new potatoes
Small, thin-skinned tubers
New potatoes are small, young potatoes harvested before they reach full maturity, prized for their thin, delicate skin and waxy, creamy texture.
Unlike mature potatoes, they don't require peeling and hold their shape well when boiled or roasted.
Their sweetness comes from sugars that haven't yet converted to starch.
I tossed the new potatoes with butter and fresh dill.
They're a seasonal treat, typically appearing in spring and early summer.
Very young child
crisp · unblemished · plump · succulent · wholesome · garden-fresh · thin-skinned · waxy
Resembling paraffin's texture
delicate · thin-skinned · moist · dense · buttery · soft · yielding · velvety
Heated until bubbling
- steamedHeated by vapor
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- butteredCoated with dairy spread
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
herbed · salad · warm · dressed · minted · crushed · smashed · whole
baby
Very young child
delicate · crisp · unblemished · plump · succulent · wholesome · garden-fresh · thin-skinned · waxy · firm
waxy
Resembling paraffin's texture
tender · delicate · thin-skinned · moist · dense · buttery · soft · yielding · velvety · supple
boiled
Heated until bubbling
parsley · herbed · salad · warm · dressed · minted · crushed · smashed · whole · skin-on
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
unearthed · garden · yield · bounty · farmer · cultivate · organic · homegrown · allotment · kitchen-garden
fingerling
Immature fish, hatchery-sized
- CharlotteFeminine name, Carolina city
- CornishOf southwestern peninsula
- YukonNorthwestern Canadian territory
Anya · creamers · Nicola · Vivaldi · heirloom · petite · mixed
- potato dishesfrench fry, hash browns, latke, rosti, croquette
- potatoesrusset, fingerling, fingerlings, creamer, spuds
- greensspinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, chard
- Midsummermidsummer, summer solstice, midsommar, solstice, longest day
potato, renewal, renewed, potatoes, newness, renewing, renewable, new potato