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There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious. It never occurs to me to take a picture!!
I have been pan frying Brussels sprouts this spring cause I do not want to heat the oven. They come out very nice. Now I just have to find tiny potatoes to add to the mix! It was a wonderful evening in Denver and we walked about half of the way home. Did a little bar hopping along the way. Mild temp, no wind, a few drops of rain. It was a perfect evening. DaleP |
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On 6/21/2014 12:35 PM, dalep wrote:
> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious. It never occurs to me to take a picture!! > > I have been pan frying Brussels sprouts this spring cause I do not want to heat the oven. They come out very nice. Now I just have to find tiny potatoes to add to the mix! > > It was a wonderful evening in Denver and we walked about half of the way home. Did a little bar hopping along the way. Mild temp, no wind, a few drops of rain. It was a perfect evening. > > DaleP > Sounds good! I'm glad you had a good time and a good meal. :) Jill |
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On 6/21/2014 1:12 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, > says... >> >> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. > Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a > little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. > The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender > Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes > that small, they were about 1 inch across. > > Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? > > In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the > season's crop, very tender and delicious. > > Janet UK > The do sell "new potatoes" here in the US. The OP didn't mention if they were red-skinned. The ones I buy are. There is sometimes the problem of *any* smallish red potato (not tiny as described) sometimes also being sold as "new potatoes". Sure, they're still small, but not as teeny tiny as he described. They'd probably work just fine anyway. They were cut before being cooked with the tiny brussels sprouts. You could always cut the slightly larger "new" potatoes smaller and probably replicate the dish. :) Jill |
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On 6/21/2014 1:27 PM, dalep wrote:
> On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:12:29 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote: >> In article >, >> >> says... >> >>> >> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. >> >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a >> >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. >> >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender >> >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes >> >> that small, they were about 1 inch across. >> >> >> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? >> >> >> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the >> >> season's crop, very tender and delicious. >> >> >> >> Janet UK > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious. > > DaleP > Were they small thin-skinned red potatoes? I buy them for next to nothing from a local farm stand. You can buy all sorts of tiny potatoes. I won't buy the silly "fingerlings" which are *way* overpriced. Takes twice as many potatoes to serve 2 people and the cost is ridiculous. They're still just potatoes. :) Jill |
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On Saturday, June 21, 2014 10:27:59 AM UTC-7, dalep wrote:
> On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:12:29 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote: > > > In article >, > > > > > > says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. > > > > > > Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a > > > > > > little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. > > > > > > The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender > > > > > > Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes > > > > > > that small, they were about 1 inch across. > > > > > > > > > > > > Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? > > > > > > > > > > > > In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the > > > > > > season's crop, very tender and delicious. > > > > > > > > > > > > Janet UK > > > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious. > > > > DaleP I can buy them in a small bag of about a dozen and they are right at about 1" in diameter. Kroger/Fred Meyer has them but not all the time. |
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Janet wrote:
> > In article >, > says... > > > > There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. > Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a > little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. > The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender > Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes > that small, they were about 1 inch across. > > Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? > > In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the > season's crop, very tender and delicious. > > Janet UK I like those but if you use red potatoes, you can cut them up small and use them the same way and they taste just as tender and delicious. It's true...try it sometime. Red potatoes rule and they are my favorite. |
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On 6/21/2014 2:38 PM, Gary wrote:
> Janet wrote: >> >> In article >, >> says... >>> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes >> that small, they were about 1 inch across. >> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? >> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the >> season's crop, very tender and delicious. >> >> Janet UK > > I like those but if you use red potatoes, you can cut them up small > and use them the same way and they taste just as tender and delicious. > It's true...try it sometime. Red potatoes rule and they are my > favorite. > I'd have trouble finding *fresh* tiny brussels sprouts this time of year. They're a cool weather crop and it's already very hot around here. I buy frozen brussels sprouts, they're just fine. But they aren't the tiny ones dalep is finding in Denver. I suspect the weather/location has a lot to do with that. Jill |
