Fw: [CH] mint for the new potatoes

Tom Greaves (tomg@airmail.net)
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:38:05 -0500

Doug, you da man.  I just ran outside and deflowered my mint (get your head 
out of the gutter Rael).  It was going to seed.  I'll give this a try in the 
next few days.

Keep us posted on your cooking exploits Doug.

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Irvine" <dougandmarie@shaw.ca>
To: "Tom Greaves" <tomg@airmail.net>
Cc: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [CH] mint for the new potatoes


> Tom Greaves wrote:
>> Doug, I still have some of your recipes from way back when.  What is this 
>> one?
>>
>
> Hi Tom....not really a recipe, just a method. Here in British Columbia 
> first off in the spring when potatoes are just forming and are about 2" in 
> diameter, they are dug up and put out for sale at most supermarkets.
> None of these little gems exceed 3" in size, and they are boiled until 
> just cooked, in the skin and served with fresh mint and butter, salt & 
> freshly ground pepper. Nirvana!! Of course, I can't resist sprinkling them 
> with a VERY light dusting of my current chili grind! Too much detracts 
> from the flavor of the little taters, and as they are only around for a 
> very short time and go for about a buck a lb they are enjoyed for their 
> own inimitable flavor.  MMMMM good!
> Doug, who is gonna have some tonight with smoked salmon and a hot avocado 
> guac! Hot as in a couple of serranos chopped into it!
>
>