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In our world there are more than 5000 sorts of the potatoes and the sort of the red potatoes is one of the most common types of this vegetable. This sort of the potatoes is very often used for the preparation of the most delicious and unforgettable dishes in the whole world. This sort may be attributed to the red family of the potatoes and at the same time this sort also includes such types as the Red Pontiac, Red Norland and Red Lasonda potatoes. These vegetables have usually a thin and skin rind, but at the same time the eyes of the potatoes should be taken into account as well, which have to be shallow. The potatoes, which have cuts, wrinkles or green places on their peels, must not be used in the preparation of the food. Every cook should know that this sort is the most suitable for the baking, frying, grilling and for the different types of the potato salads. Further there are presented some recipes, which are based on the red potatoes.
Oven Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic Ingredients:
700 gr. small and new red potatoes
60 milliliters olive oil
4-6 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
Preparation:
Pill the potatoes. Dry them. Squeeze the garlic cloves out. Preheat the oven to 177 degrees Celsius. Pill a narrow strip of the rind from the middle of each potato. Mix up the squeezed garlic, rosemary and oil in a bowl. Add the potatoes into this bowl. Place the ingredients from the bowl on a shallow baking pan. Oven them till the moment when the potatoes become soft and tender. Serve this dish hot. It may be also used as a side dish for the fried chicken, bacon or ham.
Smashed Red Potatoes with Garlic
Ingredients:
900 gr. small red potatoes
4 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
60-120 milliliters milk
Pepper
salt
Preparation:
Pill the potatoes. Cut them in the small parts. Place the potatoes and garlic, which should be pilled and cut beforehand, in a pot. Add the water and salt. Reduce the fire to the middle-low level, when it begins to boil, and cook the potatoes till the moment when they become soft and tender. Pour the water out. Add the butter and milk in the pot and mash well. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
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