[header] How to make parsley potatoes [title] Select the best type of potato. [step] Most recipes call for russet potatoes or new potatoes, but you can use any type of potato you want when you make parsley potatoes. [substeps] Decide if you will keep potato skin on or off. 
For potatoes with a touch, starchy skin such as russet potatoes or yukon gold potatoes, you might want to peel. For new potatoes or red potatoes, which have thinner skins, you can leave the skin on or peel it off.