Name: Braised Fingerling Potato Coins
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 1/4 hr
Yield: Makes 8 (side dish) servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds fingerling potatoes, peeled if desired; 2 cups water; 3/4 stick unsalted butter, cut into bits; 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; Equipment: an adjustable-blade slicer

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Braised Fingerling Potato CoinsKenji Toma

Alice Waters, founder and owner of Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California, champions the environmental benefits of organic produce and highlights vegetables freshness with simple preparations. In this adaptation of her potato coins, we coax the starch out of waxy, thin-skinned fingerlings to create a silky pan sauce. The faint vegetal sweetness of this dish pairs well with just about anything.

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