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> > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious. Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size. You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo. G. |
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On 21/06/2014 11:35 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 6/21/2014 1:27 PM, dalep wrote: >> On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:12:29 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote: >>> In article >, >>> >>> says... >>> >>>> >>> >>>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had >>>> it's ups and downs. >>> >>> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a >>> >>> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. >>> >>> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender >>> >>> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes >>> >>> that small, they were about 1 inch across. >>> >>> >>> >>> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? >>> >>> >>> >>> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the >>> >>> season's crop, very tender and delicious. >>> >>> >>> >>> Janet UK >> >> Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little >> research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just >> got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the >> restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very >> tender and delicious. >> >> DaleP >> > Were they small thin-skinned red potatoes? I buy them for next to > nothing from a local farm stand. > > You can buy all sorts of tiny potatoes. I won't buy the silly > "fingerlings" which are *way* overpriced. Takes twice as many potatoes > to serve 2 people and the cost is ridiculous. They're still just > potatoes. :) > Yebbut!! They are delicious!!!! Worth it for special occasions! Graham |
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"Janet" > wrote in message t... > In article >, > says... >> >> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's >> ups and downs. > Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a > little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. > The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender > Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes > that small, they were about 1 inch across. > > Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? > > In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the > season's crop, very tender and delicious. > > Janet UK Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store has them and only perhaps once a year. |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:35:54 -0700 (PDT), dalep
> wrote: > There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious. It never occurs to me to take a picture!! > > I have been pan frying Brussels sprouts this spring cause I do not want to heat the oven. They come out very nice. Now I just have to find tiny potatoes to add to the mix! > > It was a wonderful evening in Denver and we walked about half of the way home. Did a little bar hopping along the way. Mild temp, no wind, a few drops of rain. It was a perfect evening. > Sounds wonderful, thanks for the idea! You're right that those one inch potatoes are hard to find. You could use fingerlings and cut them to size - it wouldn't be as cute, but it would work. -- All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote:
> In article >, says... > > > > dalep wrote: > > > > > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious. > > > > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size. > > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo. > > I grow them, specially to eat tiny. > So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand think everyone can find them easily. Interesting. -- All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. |
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"dalep" > wrote in message ... There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's ups and downs. Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes that small, they were about 1 inch across. The sprouts and the potatoes were halved and cooked with a slight char. They were tender and very delicious. It never occurs to me to take a picture!! --------- Please don't take pictures of your food. This has become probably one of the most ridiculous overshares on the Internet. We have enough cat pictures and enough pictures of lasagna. Enough is enough. Eat your food. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com |
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says... > > On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote: > > > In article >, says... > > > > > > dalep wrote: > > > > > > > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were very tender and delicious. > > > > > > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size. > > > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo. > > > > I grow them, specially to eat tiny. > > > > So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand > think everyone can find them easily. Interesting. Fer crying out loud.. it was a response to Gary's price objection. If I didn't grow them I could EASILY FIND and buy them in any UK supermarket from May onward. I WOULD (and DO) buy them regardless of price, before my own crop is ready.Yes they are more expensive in the smkt than maincrop potatoes, but I'm worth it. There are many foods that are vastly superior picked straight from the garden to the kitchen to the plate; new potatoes are one of them, along with peas, sweetcorn, lettuce. You can't buy that quality at any price. Janet UK |
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I like an old family recipe of red potato salad with green peppers, celery, Bermuda onions, hard boiled eggs and Italian dressing. Boil the potatoes, of course- it HAS to be served at room temperature, delicious.
