On 6/22/2014 12:54 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 21-Jun-2014, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>>> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby*
>>>
>>> carrots. ;-)
>>
>> No. I was going to say that they were creamer potatoes but had a feeling
>> that someone would say that was wrong. But then sw confirmed it. But
>> what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know.
>
> "Creamer potatoes are varieties of potatoes harvested before they mature to
> keep them small and tender. They are generally either Yukon Gold potatoes
> or Red potatoes , called gold creamers or red creamers respectively, and
> measure approximately one inch in diameter.
> The skin of creamer potatoes is waxy and high in moisture content, and the
> flesh contains a lower level of starch than other potatoes, which makes it
> suitable for boiling."
>
> Thus spoke Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creamer_potato
>
Thus spake me, too. The creamers around here are the small red "new"
potatoes. Waxy, yep. Tossed with cooked green beans tossed in a white
"cream sauce". It's a pretty boring side dish. YMMV.

Jill