How To Boil Potatoes (7 Different Types!)
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Instructions for boiling seven different types of potatoes, from russets to sweet potatoes. A basic cooking technique guide that yields properly cooked potatoes for use in other dishes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 pound baby potatoes (whole or halved)
- cold water (enough to cover potatoes in pot)
- 1 large pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pound fingerling potatoes (whole or halved)
- 1 pound yellow, gold, or red potatoes
- 2-3 large russet potatoes (approximately 2-3 pounds)
- 2-3 large sweet potatoes (approximately 1-1 ½ pounds)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
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Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 79mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1442mg
- Calcium
- 79mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 79MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.