I sometimes buy those packages of red, brown and purple potatoes. They're great, just boiled with parsley and butter, or cut up thin and sautéed for home fries with a little onion- or, I'll have to try them with Brussels sprouts. I had Brussels spouts in a restaurant once where they steamed them, then cut them in half and fried them with a touch of balsamic vinegar. Unexpectedly delicious, and I've done that at home since. |
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Janet wrote:
> > I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as > a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then > served hot with butter, sheer heaven. Mint? That sounds just *wrong* to me. What's with you UK people and your mint on lamb and now potatoes. Just in my opinion...mint is for chewing gum and that's it. Mint on any real food? Please no. ;) |
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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message ... > > "Janet" > wrote in message > t... >> In article >, >> says... >>> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's >>> ups and downs. >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes >> that small, they were about 1 inch across. >> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? >> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the >> season's crop, very tender and delicious. >> >> Janet UK > > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store > has them and only perhaps once a year. Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby* carrots. ;-) Cheri |
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> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "Janet" > wrote in message > > t... > >> In article >, > >> says... > >>> > >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's > >>> ups and downs. > >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a > >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. > >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender > >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes > >> that small, they were about 1 inch across. > >> > >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? > >> > >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the > >> season's crop, very tender and delicious. > >> > >> Janet UK > > > > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store > > has them and only perhaps once a year. > > Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby* > carrots. ;-) Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in their skins; it's too delicate to peel. Janet UK |
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On Saturday, June 21, 2014 2:50:29 PM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says... > > > > > > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message > > > ... > > > > > > > > "Janet" > wrote in message > > > > t... > > > >> In article >, > > > >> says... > > > >>> > > > >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's > > > >>> ups and downs. > > > >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a > > > >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful.. > > > >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender > > > >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes > > > >> that small, they were about 1 inch across. > > > >> > > > >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? > > > >> > > > >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the > > > >> season's crop, very tender and delicious. > > > >> > > > >> Janet UK > > > > > > > > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store > > > > has them and only perhaps once a year. > > > > > > Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby* > > > carrots. ;-) > > > > Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in > > their skins; it's too delicate to peel. > > > > Janet UK Janet is right. The ones I had were about one inch across and cut in half. They had the skins on and were not red potatoes. The texture and taste was distinct. They were very good. Our local King Soopers (Kroger) or Safeway may have them at times, but I have never noticed them. I do buy the two inch red "new potatoes" at times. And yes, I am glad I do not take pictures of my food. I like my food to be hot, but I am a slow eater. Therefore I start eating when my plate is set in front of me. DaleP |
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"Janet" > wrote in message t... > In article >, says... >> >> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message >> ... >> > >> > "Janet" > wrote in message >> > t... >> >> In article >, >> >> says... >> >>> >> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had >> >>> it's >> >>> ups and downs. >> >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a >> >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. >> >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender >> >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes >> >> that small, they were about 1 inch across. >> >> >> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? >> >> >> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the >> >> season's crop, very tender and delicious. >> >> >> >> Janet UK >> > >> > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every >> > store >> > has them and only perhaps once a year. >> >> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby* >> carrots. ;-) > > Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in > their skins; it's too delicate to peel. > > Janet UK It was a joke. Yes, I have seen them, they sell them in little bags. Cheri |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote: > >> In article >, says... >> > >> > dalep wrote: >> > > >> > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little >> > > research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We >> > > just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the >> > > restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were >> > > very tender and delicious. >> > >> > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size. >> > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo. >> >> I grow them, specially to eat tiny. >> > > So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand > think everyone can find them easily. Interesting. Heh. I remember buying them a few times at Central Market. Not sure I have seen them anywhere else. And they rarely have them. I just remember wrecking them the first time I bought them. I thought... These are small. They'll boil fast. And then I tried to mash them! Ha! They did sort of smash down but they wouldn't come out of the peel. I was very short on time that day. Instant ones would have worked better. |
