BOILED POTATOES

To boil potatoes with skins on. cut off one peel lengthwise, and put in to boil in hot water, with a little salt. When done they are dry, and the skin is ready to drop off; Or, potatoes pared and put into hot water, with a little pinch of salt; when done, pour off all the water, and sprinkle a little salt on them, shaking the pot vigorously back and forth a few times; the salt absorbs all the moisture, and they come out dry and mealy. This is excellent for potatoes late in the spring when they are apt to be sodden.