I'm from the midwest and had never heard of these. I thought I would give them a try (just because I'm like that!) and was actually quite impressed with the change in the potatoes. One would think that it really wouldn't be more than a salty potato...however, it's not salty. They are creamy and wonderful. I would offer one word of caution. I made the mistake of making them alongside a rather mundane pot roast that I expected to be more flavorful than it was. I would definitely recommend serving them with something with a much bolder flavor. I saw someone said something about them being served with BBQ chicken and I could definitely see that. I would just go with a bolder meat than pot roast with these...they deserve it!

I use this recipe all the time now when I want potatoes with my meal!

Excellent. Do not peel the potatoes. The salt water adds a different flavor to the potatoes and they have a smoother consistency. When they come out of the water, they form a salt crust on the skins that is full of flavor.

Simply delicious. A must at any meal. Easy, quick, just like Grandma Brown's.

Soo glad I found this recipe. We used to have these at clambakes every year growing up. I'm originally from WNY right on lake ontario. I moved out to the midwest and nobody here new what I was talking about. But this recipe is just what I remeber as a kid! Add a chopped parsely oy chives to the butter for a little extra kick!

The author forgot to add that salt potatoes are a summer cookout dish! In fact they are a staple at any clam bake, BBQ or cookout in CNY. I don't think I could eat them in the middle of winter. But they go great with hotdogs on the grill and some corn on the cob, or even with some steamed clams. I am a CNY native and always had salt potatoes growning up, I never knew they were regional until recently.

Simple and delish, thank you for posting.

As a Syracuse native I was excited to see this recipe on here. Now if I could just find those perfectly tiny potatoes grandma used to use....although baby reds do fine :)

My daughter and I loved these, although the other four family members seemed pretty indifferent. I will be adding this to my regular potato "rotation." Thanks for a fun new recipe.

My husband and I met in Syracuse - and he is from Potsdam (way upstate) - he is ALWAYS asking for salt potatoes as a side dish. This recipe gave me the ratios I needed to make him happy. Thanks :)

If only you could taste these with the Cornell barbecue chicken that one can find about any weekend of the summer around here(Ithaca, NY/Cornell area)you'd know what it's all about!! You want them nice and tender, with plenty of butter, but not falling apart. Also, make sure you are using small, young potatoes- not too big.

I LOVE these potatoes! They taste fantastic and my roommates loved them too. Be careful to balance out your potato weight and the water/salt ratio, the first time I made this I incorrectly guestimated my potatos and it was almost too salty. The second (and third and fourth and fifth!) times it was fantastic and my roommates beg me to make this all the time!

I've lived in the Syracuse area all my life...they are Always a summertime staple, the Best one's are the Hinderwadle's, some stores carry their "own" brand, but the Hinderwadle's are the "traditional" Salt Potato..for those who aren't too big on using the whole bag of salt when cooking the potatoes, try using a little more than half the bag. I always let the potatoes sit covered after draining for a bit before serving.

I recently moved to Syracuse and kept seeing the salt potato bags at the store...picked up bag, tried this recipe (and learned some history) and the whole family LOVES them.

A blast from the past. Such a delicious and simple side dish. You can throw in some fresh dill or parsley etc for looks, but these are so tasty they really don't need anything else. These are best served the same day...they lose some of their flavor as leftovers the next day.

Just excellent! These are great with barbequed chicken.

I hate to spoil the 5 star rating but I have to. Straight away you know that the amount of salt and butter used in this recipe is not good for you but since I love potatoes I decided to go for it. No one ate more than a few bites!!! The salt was a killer. One person said that this was suicide on a plate. In any event - for all those salt lovers - go for it!!!