New Potatoes for GBP!

Roasted New Potatoes!

I didn’t know what new potatoes meant until I googled for some information about harvesting potatoes. I learned that potatoes can be harvested early while they are still immature and small. Potatoes turn mature when the top of the plant die and fall off before the first frost. But new potatoes are harvested early in summer. You just dig around the plants gently without disturbing the plant and pull immature potatoes from the vine. Leave the others safe and cover with soil. New potatoes have a very light skin and can be cooked whole without peeling. The flavor is mildly sweet and earthy. I would cook them with minimal herbs/spices and avoid adding too many masala powders to cover up their fresh flavor. New potatoes wouldn’t stay good for long time like the regular potatoes, so try to cook within a few days of harvest.

I had one roasted potato entry for last year’s GBP, with home grown herbs. A big improvement this year, the same roasted potatoes with home grown potatoes!!

Roasting potatoes is so easy and there is nothing to explain in detail. Cut the potatoes in bite size pieces, and marinate in your choice of seasonings. Here, I have sprinkled some seasoning salt and olive oil. If it was not for kids, I would have added some crushed red pepper as well. Roast these beauties in oven or in a skillet until golden brown. Garnish with chopped scallion and fresh herbs.

Entry for Green Blog Project-Summer 2007 hosted by Deepz of Letz Cook!