1. New Potatoes: New potatoes, also called baby potatoes, are young, small potatoes that are harvested early in the season. They are known for their thin, delicate skin and sweet flavor compared to mature potatoes. The gold variety is traditional for this dish but any color will work. 
2. How to Measure Salt: 8 ounces of salt is equal to 1 2/3 cups Diamond crystal or 1 cup Morton kosher
3. Water level: You will see a good amount of water evaporate during cooking, leaving behind salt on the pot. This is a normal part of the process.
4. Melting Butter: Just a warning here about microwaving butter. Go low and slow to avoid a butter explosion in your microwave. I suggest you melt it in 30 second increments on low power or use "melt butter" button if you have one. Alternatively, melt butter in a saucepan on the stove over low heat.

Nutrition Disclaimer: We use an online nutrition calculator to determine nutrition values but in this recipe it is difficult to calculate how much of the salt used in the cooking process actually sticks to the potatoes. We did our best to input the values, based on the fact that these potatoes do not taste overly salty and seem to have a normal amount of salt for a potato dish, however if you are following a salt-restricted diet you may want to avoid these, as we can't give you a precise value for the salt content. Please note: butter is not included in this nutrition calculation.