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7. No, absolutely do not take the skins off.

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:23 PM

Oct 2013

Actually, I never take skins off of any potatoes, but the beauty of redskins is that you should never have to. The skins are thin and soft.

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I have some fresh dug redskin potatoes any recipes [View all] Botany Oct 2013 OP

variation on what you did - my favorite for small new spuds NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #1

I twist an old Southern pecwae Oct 2013 #2

sounds good I'll try it Botany Oct 2013 #3

I do both. pecwae Oct 2013 #9

I like to make parsley potatoes with fresh redskins. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #5

sounds good Botany Oct 2013 #6

No, absolutely do not take the skins off. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #7

The way I was taught was to take a little strip of the peel off... pengillian101 Oct 2013 #10

Arkansas Traveler is a great little tomato. femmocrat Oct 2013 #8

I have a great recipe for scalloped potatoes... malokvale77 Oct 2013 #11

I would love your recipe for scalloped potatoes! pengillian101 Oct 2013 #12

I'll PM you tomorrow... malokvale77 Oct 2013 #13

Recipe just sent by PM malokvale77 Oct 2013 #14

Thanks again! pengillian101 Oct 2013 #15