There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious. It never occurs to me to take a picture!!

I have been pan frying Brussels sprouts this spring cause I do not want to heat the oven. They come out very nice. Now I just have to find tiny potatoes to add to the mix!

It was a wonderful evening in Denver and we walked about half of the way home. Did a little bar hopping along the way. Mild temp, no wind, a few drops of rain. It was a perfect evening.

DaleP

On 6/21/2014 12:35 PM, dalep wrote:
> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious. It never occurs to me to take a picture!!
>
> I have been pan frying Brussels sprouts this spring cause I do not want to heat the oven. They come out very nice. Now I just have to find tiny potatoes to add to the mix!
>
> It was a wonderful evening in Denver and we walked about half of the way home. Did a little bar hopping along the way. Mild temp, no wind, a few drops of rain. It was a perfect evening.
>
> DaleP
>
Sounds good! I'm glad you had a good time and a good meal.

Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs.
Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
that small, they were about 1 inch across.

Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?

In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
season's crop, very tender and delicious.

Janet UK

On 6/21/2014 1:12 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs.
> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>
> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>
> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>
> Janet UK
>
The do sell "new potatoes" here in the US. The OP didn't mention if
they were red-skinned. The ones I buy are.

There is sometimes the problem of *any* smallish red potato (not tiny as
described) sometimes also being sold as "new potatoes". Sure, they're
still small, but not as teeny tiny as he described. They'd probably
work just fine anyway. They were cut before being cooked with the tiny
brussels sprouts. You could always cut the slightly larger "new"
potatoes smaller and probably replicate the dish.

Jill

On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:12:29 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
>
> says...
>
> >
>
> > There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs.
>
> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>
> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>
> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>
> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>
> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>
>
>
> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>
>
>
> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>
> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>
>
>
> Janet UK

Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious.

DaleP

On 6/21/2014 1:27 PM, dalep wrote:
> On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:12:29 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>>
>> says...
>>
>>>
>>
>>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs.
>>
>> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>>
>> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>>
>> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>>
>> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>>
>> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>>
>>
>>
>> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>>
>>
>>
>> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>>
>> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>>
>>
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious.
>
> DaleP
>
Were they small thin-skinned red potatoes? I buy them for next to
nothing from a local farm stand.

You can buy all sorts of tiny potatoes. I won't buy the silly
"fingerlings" which are *way* overpriced. Takes twice as many potatoes
to serve 2 people and the cost is ridiculous. They're still just
potatoes.

Jill

On Saturday, June 21, 2014 10:27:59 AM UTC-7, dalep wrote:
> On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:12:29 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
>
> >
>
> > says...
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs.
>
> >
>
> > Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>
> >
>
> > little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>
> >
>
> > The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>
> >
>
> > Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>
> >
>
> > that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>
> >
>
> > season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Janet UK
>
>
>
> Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious.
>
>
>
> DaleP

I can buy them in a small bag of about a dozen and they are right at about 1" in diameter. Kroger/Fred Meyer has them but not all the time.

Janet wrote:
>
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs.
> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>
> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>
> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>
> Janet UK

I like those but if you use red potatoes, you can cut them up small
and use them the same way and they taste just as tender and delicious.
It's true...try it sometime. Red potatoes rule and they are my
favorite.

On 6/21/2014 2:38 PM, Gary wrote:
> Janet wrote:
>>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs.
>> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>>
>> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>>
>> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> I like those but if you use red potatoes, you can cut them up small
> and use them the same way and they taste just as tender and delicious.
> It's true...try it sometime. Red potatoes rule and they are my
> favorite.
>
I'd have trouble finding *fresh* tiny brussels sprouts this time of
year. They're a cool weather crop and it's already very hot around
here. I buy frozen brussels sprouts, they're just fine. But they
aren't the tiny ones dalep is finding in Denver. I suspect the
weather/location has a lot to do with that.

Jill

dalep wrote:
>
> Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious.

Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size.
You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo.

G.

