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Crispy salt & vinegar potatoes
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · Finland · 1 min ·

Crispy salt & vinegar potatoes

For fans of salt & vinegar chips! The acidity of the vinegar, the right amount of salt, and the crispy surface but soft interior of the määkypottuttes are a mouth-watering combination.

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 1 kg small firm potatoes
  • 1 liter of cold water
  • 2½ dl apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ dl rapeseed oil
  • 2–3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2–3 teaspoons of finger salt
  • 2 dl ready-made mayonnaise
  • 1 dl mustard-cucumber salad
Method · 15 min
  1. Wash the potatoes and cut them in half. You can cut larger potatoes into quarters.
  2. Place the potatoes, water, vinegar and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and cook, uncovered, for 10–12 minutes.
  3. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Let the potatoes steam for a while. Transfer the potatoes to a cutting board and flatten them lightly with a potato masher or a glass.
  4. Mix the mayonnaise ingredients together.
  5. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees. Put oil in a baking dish and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
  6. Carefully place the potatoes in the baking dish and bake for 40 minutes. Drizzle the hot potatoes with vinegar and season with sea salt.
  7. Serve the potatoes with cucumber mayonnaise as is or as a side dish for meat or fish dishes.

Vicissitudes

  • Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Let the potatoes steam for a moment. Transfer the potatoes to a cutting board and flatten them lightly with a potato masher or a glass.

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