Salt potatoes. Growing up in Syracuse, NY salt potatoes were a fact of life. It wasn't a GREAT dinner without them. Little did I know that the rest of the world outside of my little Upstate NY bubble had not experienced salt potatoes. Who knew? I mean Wegmans has them. But Wegmans is a whole other post!
After moving to Boston and realizing that everyone was not in on this delicious side dish, my world was rocked. I couldn't understand how people were so oblivious. So now whenever someone from Syracuse comes to visit me, I ask them to bring a few Syracuse specialties, starting with salt potatoes. I owe special thanks to my beautiful cousin Marybeth for this bag in particular!
After moving to Boston and realizing that everyone was not in on this delicious side dish, my world was rocked. I couldn't understand how people were so oblivious. So now whenever someone from Syracuse comes to visit me, I ask them to bring a few Syracuse specialties, starting with salt potatoes. I owe special thanks to my beautiful cousin Marybeth for this bag in particular!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT ARE SALT POTATOES?!
You take a bag full of small potatoes and a HUGE bag of salt. Boil them together, and drizzle them in melted butter. Those are Salt Potatoes.
Wegmans does sell a product called "salt potatoes" only found in and around Upstate NY, but you can easily re-create this yourself.
All you need is:
- mini golden potatoes - the smallest you can find.
- A LOT of salt. When you think you have added enough, add even more.
- At least a stick of butter. I prefer to give everyone their salt potatoes in a personal size bowl with at least a quarter of a stick of melted butter poured over them.
*I'm sure you have noticed, but probably not the best side dish for anyone that can't have a lot of salt in their diet.
Simple. Delicious. A staple of my childhood that I am proud to introduce to anyone and everyone I meet.
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— Search4Yum (@SearchforYum) June 5, 2013
What kind of food is unique to the area you grew up in?!
UPDATE 6/7/13:
I just found this really great post that goes into the history of Syracuse Salt Potatoes: http://www.amazingribs.com/recipes/potatoes/syracuse_salt_potatoes_recipe.html
UPDATE 6/7/13:
I just found this really great post that goes into the history of Syracuse Salt Potatoes: http://www.amazingribs.com/recipes/potatoes/syracuse_salt_potatoes_recipe.html
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