Patate al Sale con Burro Montato alle Erbe (Italian Salt Baked Potatoes) Story of the Dish Salt baking is one of the cleanest ways to intensify the natural flavor of potatoes. Rather than boiling in water, the potatoes cook surrounded by coarse salt, which creates a stable dry heat environment and helps preserve a fluffy interior. The potatoes are opened immediately after baking and finished with a light herb whipped butter. The butter should melt gradually into the steaming