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Peel or scrub the potatoes

• Scrub the potatoes. Peel the potatoes if they are not suitable for scrubbing.
• Cut the potatoes into equal parts and rinse these with cold water

Heat a pan of water

• Be sure to use a large pan to prevent the water from boiling over or spilling
• Fill the pan with water and add a bit of salt to taste
• How much water depends upon the size of the pan and how many potatoes you want to boil: the potatoes should be almost completely submerged

Put the potatoes into the pan

• Put the potatoes into the pan of water
• Increase the heat and bring the water to a boil
• Do not lower the heat until the water is boiling
• It will take approx. 15 to 20 minutes for the potatoes to cook. You can check whether the potatoes are done by pricking them with a fork. The potatoes are ready if they are easily pricked and slide off the fork.

Drain the potatoes

• Remove the pan from the heat source and drain off the liquid – use a colander if desired
• Gently shake the potatoes back and forth in the pan and allow the steam to escape before serving

Would you prefer that the potatoes need less time to cook? Simply cut the potatoes into smaller chunks.