Favourite Variety of Potato

[BoldHighlander]

I never met a potato I didn't like. Any kind: boiled, mashed, baked, twice-baked, barbequed, fried, frittered, roasted, toasted, salad . . .

Ditto!

Though in truth red potatos are my favorite I like them all (well, I've never really been a big fan of sweet potatos, however I love sweet potato fries! ).

[Old Hippie]

Favourite? Other.

Well, we grow over 200 pounds of Yukon Gold each year.

It's a good all-rounder and even bakes well -- some of our Yukon Golds clock in at 900 grams, almost 2 pounds apiece. For good stick-to-your-ribs mash you can't beat Yukon Gold, with lots of butter and garlic and just a little ground caraway seed.

We also grow about 75 pounds of Russian Blue, and about 75 pounds of French Fingerling.

Russian Blue is a good baker, French Fingerling (which is pink inside) is a good steamer. They're both good fried. Russian Blue makes good potato lefse, French Fingerling makes good latkes.

We're growing up stock of Vitelotte Noir, which is BLACK. It's an intensely deep purple-black potato that looks like it'll be my new potato lefse favourite. Quite flavourful.

My absolute favourite, however, is another variety we're also growing up stock on, Ratte d'Ardeche. It's a smallish yellow, creamy potato that is wonderful steamed in the skin, then served with melted butter and fresh parsley.

I like about anything anyone can do with a potato, except hit me over the head with it!

:ootd:

[Wompet]

Baked, stewed, mashed, fried, , grilled, or chips? It's had to pick just one ...

But for sheer looks - the elephant foot.

[Danwell]

Taters are so diverse.....there are so many varieties and ways in which you can prepare them, i don't think anyone dislikes them.

I'm a big fan of Kipflers, Purple Delights, Dutch Creams......but each for different uses. Kipflers are the bes for chips, Delights for salads, Creams for mashing.......


Oh God, I want a potato bake for dinner!!

[Lachlan09]

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Romano

We could call this thread "Spud-U-Like". That would give it a Scottish flavour !

[Lachlan09]

I think my favourite potato dish is Pommes Anna or Pommes Dauphinoise.

Though I do love loaded skins with melted cheese, bacon bits, sour cream etc !

And good old British chips !

And peppery, buttery, creamy mashed potatoes !

And baked potatoes with crispy skins !

And boiled new potatoes with butter and chopped fresh mint.

And I think I'm getting hungry !

[morrison]

Fried, crispy light tan or brown, seasoned creolé spicy and with sauteed onions or onions cooked in. Onions soften the fried so saute separately throw 'em in at the last instant.

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Arran Banner
Arran Comet
Arran Pilot
Arran Victory
Balmoral
Bonnie
Dunbar Rover
Dunbar Standard
Edzell Blue
Isle of Jura
Kerr’s Pink
Pentland Crown
Pentland Dell
Pentland Ivory
Pentland Javelin
Pentland Squire
Romano

We could call this thread "Spud-U-Like". That would give it a Scottish flavour !

That's a great list. Particularly because most of them sound like names of tartans. In fact, I'm going to be disappointed if there isn't a Dunbar Standard tartan.

[Jack Daw]

I can't believe that I and only one other voted for Red Gold. Tragic. (How can you not pick an oxymoronic potato!?)

BTW, when I was in Scotland in 2003, I ate at a restaurant that served me a meat and three vegetables - all different kinds of potatoes...(but I didn't mind!)

[B. Somm]

Even though I like just about any potato, the red potato is my favorite. I like to bake the smaller ones longer than normal, cut them in half, add a bunch of butter and eat them warm.

I love potatoes, but they really don't love me...kicks in some of my rheumatological issues.

B.