Boiled Potatoes are a simple and nutritious dish that can be prepared in various ways as a side dish, salad, or snack, and can be paired with different sauces, herbs, or spices to enhance their flavour. This is a quick and easy method of cooking that preserves most of their nutrients and makes them soft and tender. Potatoes are a particularly good crop because they are hardy, can grow in rough terrain and keep fresh for far longer than vegetables, so boiled potatoes tend to be a cornerstone of hardy peoples' diets such as those of mountain dwellers and soldiers.