Marinated Wisconsin Russet Potatoes

I have a little pamphlet from the Wisconsin Potatoes Taste Tour. It features potato recipes from Wisconsin chefs. Tonight we had this little dish for dinner. This is what Sous Chef Justin Aprahamian from Sanford in Milwaukee had to say about potatoes:

"Wisconsin potatoes are a natural fit with what we do at Sanford--the freshest ingredients prepared simply and full of flavor. What could be fresher and closer to home than Wisconsin potatoes, grown practically in our backyard by farmers who have been developing and growing great potatoes for generations."

Yield: 2-4 servings (definitely 4)

Ingredients

4 Wisconsin Russet potatoes, washed and cut into julienne slices
1 qt. water
1 cup white vinegar
4 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. finely chopped garlic
1/2 tsp. crushed chili flakes
1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure
1. In a medium pan add potatoes, water , vinegar and salt, cokke over medium heat until tender 10 to 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and place in a mixing bowl.
2. Make a well in center of potatoes and add the fresh chopped parsley.
3. In saute pan, heat olive oil, add garlic, chili flakes and pepper. When the oil is hot, pour over parsley to lightly fry it, then mix together with potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

 We thought it was an okay recipe, and I'll probably make it again. It was pretty time consuming to julienne the potatoes. Next time I might just cube them into small enough pieces. Also, I will cut the vinegar and salt in half. The potatoes really soaked in the vinegar taste big time! Ben said they reminded him of salt and vinegar chips. I barely made it through what I had on my plate because the vinegar was SO strong. I didn't know how Russell would like them. I thought with the garlic and the chili flakes it might be too hot for him, but evidenced below he gobbled them right up.

PS. He isn't a shorty anymore. He apparently has had a major growth spurt and is now in the 63% for height. But, he is still chubby....