On 21/06/2014 11:35 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 6/21/2014 1:27 PM, dalep wrote:
>> On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:12:29 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>>
>>> says...
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had
>>>> it's ups and downs.
>>>
>>> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>>>
>>> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>>>
>>> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>>>
>>> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>>>
>>> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>>>
>>> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>
>> Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little
>> research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just
>> got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the
>> restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very
>> tender and delicious.
>>
>> DaleP
>>
> Were they small thin-skinned red potatoes? I buy them for next to
> nothing from a local farm stand.
>
> You can buy all sorts of tiny potatoes. I won't buy the silly
> "fingerlings" which are *way* overpriced. Takes twice as many potatoes
> to serve 2 people and the cost is ridiculous. They're still just
> potatoes.
>
Yebbut!! They are delicious!!!! Worth it for special occasions!
Graham

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's
>> ups and downs.
> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>
> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>
> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>
> Janet UK

Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store
has them and only perhaps once a year.

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:35:54 -0700 (PDT), dalep
> wrote:

> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious. It never occurs to me to take a picture!!
>
> I have been pan frying Brussels sprouts this spring cause I do not want to heat the oven. They come out very nice. Now I just have to find tiny potatoes to add to the mix!
>
> It was a wonderful evening in Denver and we walked about half of the way home. Did a little bar hopping along the way. Mild temp, no wind, a few drops of rain. It was a perfect evening.
>
Sounds wonderful, thanks for the idea! You're right that those one
inch potatoes are hard to find. You could use fingerlings and cut
them to size - it wouldn't be as cute, but it would work.


--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

In article >, says...
>
> dalep wrote:
> >
> > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious.
>
> Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size.
> You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo.

I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as
a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then
served hot with butter, sheer heaven.

Usually the first pick are ready to eat on the summer solstice, but it
was a cold spring so they are probably behind. Haven't looked yet :-)

Janet UK

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote:

> In article >, says...
> >
> > dalep wrote:
> > >
> > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious.
> >
> > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size.
> > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo.
>
> I grow them, specially to eat tiny.
>

So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand
think everyone can find them easily. Interesting.


--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

"dalep" > wrote in message
...
There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups
and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try
for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that
small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were
halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious.
It never occurs to me to take a picture!!


---------

Please don't take pictures of your food. This has become probably one of
the most ridiculous overshares on the Internet. We have enough cat pictures
and enough pictures of lasagna. Enough is enough. Eat your food.




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In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> > In article >, says...
> > >
> > > dalep wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious.
> > >
> > > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size.
> > > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo.
> >
> > I grow them, specially to eat tiny.
> >
>
> So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand
> think everyone can find them easily. Interesting.

Fer crying out loud.. it was a response to Gary's price objection.

If I didn't grow them I could EASILY FIND and buy them in any UK
supermarket from May onward. I WOULD (and DO) buy them regardless of
price, before my own crop is ready.Yes they are more expensive in the
smkt than maincrop potatoes, but I'm worth it.

There are many foods that are vastly superior picked straight from
the garden to the kitchen to the plate; new potatoes are one of them,
along with peas, sweetcorn, lettuce. You can't buy that quality at any
price.

Janet UK

I like an old family recipe of red potato salad with green peppers, celery, Bermuda onions, hard boiled eggs and Italian dressing. Boil the potatoes, of course- it HAS to be served at room temperature, delicious.

I sometimes buy those packages of red, brown and purple potatoes. They're great, just boiled with parsley and butter, or cut up thin and sautéed for home fries with a little onion- or, I'll have to try them with Brussels sprouts.

I had Brussels spouts in a restaurant once where they steamed them, then cut them in half and fried them with a touch of balsamic vinegar. Unexpectedly delicious, and I've done that at home since.

Janet wrote:
>
> I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as
> a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then
> served hot with butter, sheer heaven.

Mint? That sounds just *wrong* to me. What's with you UK people and
your mint on lamb and now potatoes. Just in my opinion...mint is for
chewing gum and that's it. Mint on any real food? Please no.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet" > wrote in message
> t...
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's
>>> ups and downs.
>> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>>
>> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>>
>> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>>
>> Janet UK
>
> Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store
> has them and only perhaps once a year.

Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
carrots. ;-)

Cheri

In article >, says...

> Please don't take pictures of your food. This has become probably one of
> the most ridiculous overshares on the Internet.

Not to mention crass, when people in restaurants make a show of
taking a phone pic of their food.


> We have enough cat pictures
> and enough pictures of lasagna. Enough is enough. Eat your food.

Maybe those people could wean themselves off the habit slowly. I
suggest, send a picture of your cat's dinner. The picture should not
include the cat, and remember, do not feed lasagne to your cat.

Janet UK

In article >, says...
>
> Janet wrote:
> >
> > I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as
> > a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then
> > served hot with butter, sheer heaven.
>
> Mint? That sounds just *wrong* to me. What's with you UK people and
> your mint on lamb and now potatoes. Just in my opinion...mint is for
> chewing gum and that's it.

Keep chewing gum so you can keep kidding yourself your breath, and
house and ferret don't smell like ferret.

There are scores of different varieties of mint, with different
flavours. Just like there are different kinds of grape which make wines
with different flavours and smells.

The mint flavour in gum and toothpaste and sweets is peppermint.

The mint used in mint sauce or on potatoes is spearmint.

>Mint on any real food? Please no.

Well, until you start eating real food that doesn't taste like ferret
wee, you'll never know :-)

Janet UK

In article >, says...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Janet" > wrote in message
> > t...
> >> In article >,
> >> says...
> >>>
> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's
> >>> ups and downs.
> >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
> >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
> >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
> >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
> >> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
> >>
> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
> >>
> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
> >> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
> >>
> >> Janet UK
> >
> > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store
> > has them and only perhaps once a year.
>
> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
> carrots. ;-)

Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in
their skins; it's too delicate to peel.

Janet UK

On Saturday, June 21, 2014 2:50:29 PM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>
> >
>
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>
> > ...
>
> > >
>
> > > "Janet" > wrote in message
>
> > > t...
>
> > >> In article >,
>
> > >> says...
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's
>
> > >>> ups and downs.
>
> > >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>
> > >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful..
>
> > >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>
> > >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>
> > >> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>
> > >>
>
> > >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>
> > >>
>
> > >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>
> > >> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>
> > >>
>
> > >> Janet UK
>
> > >
>
> > > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store
>
> > > has them and only perhaps once a year.
>
> >
>
> > Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
>
> > carrots. ;-)
>
>
>
> Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in
>
> their skins; it's too delicate to peel.
>
>
>
> Janet UK

Janet is right. The ones I had were about one inch across and cut in half. They had the skins on and were not red potatoes. The texture and taste was distinct. They were very good. Our local King Soopers (Kroger) or Safeway may have them at times, but I have never noticed them. I do buy the two inch red "new potatoes" at times.

And yes, I am glad I do not take pictures of my food. I like my food to be hot, but I am a slow eater. Therefore I start eating when my plate is set in front of me.

DaleP

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > "Janet" > wrote in message
>> > t...
>> >> In article >,
>> >> says...
>> >>>
>> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had
>> >>> it's
>> >>> ups and downs.
>> >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>> >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>> >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>> >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>> >> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>> >>
>> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>> >>
>> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>> >> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>> >>
>> >> Janet UK
>> >
>> > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every
>> > store
>> > has them and only perhaps once a year.
>>
>> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
>> carrots. ;-)
>
> Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in
> their skins; it's too delicate to peel.
>
> Janet UK

It was a joke. Yes, I have seen them, they sell them in little bags.

Cheri

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
>> In article >, says...
>> >
>> > dalep wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little
>> > > research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We
>> > > just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the
>> > > restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were
>> > > very tender and delicious.
>> >
>> > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size.
>> > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo.
>>
>> I grow them, specially to eat tiny.
>>
>
> So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand
> think everyone can find them easily. Interesting.