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"Janet" > wrote in message t... > In article >, > says... >> >> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:30:28 +0100, Janet > wrote: >> >> > In article >, says... >> > > >> > > dalep wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Our "new potatoes" are usually two inches across. I did a little >> > > > research and apparently our Trader Joe's sells tine potatoes. We >> > > > just got Trader Joe's, so i will check it out. The potatoes at the >> > > > restaurant were no more than one inch across. And yes, they were >> > > > very tender and delicious. >> > > >> > > Red potatoes are very tender and delicious no matter what the size. >> > > You pay too much for the tiny 1" potatoes of any variety, imo. >> > >> > I grow them, specially to eat tiny. >> > >> >> So, the people who grow them or can buy them at a local farm stand >> think everyone can find them easily. Interesting. > > Fer crying out loud.. it was a response to Gary's price objection. > > If I didn't grow them I could EASILY FIND and buy them in any UK > supermarket from May onward. I WOULD (and DO) buy them regardless of > price, before my own crop is ready.Yes they are more expensive in the > smkt than maincrop potatoes, but I'm worth it. > > There are many foods that are vastly superior picked straight from > the garden to the kitchen to the plate; new potatoes are one of them, > along with peas, sweetcorn, lettuce. You can't buy that quality at any > price. > > Janet UK Well that size is not readily available here. And I disagree on the lettuce. Sure if it is leaf, it grows like crazy and is cheap to grow. But it's not any better than what you can get at the store. |
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"Gary" > wrote in message ... > Janet wrote: >> >> I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as >> a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then >> served hot with butter, sheer heaven. > > Mint? That sounds just *wrong* to me. What's with you UK people and > your mint on lamb and now potatoes. Just in my opinion...mint is for > chewing gum and that's it. Mint on any real food? Please no. ;) Sounded wrong to me too. Just like the peanut butter and mint jelly sandwich I had to eat at Girl Scout camp. I was hungry and I reasoned that I liked mint but... Just no. I have heard of minted peas. Don't think I have ever tried them. Mostly I like my veggies plain. Salt, pepper, parsley and onions are okay in most things. I might do some oregano, rosemary or paprika on roasted potatoes. Actually the chili powder was good too. But I can't imagine mint. |
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"Janet" > wrote in message t... > In article >, says... >> >> Janet wrote: >> > >> > I grow them, specially to eat tiny. The first lot are always eaten as >> > a plate of nothing but little baby potatoes, steamed with mint then >> > served hot with butter, sheer heaven. >> >> Mint? That sounds just *wrong* to me. What's with you UK people and >> your mint on lamb and now potatoes. Just in my opinion...mint is for >> chewing gum and that's it. > > Keep chewing gum so you can keep kidding yourself your breath, and > house and ferret don't smell like ferret. > > There are scores of different varieties of mint, with different > flavours. Just like there are different kinds of grape which make wines > with different flavours and smells. > > The mint flavour in gum and toothpaste and sweets is peppermint. > > The mint used in mint sauce or on potatoes is spearmint. > >>Mint on any real food? Please no. ;) > > Well, until you start eating real food that doesn't taste like ferret > wee, you'll never know :-) > > Janet UK Can you not get spearmint sweets there? We can here. Got some with our lunch today. |
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"Janet" > wrote in message t... > In article >, says... > >> Please don't take pictures of your food. This has become probably one of >> the most ridiculous overshares on the Internet. > > Not to mention crass, when people in restaurants make a show of > taking a phone pic of their food. > > >> We have enough cat pictures >> and enough pictures of lasagna. Enough is enough. Eat your food. > > Maybe those people could wean themselves off the habit slowly. I > suggest, send a picture of your cat's dinner. The picture should not > include the cat, and remember, do not feed lasagne to your cat. > > Janet UK Garfield would not like that. :( |
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"Cheri" > wrote in message ... > > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "Janet" > wrote in message >> t... >>> In article >, >>> says... >>>> >>>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had it's >>>> ups and downs. >>> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a >>> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. >>> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender >>> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes >>> that small, they were about 1 inch across. >>> >>> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? >>> >>> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the >>> season's crop, very tender and delicious. >>> >>> Janet UK >> >> Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every store >> has them and only perhaps once a year. > > 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. |
