You say potato... I say potato! Either way they are great boiled, baked or bbq-ed! Our CSA shareholders are receiving another batch of yummy new red Norland potatoes in their basket this week. In my opinion, there is nothing better than new potatoes boiled and smothered in butter! You don't really even need to peel them as the skins are so tender.
There are however, other ways to cook new potatoes that are easy and delicious. One option is to create some pouches from aluminum foil and place potatoes, perhaps garlic and any preferred herbs (basil or rosemary) along with butter or margarine, wrap up and place on the BBQ or oven. You can parboil (partially boil) the potatoes in advance if you want to speed up the cooking time on the BBQ.
For a bit of crunch, parboil the potatoes, then drain and place in a baking dish, crush partially with a potato masher, drizzle with oil and spice up with cajun or taco seasoning and bake in the oven until crispy. This recipe from The Pioneer Woman has some great instructions on how to do this with rosemary.
What is your favorite thing to do with new potatoes?
So... What's in the Box this week?
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| Overlooking our west gardens |
- Rhubarb
- Swiss Chard
- Lettuce
- Baby carrots New!
- Kale
- Radishes
- Zucchini or Cucumbers (its a surprise!)
- New Potatoes
- Bouquet of various herbs including:
- Chives
- Parsley (flat and curled)
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Rosemary
- Oregano
Note: We do rinse the produce but it would be prudent to wash all vegetables when you get them home. Keeping the herbs (ends) in a cup of clean water will keep them fresh longer. (unless of course, you are drying them for storage later.)
Reminder: Please return your empty box along with all re-usable containers (ice cream pails, plastic containers, etc) so that we can reuse them all over again.
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