Heh. I remember buying them a few times at Central Market. Not sure I have
seen them anywhere else. And they rarely have them. I just remember
wrecking them the first time I bought them. I thought... These are small.
They'll boil fast. And then I tried to mash them! Ha! They did sort of
smash down but they wouldn't come out of the peel. I was very short on time
that day. Instant ones would have worked better.

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>>
>> > In article >, says...
>> > >
>> > > dalep wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little
>> > > > research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We
>> > > > just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the
>> > > > restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were
>> > > > very tender and delicious.
>> > >
>> > > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size.
>> > > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo.
>> >
>> > I grow them, specially to eat tiny.
>> >
>>
>> So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand
>> think everyone can find them easily. Interesting.
>
> Fer crying out loud.. it was a response to Gary's price objection.
>
> If I didn't grow them I could EASILY FIND and buy them in any UK
> supermarket from May onward. I WOULD (and DO) buy them regardless of
> price, before my own crop is ready.Yes they are more expensive in the
> smkt than maincrop potatoes, but I'm worth it.
>
> There are many foods that are vastly superior picked straight from
> the garden to the kitchen to the plate; new potatoes are one of them,
> along with peas, sweetcorn, lettuce. You can't buy that quality at any
> price.
>
> Janet UK

Well that size is not readily available here. And I disagree on the
lettuce. Sure if it is leaf, it grows like crazy and is cheap to grow. But
it's not any better than what you can get at the store.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Janet wrote:
>>
>> I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as
>> a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then
>> served hot with butter, sheer heaven.
>
> Mint? That sounds just *wrong* to me. What's with you UK people and
> your mint on lamb and now potatoes. Just in my opinion...mint is for
> chewing gum and that's it. Mint on any real food? Please no.

Sounded wrong to me too. Just like the peanut butter and mint jelly
sandwich I had to eat at Girl Scout camp. I was hungry and I reasoned that
I liked mint but... Just no.

I have heard of minted peas. Don't think I have ever tried them. Mostly I
like my veggies plain. Salt, pepper, parsley and onions are okay in most
things. I might do some oregano, rosemary or paprika on roasted potatoes.
Actually the chili powder was good too. But I can't imagine mint.

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> Janet wrote:
>> >
>> > I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as
>> > a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then
>> > served hot with butter, sheer heaven.
>>
>> Mint? That sounds just *wrong* to me. What's with you UK people and
>> your mint on lamb and now potatoes. Just in my opinion...mint is for
>> chewing gum and that's it.
>
> Keep chewing gum so you can keep kidding yourself your breath, and
> house and ferret don't smell like ferret.
>
> There are scores of different varieties of mint, with different
> flavours. Just like there are different kinds of grape which make wines
> with different flavours and smells.
>
> The mint flavour in gum and toothpaste and sweets is peppermint.
>
> The mint used in mint sauce or on potatoes is spearmint.
>
>>Mint on any real food? Please no.
>
> Well, until you start eating real food that doesn't taste like ferret
> wee, you'll never know :-)
>
> Janet UK

Can you not get spearmint sweets there? We can here. Got some with our
lunch today.

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>
>> Please don't take pictures of your food. This has become probably one of
>> the most ridiculous overshares on the Internet.
>
> Not to mention crass, when people in restaurants make a show of
> taking a phone pic of their food.
>
>
>> We have enough cat pictures
>> and enough pictures of lasagna. Enough is enough. Eat your food.
>
> Maybe those people could wean themselves off the habit slowly. I
> suggest, send a picture of your cat's dinner. The picture should not
> include the cat, and remember, do not feed lasagne to your cat.
>
> Janet UK

Garfield would not like that.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Janet" > wrote in message
>> t...
>>> In article >,
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's
>>>> ups and downs.
>>> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>>> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>>> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>>> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>>> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>>>
>>> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>>>
>>> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>>> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>>>
>>> Janet UK
>>
>> Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store
>> has them and only perhaps once a year.
>
> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
> carrots. ;-)

No. I was going to say that they were creamer potatoes but had a feeling
that someone would say that was wrong. But then sw confirmed it. But what
the "creamer" refers to, I do not know.