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"Janet" > wrote in message t... > In article >, says... >> >> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message >> ... >> > >> > "Janet" > wrote in message >> > t... >> >> In article >, >> >> says... >> >>> >> >>> There is a restaurant in a hotel near us. The restaurant has had >> >>> it's >> >>> ups and downs. >> >> Got a new chef, manager recently. We decided to give it a try for a >> >> little birthday dinner. I had the duck breast, and it was wonderful. >> >> The best thing was the vegetable served with it. It was tiny, tender >> >> Brussels sprouts and teeny-tiny potatoes. I have never seen potatoes >> >> that small, they were about 1 inch across. >> >> >> >> Don't they sell those in US supermarkets? >> >> >> >> In UK they are called (and sold as) "new potatoes", the first of the >> >> season's crop, very tender and delicious. >> >> >> >> Janet UK >> > >> > Those are smaller than new, I think. We can get them but not every >> > store >> > has them and only perhaps once a year. >> >> Maybe they're just cut to a small size regular potatoes, like the *baby* >> carrots. ;-) > > Oh, so you've never seen them either? They are cooked and served in > their skins; it's too delicate to peel. I'm telling you, they are not common here. Haven't even seem them at Whole Foods. Have only ever seem them at Central Market but they have the largest produce department that I've ever seen. |
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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message ... > > "Cheri" > wrote in message >> 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. It was a joke, that's what the winky face is for. Cheri |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:03:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > Sure if it is leaf, it grows like crazy and is cheap to grow. But > it's not any better than what you can get at the store. That's true. -- All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:06:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > Sounded wrong to me too. Just like the peanut butter and mint jelly > sandwich I had to eat at Girl Scout camp. Seriously???? That's why my dummy hubby hates mint to this day so much - only he did it to himself voluntarily. I guess he'd never eaten mint jelly before and that was the only jelly in the house, so he paired it with peanut butter. Gah. -- All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:09:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know. It's probably a reference to "creamed"... but I can't say anymore about it because my mother didn't do/like those things. Her mother would make "creamed" onions every now and then and that's all I know about "creamed" anything. I thought they were pretty good tasting, but I knew better than to ask my mother to make them. -- All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:11:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > I'm telling you, they are not common here. Haven't even seem them at Whole > Foods. Have only ever seem them at Central Market but they have the largest > produce department that I've ever seen. I think they are a once a year, holiday type thing. I know I've seen them, but can't tell you when or where. -- All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. |
Creamers (WAS: Best side ever)
On 6/22/2014 12:45 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:09:32 -0700, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >> what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know. > > It's probably a reference to "creamed"... but I can't say anymore > about it because my mother didn't do/like those things. Her mother > would make "creamed" onions every now and then and that's all I know > about "creamed" anything. I thought they were pretty good tasting, > but I knew better than to ask my mother to make them. > What I know as "creamers" are small red ("new") potatoes. They're advertised as such at Publix in the spring. Creamers and green beans is something my mom told me about. I was visiting shortly after they moved here and we went shopping. Mom said, "Oh! I'll make creamers and beans!" What? It's a spring dish of small new potatoes and green beans. Cooked, then tossed together with a white sauce. Served as a side dish. I'd never heard of it before. I have to say, it was a pretty damn boring side-dish. Then again, Mom never was much into seasoning. :) Jill |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:06:23 -0700, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >> Sounded wrong to me too. Just like the peanut butter and mint jelly >> sandwich I had to eat at Girl Scout camp. > > > Seriously???? That's why my dummy hubby hates mint to this day so > much - only he did it to himself voluntarily. I guess he'd never > eaten mint jelly before and that was the only jelly in the house, so > he paired it with peanut butter. Gah. > Apparently one of the counselors thought that would be funny. We got to make our own sandwiches so I guess I could have opted not to have it but I was only 8 and we were all talked into eating it. Were told it was very good! |
Best side ever
"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:09:32 -0700, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >> what the "creamer" refers to, I do not know. > > It's probably a reference to "creamed"... but I can't say anymore > about it because my mother didn't do/like those things. Her mother > would make "creamed" onions every now and then and that's all I know > about "creamed" anything. I thought they were pretty good tasting, > but I knew better than to ask my mother to make them. > I wouldn't think you could make these like creamed onions or spinach because as I said, once cooked, those skins didn't want to pop. So they would just sort of sit there and not mix in. |
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