Home Fries

Crisp and golden on the outside and tender on the inside, these home fries are the perfect breakfast potato.

- -JASMINE SMITH

ACTIVE 30 MIN; TOTAL 1 HR SERVES 2 TO 4

Boiling the potatoes with baking soda raises the water's pH level to be more alkaline, releasing starch from the potatoes that will form around them to develop a crispy crust. We like Yukon Gold potatoes for their creamy, buttery interior, but russets work for this recipe, too.