Potato boats
12 servings
60 minutes
Potato boats are a simple yet incredibly cozy dish from Soviet cuisine. They resemble little ships sailing on waves of gastronomic delight. Baked potatoes with a tasty slice of fat resembling a sail create a combination of crispy crust, tender flesh, and juicy melted fat. The taste of potato boats is a harmony of simplicity and richness: salty, slightly sweet, with a bright aroma of baked fat. These boats are perfect as a standalone dish or as an appetizer for traditional home feasts. They are prepared for family dinners, holidays, and sometimes even on hikes by baking over coals. This recipe is a memory of childhood, the warm kitchen of grandma, and the time when simple ingredients turned into true culinary masterpieces.
1
Wash the potatoes and cut them in half without peeling.
- Potato: 12 pieces
2
Place potato halves on a baking sheet and salt them.
- Salt: to taste
3
Cut the lard into thin slices.
- Salo (cured pork fat): 200 g
4
Skewer a piece of fat on a stick or toothpick to resemble a sail and insert the skewer into the potato.
- Salo (cured pork fat): 200 g
5
Do the same with all the lard and send the potato boats to an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until the potatoes are done.
- Potato: 12 pieces
- Salo (cured pork fat): 200 g
