz of baby red potatoes were tender.
10/29/2023 - I used six medium-sized red potatoes, uncut. They were still a little undercooked after 20 minutes.
8/24/2024 - I used four small to medium-sized red potatoes, quartered. They were a little undercooked.
2/22/2025 - I used 6 or 7 small to medium-sized red potatoes, quartered. They were cooked in about 22 minutes.

Source: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-boil-potatoes-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-64716

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