Give baby potatoes a chance!
They’re creamy, hold up to cooking, and there’s no peeling.
They’renotthe freshest potatoes in your pantry,norare they a specific variety.
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Hint: It’s all about the harvest and timing.
What Are New Potatoes?
New potatoes are dug up before they’re fully mature.
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
Anytype of potatocan be a new one as long as it’s harvested well before full maturity.
Just because a potato is small, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a new potato.
Generally, new potatoes can sub for any throw in of small potato called for in a recipe.
Greg DuPree
Nevertheless, new potatoes aren’t completely void of nutritional benefits.
New Potato Recipes and Uses
As far as prep goes, new potatoes are the no-fuss choice.
With smoother skins and less clingy dirt as their more mature counterparts, new potatoes are easier toclean.
Caitlin Bensel
There’s also no peeling required for baby potatoes because their thin skins are wonderful to eat.
Ready to start cooking with new potatoes?
Check out some easy recipes to get better acquainted with these tasty little spuds.
Grace Elkus
You’ll get rave reviews whether you serve it warm, at room temperature, or cold.
Smoky Sheet Pan Salmon and Potatoes
This easy sheet pan dinner onlylooksordinary.
It calls on more orange segments to create a sassy salsa with avocados, cilantro, and lime juice.
Sang An
Bright, light, and satisfying, this one’s a winner.
Mini Twice Baked Loaded Potatoes
These cuties are small but pack big flavors!
As they cook, they absorb the brisket’s rich beefy flavor and its tomato-coffee-Worcestershire sauce mixture.
Anna Williams
For maximum enjoyment, plan to come home to this on a winter weeknight.
