new potato
Small, waxy tuber
A new potato is a young potato harvested before reaching full maturity, when the skin is still thin and the flesh waxy.
New potatoes are small, tender, and don't need peeling—they're typically boiled or roasted whole: new potatoes with butter and dill.
The term sometimes loosely applies to any small potato variety.
Heated until bubbling
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- steamedHeated by vapor
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
butter · herb · chive · dill · mint · side dish · fingerling · Charlotte
Gathering mature crops
- garden-freshNewly harvested and vibrant
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
- crispFirm and breakable
- unblemishedFree from any defect
plump · seasonal · young · small · waxy · thin-skinned · delicate · farmers market
Yielding to touch
- butteryRich like a spread
- creamySmooth and rich
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- yieldingBending under pressure
smooth · velvety · silky · gentle · supple · fluffy · fork-tender · light
Recurring at fixed intervals
- AprilYear's fourth month
- MayYear's fifth month
- vernalRelating to spring
- early cropProduce harvested ahead of schedule
Cornish · growing season · springtime · planting · seedling · renewal
Ground matter for planting
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- loamyRich in humus
- mineralityRock-derived character in taste
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
humus · underground · dirt · garden soil · root cellar · field · muddy · organic matter
boiled
Heated until bubbling
parsley · butter · herb · chive · dill · mint · side dish · fingerling · Charlotte · Anya
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- garden-freshNewly harvested and vibrant
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
- crispFirm and breakable
unblemished · plump · seasonal · young · small · waxy · thin-skinned · delicate · farmers market · local
soft
Yielding to touch
yielding · smooth · velvety · silky · gentle · supple · fluffy · fork-tender · light · pillowy
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
early crop · Cornish · growing season · springtime · planting · seedling · renewal
soil
Ground matter for planting
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- loamyRich in humus
- mineralityRock-derived character in taste
peat · humus · underground · dirt · garden soil · root cellar · field · muddy · organic matter · nutrient-rich