Place a large pot of salted water over high heat.

Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with cold, salted water.

Put a large pot of salted water on to boil.

If salted water is used, the shrimp will have more flavor.

Place the potatoes in a large pot and add cold salted water to cover.

Put large pot of salted water over high heat to bring to a boil.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Place the potatoes in a saucepan with salted water to cover.

Bring another large pot of salted water to the boil.

Put shrimp in cold salted water for half an hour.