Potato sizes: Based on what I've been buying here (in Europe) for the past 10 years I define potato size as follows:
Small: about the size of a golf ball or 2"x1" (5 x 2.5cm)
Medium: about the size of a woman's fist - 3.5" x 2" (8.75 x 5cm)
Large: bigger than medium - 5"x 2.5" (12.5 x 6.75cm) We don't have anything the size of the monster 1 lb (500gr) 'baking potatoes' one can get in the U.S.Salad: Slice potatoes - the long way, first in half, then in half again. Now slice (the short way) about 1/4 inch thick. We are aiming for bite size so if you have a huge potato, adjust accordingly.
Roasted: Slice potatoes - the long way, first in half, then in half again, then in thirds or fourths the short way. If small potatoes cut in half the long way then in half or thirds the short way. (You may have noticed by now that I never peel potatoes - waste of time and nutrition - I make an exception for garlic-mashed)
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