Many recipes on this site and others, such as salads, soups and casseroles call for pre-cooked potatoes.

There are several ways you can cook them, so we made this page to help you with the easiest and best methods for all recipes. (We have only Boiled Potatoes now – but more methods coming soon.

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How to Boil Potatoes

Boiled potatoes are good in potato salad, soups, chowders and some casseroles. This is also the method used to cook potatoes to mash.

1. Scrub potatoes clean.
2. Leave the potatoes whole or go ahead and cut the potatoes into evenly-sized large chunks, if the recipe calls for it. This will expedite the cooking process and save you a step later.
3. Place a large pot on the stovetop. Add potatoes.
4. Add enough water to cover potatoes by 1-inch. Season water with a teaspoon of salt per pound of potatoes.
5. Turn heat to medium-heat and bring water to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium and cook at rapid simmer, not a hard boil (boiling the potatoes too aggressively will break them down and make them mealy). Cook until potatoes are easily pierced through with a paring knife, about 10 minutes for chopped potatoes and 20 minutes for whole potatoes.
6. Remove from heat and immediately drain in a colander. Set aside until ready to use.

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