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Cooking / Culinary | | Dutch term or phrase: Gekookte krielaardappeltjes | Dutch to English (U.K. English)
“Gekookte krielaardappeltjes” is a term that was originally posted to the Spanish to English forum and was originally translated from Dutch into English as “Boiled potatoes tailings”, and subsequently changed to “small boiled potatoes”. “Tailings”, although it may exist, is to the best of my knowledge a rather uncommon term, and I believe deals more with a form of food preparation (i.e. cutting and tailing).
I am trying to ascertain what the correct English version really is for “Gekookte krielaardappeltjes”. Unfortunately, I do not speak or understand Dutch, so UK English please!
Many thanks in advance. |
|   Taña DalglishKudoZ activityQuestions: 45 (none open) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 2243
Jamaica
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| | Boiled baby new potatoes | Explanation:
If not pan fried, these tiny new potatoes can be boiled (and served with some melted butter)
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-07-18 17:34:57 GMT)
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There is a difference between new potatoes and baby new potatoes. I used to live in the U.S. and had a hard time finding the really tiny ones. In the Netherlands they are very popular.
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Note added at 29 mins (2008-07-18 17:55:33 GMT)
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I tried to find some images of the baby new potatoes. On this website is one where you can see the difference in sizes: http://foodgang.com/potatoes.html |
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Netherlands
Local time: 23:29
| Grading comment Thank you both for your inputs. As often is the case, I wish there was some mechanims to split points. Both deserve a 4. However, I will go with the "boiled new baby pototoes". Thank you again for your time.
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3 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +2 Boiled new potatoes
Explanation:
Tana, see my note for 'gebakken krielaardappeltjes' - Wanda
| Wanda Boeke
Local time: 17:29
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Native speaker of:  English
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Asker: Wanda: I saw your note in response to the other question. Your input is much appreciated. Bless your heart!
Asker: Thanks again Wanda. Both answers deserve a 4 - how I wish I could split points?
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +5