Butter Potatoes are simply potatoes cooked in butter. They make an elegant side dish and I generally reserve them for making at holidays or on special occasions. The potatoes are steam-cooked in a little water along with melted butter on slow, low heat until the potatoes are cooked through. A shower of finely minced parsley adds colour and a delicate herb flavour.
Glossy and glistening from the butter, these potatoes are always a crowd pleaser.
New potatoes – the small baby potatoes – are the traditional potatoes used to make this dish. Gold or white, either works. However, Butter Potatoes can be made with larger potatoes, cut into large chunks that mimic the size of new potatoes. New potatoes are sometimes called baby potatoes. These potatoes have thin skins and are waxy, keeping their shape when cooked. It is for these reasons that they