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Salt-Crust Potatoes with Marjoram

Name: Salt-Crust Potatoes with Marjoram
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Argentine
Ingredients: 8 Yukon Gold potatoes, equal-sized, about 140 g each, scrubbed; 8 sprigs large fresh marjoram; 3.6 kg kosher salt, 8 lb, moistened to form the crust; discarded, not eaten; best-quality extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling, to taste

Yukon Gold potatoes, each tucked with a marjoram sprig, baked in a shell of damp salt so they steam in their own flavor. Cracked open at the table and finished with excellent olive oil.

YieldServes 8
Hands-on40 min
Total1 h 25 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

8Yukon Gold potatoes, equal-sized, about 140 g each, scrubbed
8 sprigslarge fresh marjoram
3.6 kgkosher salt, 8 lb, moistened to form the crust; discarded, not eaten
to tastebest-quality extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan
Paleo
Whole30

Contains

Olive
Nightshades (any)
Potato (white)
Marjoram

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Equipment

Oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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