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Boiled Potatoes (Peel the potatoes throw them)

Peel the potatoes, throw them into cold water, then put them in a kettle and cover with boiling water. Do not give them a tremendous bath, simply cover them. Put on the lid of the kettle and boil slowly until the potatoes are soft enough to admit a fork easily. This will take about thirty minutes. Remember, if you allow the potatoes to remain in the water one moment after they are done, they become waxy and heavy, and nothing you can do will restore them to their mealy condition. The moment they are tender, drain them, sprinkle with salt, stand on the back part of the range uncovered, giving them an occasional tossing. In a few moments the potato will be mealy and dry, the outside starch cells shining like silver. All varieties and even potatoes not strictly first-class, if treated in this manner, will be comparatively good.