Libbies Fried Potatoes With Caraway Food

LIBBIE'S FRIED POTATOES WITH CARAWAY

Steps:

• Peel and cube potatoes.
• Boil until tender; drain.
• Melt butter in pan.
• Add cooked potatoes; brown.
• Add caraway and cook a little longer.

ROASTED CARAWAY POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine first 2 ingredients in a large heavy duty zip-top plastic bag.
• Mix together remaining ingredients and pour into plastic bag.
• Shake well to coat.
• Place potato mixture in an ungreased 13x9 inch pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

CARAWAY PARSLEY POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan cover with salted cold water by 2 inches. Simmer potatoes until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes, and drain in a colander.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a small heavy skillet dry-roast seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet, until fragrant and slightly darker, being careful not to burn them, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer seeds to a small bowl and cool. With mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee/spice grinder grind seeds coarse.
• In a heavy skillet melt butter over moderately low heat and add potatoes, stirring and shaking skillet to coat. Sprinkle potatoes with ground seeds, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and stir, shaking skillet occasionally, to coat.

CRISPY FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and slice (or cube) potatoes.
• Let soak for 5-10 minutes in ice water in a large mixing bowl. You may skip this step if you like.
• Drain well and pat dry - make sure they are VERY dry!
• Heat 1/4 cup peanut oil in a large skillet on medium high heat until it's shimmering and almost smoking.
• Add potatoes and let fry for about 2 minutes or until they start to get golden on the bottom.
• Cover the pan and reduce heat to medium. Allow to steam for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove cover and turn the heat back up to medium high. Flip the potatoes. Fry for a minute or two, or until the bottom layer begins to get golden.
• Dump the pan of potatoes into a colander over the sink to remove excess oil and moisture. Blot with a paper towel and return them to the pan on medium heat.
• Add the onion and peppers plus any seasonings you'd like on your potatoes.
• Saute, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and done. Do not cover at this stage of frying because they will get soggy!
• Add the butter at the very end of cooking.
• Taste for seasoning and serve hot with plenty of cracked pepper.