Basic Petite Potatoes

It may seem odd to offer a recipe for plain potatoes, but there are, surprisingly, many ways to cook them. I like these two best. In general, steaming preserves the tone and appearance somewhat better, but both methods are honorable.

Most important, select potatoes of equal size so that they cook through in the same time. The texture is always more consistent when potatoes are kept whole rather than cut to matching size. How much constitutes one serving is a subject for combat. I ga