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > "Janet" > wrote in message
>> > t...
>> >> In article >,
>> >> says...
>> >>>
>> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had
>> >>> it's
>> >>> ups and downs.
>> >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a
>> >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.
>> >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender
>> >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes
>> >> that small, they were about 1 inch across.
>> >>
>> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets?
>> >>
>> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the
>> >> season's crop, very tender and delicious.
>> >>
>> >> Janet UK
>> >
>> > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every
>> > store
>> > has them and only perhaps once a year.
>>
>> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
>> carrots. ;-)
>
> Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in
> their skins; it's too delicate to peel.

I'm telling you, they are not common here. Haven't even seem them at Whole
Foods. Have only ever seem them at Central Market but they have the largest
produce department that I've ever seen.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message

>> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
>> carrots. ;-)
>
> No. I was going to say that they were creamer potatoes but had a feeling
> that someone would say that was wrong. But then sw confirmed it. But
> what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know.

It was a joke, that's what the winky face is for.

Cheri

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:03:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Sure if it is leaf, it grows like crazy and is cheap to grow. But
> it's not any better than what you can get at the store.

That's true.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:06:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Sounded wrong to me too. Just like the peanut butter and mint jelly
> sandwich I had to eat at Girl Scout camp.


Seriously???? That's why my dummy hubby hates mint to this day so
much - only he did it to himself voluntarily. I guess he'd never
eaten mint jelly before and that was the only jelly in the house, so
he paired it with peanut butter. Gah.


--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:09:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know.

It's probably a reference to "creamed"... but I can't say anymore
about it because my mother didn't do/like those things. Her mother
would make "creamed" onions every now and then and that's all I know
about "creamed" anything. I thought they were pretty good tasting,
but I knew better than to ask my mother to make them.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:11:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I'm telling you, they are not common here. Haven't even seem them at Whole
> Foods. Have only ever seem them at Central Market but they have the largest
> produce department that I've ever seen.

I think they are a once a year, holiday type thing. I know I've seen
them, but can't tell you when or where.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 6/22/2014 12:45 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:09:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know.
>
> It's probably a reference to "creamed"... but I can't say anymore
> about it because my mother didn't do/like those things. Her mother
> would make "creamed" onions every now and then and that's all I know
> about "creamed" anything. I thought they were pretty good tasting,
> but I knew better than to ask my mother to make them.
>
What I know as "creamers" are small red ("new") potatoes. They're
advertised as such at Publix in the spring. Creamers and green beans is
something my mom told me about. I was visiting shortly after they moved
here and we went shopping. Mom said, "Oh! I'll make creamers and
beans!" What?

It's a spring dish of small new potatoes and green beans. Cooked, then
tossed together with a white sauce. Served as a side dish. I'd never
heard of it before. I have to say, it was a pretty damn boring
side-dish. Then again, Mom never was much into seasoning.

Jill

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:06:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Sounded wrong to me too. Just like the peanut butter and mint jelly
>> sandwich I had to eat at Girl Scout camp.
>
>
> Seriously???? That's why my dummy hubby hates mint to this day so
> much - only he did it to himself voluntarily. I guess he'd never
> eaten mint jelly before and that was the only jelly in the house, so
> he paired it with peanut butter. Gah.
>
Apparently one of the counselors thought that would be funny. We got to
make our own sandwiches so I guess I could have opted not to have it but I
was only 8 and we were all talked into eating it. Were told it was very
good!

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:09:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know.
>
> It's probably a reference to "creamed"... but I can't say anymore
> about it because my mother didn't do/like those things. Her mother
> would make "creamed" onions every now and then and that's all I know
> about "creamed" anything. I thought they were pretty good tasting,
> but I knew better than to ask my mother to make them.
>
I wouldn't think you could make these like creamed onions or spinach because
as I said, once cooked, those skins didn't want to pop. So they would just
sort of sit there and not mix in.