Boil the potatoes, with their skins, in salted water for about 25 minutes, or until tender. Allow potatoes to cool slightly before peeling. Rinse the pot, but leave a little water at the bottom.

You will taste the difference. Low and slow is the way to cook your potatoes. Over- or undercooking can result in lumpy or watery potatoes. Once your potatoes are cooked, you need to work fast.

Joël Robuchon (7 April 1945 – 6 August 2018) was a French chef and restaurateur. He was named Chef of the Century by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, ...