Boiled New Potatoes With Carrot Butter Food

BOILED POTATOES WITH BUTTER

Steps:

• Put the potatoes, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a large saucepan, add cold water to cover by about an inch and season generously with salt,. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 5 to 8 minutes depending on their size.
• Drain and discard the garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Halve the potatoes, if large, toss with the butter and season with salt, and pepper, to taste. Keep warm.
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BOILED NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until tender but not falling apart, 10 to 15 miuntes (timing will vary depending upon the size of potatoes; test with a fork to see if done). Drain in a colander, rinse under cold water, and shake to remove excess water.
• Halve potatoes and transfer to a bowl along with oil; season with salt and toss with parsley.

BUTTERY BOILED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium pot and cover with cold water. Season generously with salt.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat slightly and simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes (time will depend on size of potatoes).
• Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add butter, salt and pepper and stir gently until the potatoes are covered with butter.
• Serve immediately, with chopped parsley if desired.

BOILED NEW POTATOES WITH CARROT BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook carrot pieces in salted boiling water until tender. Drain and put them in bowl of blender. Add butter, nutmeg, pepper and salt. Puree mixture, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl if necessary. Put mixture in serving dish and chill until needed.
• Boil new potatoes in salted water until tender. Serve hot with garnish of chopped parsley and carrot butter.

PLAIN BOILED POTATOES

Steps:

• Do not peel the potatoes, but remove eyes or blemishes. Wash well and place in a pan with enough cold water to cover by 1/2 inch.
• Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Then reduce the heat to low, cover, and boil the potatoes gently for about 30 minutes or until they are tender when pierced with the point of a sharp knife.
• Drain off the water and serve the potatoes immediately.

BUTTERED NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 3 tablespoons salt, stirring to dissolve. Pierce each potato 3 times with a skewer, add to water, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, and return potatoes to pot. Set over low heat, shaking pan often, for 2 minutes to dry out, then let cool.
• Peel the potatoes, and cut into 1-inch pieces. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in butter. Sprinkle with chives, and season with salt and pepper.